State faces $50 million civil rights lawsuit over drunk driving cases
Two Orlando attorneys today filed what they hope will become a $50 million class action lawsuit, accusing the state of Florida of violating the constitutional rights of drunk driving suspects.The...
View ArticlePolice ask: Who killed Sanford father six years ago?
It's been more than six years since Dennis Andre Williams banged on a neighbor's door in the middle of the night. Covered in blood, he handed off his 9-month-old son to the woman who answered....
View ArticleCommuters take heart: Living next to I-4 construction worse
Even in the dead of night, an intense glow intrudes through the sheer living room window curtains of Jan Suberman's 1926 College Park bungalow. Her walls are covered in art, and at 10 p.m. the works...
View ArticleWahlburgers showing power behind celebrity brands
It's not so much the burgers that have 42-year-old Yolanda Guillen making plans to head to Wahlburgers on Thursday night in downtown Orlando. It's her teenage heartthrob Mark Wahlberg, one of the...
View ArticleDisney reaches settlement with widow of worker killed on the job
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has reached a settlement with the family of a worker killed while testing a ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The case was scheduled for a trial this week in Orange County...
View ArticleSearch continues for Baby Willow as mom held in jail
As Orlando police detectives conducted a desperate search for an abandoned newborn girl, her 30-year-old mother didn't seem too concerned about her child's whereabouts, officials say.Susan Richardson...
View ArticleFlorida Powerball jackpot winners: Melbourne Beach couple
Since January, people in Melbourne Beach have wondered who played the winning Powerball numbers at the local Publix, getting a third of the biggest lottery jackpot in history. Now they don't have to...
View ArticleOrlando Pride home opener set for April 23
The Orlando Pride will officially kick off their debut pro women’s soccer season on Saturday, April 23. The Pride will face the Houston Dash at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Citrus Bowl to...
View ArticleFormer patron gives Oblivion new life
Popular East Orlando restaurant and bar Oblivion Taproom is back from the dead, with a long-time patron making sure the burgers keep coming and the beer keeps flowing. Shawn Paris, who teaches...
View ArticleBefore the speedway, racing roared out of the sand at hard, flat Florida beaches
In Daytona Beach, this weekend marks the 58th Daytona 500, taking place in one of the most iconic racing venues built bigger and better with a $400 million renovation. But long before Bill France Sr....
View ArticleDisney: Epcot Food & Wine Festival longer this year
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will run for 62 days this year, an increase of more than a week from the 2015 edition, which was 53 days, Disney World announced Wednesday evening. The...
View ArticleListen up: Name these Walt Disney World songs
It's time now for "Name That Tune — Walt Disney World Edition." Here are snippets of lyrics of songs heard in attractions in the four Disney World theme parks. Your mission is to name where you might...
View ArticleDanica Patrick is yoga queen of NASCAR and Namaste
DAYTONA BEACH — In terms of flexibility, Danica Patrick is a pretzel.I am a frozen Popsicle.When those worlds collide, it’s best to keep 911 on speed dial for this intrepid columnist, who took up...
View ArticleZika Update: 24 cases; Scott compares preparation to hurricane; OneBlood...
There are now 24 cases of Zika in Florida, up from 22. The two new cases were identified in Miami-Dade County. All are still travel-related and none are in pregnant women, according to Florida...
View ArticleA year later, Orlando-based Yellow Brick Road continues to thrive
It's been a little more than two years since two-year-old Holden Flynn's not-so-perfect heart stopped beating, but the foundation that his parents created in his memory is going strong. Yellow Brick...
View ArticleCops: Taxi driver robbed at gunpoint by suspect named 'Divine'
A woman – or maybe a man dressed as a woman -- who identified herself as "Divine" robbed a taxi driver at gunpoint in Orlando on Monday night, police said.The woman got into a Mears Taxi in the 2800...
View ArticleOrlando Pride inaugural NWSL schedule unveiled
The Orlando Pride learned Thursday its inaugural National Women’s Soccer League schedule. Orlando will play three of its first five games at home in May and will enjoy a home stretch of four straight...
View ArticleI-Drive 360 finds market in private, corporate event rentals
When Orlando-based developer Chuck Whittall built I-Drive 360, an entertainment complex on International Drive, he wasn't just adding new attractions to the bustling tourist district. Whittall's...
View Article'Jeopardy!': Disney driver earns $55,000
The "Jeopardy!" ride ended Wednesday for Chris Becker, a bus driver at Walt Disney World, but, oh, what a trip it was. "It's a dream I've had for a long time," said Becker, 56, of Winter Garden. "I've...
View ArticleParents keep up fight for required daily recess
It's recess time, and a corner of Lake Eola Park is filled with the happy chaos of kids at play. Youngsters chase each other, turn cartwheels — or try to — and dribble a soccer ball across the grass....
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