What's in an A? Orange will host meetings to discuss school grades
For parents and others wondering what separates an A from a B, Orange County schools will host a series of meetings to explain school grades, which were released earlier this month by the Florida...
View ArticleZika Update: Second case confirmed in Orange County
A second travel-related case of Zika has been confirmed in Orange County, the state health department announced on Monday. This brings up Central Florida's total case count to three -- two in Orange...
View ArticleFerrari/Maserati dealership planned for Millenia
Ferrari and Maserati dealerships are heading to the Millenia area with UP Development's closing on 23 acres at Conroy and Vineland roads. The developer of the retail project that will be anchored by...
View ArticleSchools worry about proposed construction caps
A bill in the Florida Legislature that would put strict limits on how much districts can spend on new and replacement campuses is unfair, Orange and Lake County school leaders say. HB 873 includes...
View ArticleThe gun owner who killed Florida's legislative gun bills
State Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, owns a gun and has had a concealed carry permit for more than a decade.And yet he singlehandedly has killed in the Legislature this year bills that...
View ArticleCops: Customers trashed pizzeria after argument over garlic knots
It all started with cheese. Jessica Conti didn't want any on her order of garlic knots at Palm Coast Pizza Friday, deputies say. So the 25-year-old woman "became verbally argumentative," and asked for...
View ArticleSentence for 2012 Winter Park abductor halved after court error
Teresa Bradley breathed easier knowing the man who kidnapped her at gunpoint in Winter Park would be locked up for 60 years. Her comfort ended when an appeals court recently quashed Farley Curry Jr.'s...
View ArticleRoad signs will keep aging letter style
Distinguishing between the two styles of lettering on traffic signs of Interstate 4 and State Road 408 in Orlando is like knowing merlot from cabernet or hip-hop from rap. Differences are subtle and...
View ArticleRock station X107.3 flips to Spanish-language format
Central Florida's alternative rock station X107.3 has flipped formats to a Spanish-language pop format. After playing an obscure 1980s old school hip-hop track, the 107.3 dial switch from playing...
View ArticleCops: Woman named 'Devine' who robbed taxi driver arrested
The woman who robbed a taxi driver at gunpoint last week was arrested Monday, according to Orlando police.Devine Ann Lovett, 31, has been charged with armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a...
View ArticleFormer Tavares coach says he was fired because of high academic standards
Tavares High School hired Zach Anspach a year ago with the intention of letting the upstart young coach rebuild its boys basketball program. Anspach, 27, said administrators who interviewed him were...
View ArticleLake County teacher accused of having sex in his classroom has resigned
An East Ridge High School social studies teacher, accused of having sex with a former student in his classroom, has resigned, a district spokeswoman said. The Lake County School Board review his...
View ArticleCarol Wick, ousted Harbor House CEO, retains lawyer
Carol Wick, the ousted CEO of the domestic violence agency Harbor House, has retained lawyer Mark Nation, who said Monday that the charity's board of directors violated its own bylaws and contract...
View ArticleTeen boy accused of hitting deputy with car surrenders
The search is over for a 15-year-old who allegedly hit an Orange County deputy with a car Friday.He called from his mother's home on High Street and turned himself in to the Sheriff's Office, agency...
View ArticleAnimal whisperer teaches inter-species communication
In the cacophony of a county animal shelter — incessant barking bouncing off bare concrete — a woman with slow, deliberate steps and gently sweeping arms makes her way down an aisle. At first, the...
View ArticleHealth and tech leaders attend fourth Lake Nona Impact Forum
The fourth annual Lake Nona Impact Forum is taking place later this week, bringing to Orlando 250 CEOs, entrepreneurs, government officials and leaders from around the nation. The three-day symposium,...
View ArticleOrlando-based soup maker Chef Creations sells, lays off 110
Orlando-based packaged soup manufacturer Chef Creations has notified the state that it will lay off most of its workforce after selling to Boston-area company Kettle Cuisine. Layoffs will start April...
View ArticleDef Leppard: We have rescheduled Amway Center concert for May 20
Update (4:38 p.m.): A spokesperson for Amway Center has confirmed that Def Leppard will perform at the venue on May 20, but final word on new ticket costs and opening acts is still to be determined....
View ArticleCarnival Magic to get upgrades before Port Canaveral debut
A slew of Carnival Cruise Lines' signature upgrades are coming to Carnival Magic during a two-week dry dock ahead of its Port Canaveral debut this spring. The line announced several new venues...
View ArticleJosh Groban will perform with UCF trumpet player
Alex Lewis is an up-and-coming trumpet player who knows how to rock a bow tie. Later this month, the college student will share the stage with Grammy Award-nominated singer Josh Groban in front of...
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