Veterans' 50-year photo re-creation goes viral
Dennis Puleo says it's "actually frightening" to be part of a story that's gone viral. But he and three fellow Vietnam veterans started a sensation Saturday by re-creating a photo from 50 years ago....
View ArticleDeputy, family pulled from Longwood-area house fire
John Newton heard the Seminole County deputy scream for help as he and two other neighbors smashed windows and looked for Margo Feaser through the billowing black smoke. It was shortly after 11 p.m....
View ArticleProtesters return to Mount Dora Target to oppose bathroom gender policy
MOUNT DORA — Protesters waved signs along U.S. Highway 441 in front of Target today hoping to rally opposition to the giant retailer's new policy welcoming transgender employees and customers to use...
View ArticleCorrine Brown appeals districting case to Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE -- When the Florida Supreme Court considered a dramatic change to the shape of Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown's district last year, she promised to "go all the way to the United...
View ArticleOrange County firefighters dress in red for contract fight
Orange County firefighters are turning red as they bargain for a new contract. More than two dozen members of the Orange County Fire Fighters Association attended the county commission meeting Tuesday...
View ArticleSneak peek of new Soarin' Around the World at Epcot
Soarin' will take flight once again at Epcot beginning June 17. Redubbed "Soarin’ Around the World," the attraction will feature a new film presentation which will give guests birds-eye views of...
View ArticlePrince's sister says he had no known will, asks court to appoint an executor...
Prince's sister believes the superstar musician didn't have a will and asked a Minnesota court on Tuesday to appoint a trust company to temporarily oversee his multimillion-dollar estate. Tyka Nelson,...
View ArticleOrlando ranks poorly as a storefront city
When it comes to finding storefront retail outlets within walking distance, Orlando doesn’t rank too well nationwide, according to a new study. City Observatory, a Portland-based group, released the...
View ArticleCongressman? Prostitute? Telemarketer? Blurred lines
Last weekend, a Florida congressman helped expose how Congress is really just one big telemarketing firm.Teaming up with "60 Minutes" and their hidden cameras, freshman Republican David Jolly revealed...
View ArticleThis is what Disney's Animal Kingdom will look like at night
Things are about to heat up after the sun goes down at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The theme park is transitioning into a full-day park with extended hours and nighttime offerings beginning Memorial Day...
View ArticleNiche grocers stealing sales from Orlando's one-stop supermarkets
New, smaller grocers entering Central Florida are changing the way people shop, trying to upend the traditional one-stop supermarket trip. Stores such as Lucky's Market, which is building its first...
View ArticleCamping World Stadium is not the end of the world
We are not happy campers. That was Orlando's reaction to Tuesday's news that the Citrus Bowl is now Camping World Stadium. I can't definitively prove that, but the feedback wasn't exactly positive...
View ArticleBrooke Dawkins' death gave others life
Brooke Dawkins saved four lives the day she died. The Orlando girl who would go on to be homecoming queen at Boone High School in 2012 and earn a Bright Futures scholarship signed up to be a...
View ArticleTrump completes primary sweep; Clinton takes 4 states
In a front-runner's rout, Republican Donald Trump roared to victory Tuesday in five contests across the Northeast and confidently declared himself the GOP's "presumptive nominee." Hillary Clinton was...
View ArticleNo threats found at UCF, questions remain on 'middle eastern' rumor
Social-media reports of an armed woman at University of Central Florida's library on Tuesday were false, but raised questions about how the university handled rumors of a "Middle Eastern" person with...
View ArticleOrlando police chief to officers: Use as little force as possible
The Orlando Police Department, the subject of police brutality lawsuits and criticism that its officers use force too often, has begun implementing a series of reforms. Police Chief John Mina issued a...
View ArticleFHP: Driver arrested on DUI charges after crash with helicopter
A suspected drunk driver crashed into a medical helicopter this morning that was getting ready to take a pedestrian – who had also been hit by a car – to a hospital, troopers say.The helicopter was...
View ArticleJohn Morgan talks marijuana, Bill Nye discusses climate change
In local public-affairs programming this weekend: Attorney John Morgan discusses his support for the medical marijuana initiative on "Central Florida Spotlight" at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WFTV-Channel...
View ArticleAerial athletes to square off at Pole Fitness Championship
Aerial all-stars will compete in a winner-takes-all showdown around 12-foot polished chrome during the Florida Pole Fitness Championship this Saturday in Orlando. "This will open your mind to the...
View ArticleFlorida Hospital files plans for new emergency department
Florida Hospital leaders want to build a 24-room free standing emergency department in east Orange County off Lake Underhill Road. The plan, originally submitted to Orange County leaders in February,...
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