Japanese exchange student finds home on West Orange football team
Yuto Kawamura-Johnson is a star wide receiver for the West Orange football team. Johnson was born in New Orleans and raised in Japan, where he honed his football skills.
Eatonville set to reclaim historic Hungerford School property
Eatonville leaders say they have reached a deal to reclaim one of Florida’s most historic properties, the site of the former Hungerford School.
Watch: Casey DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins join law enforcement officials in Orlando
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins were in Orlando on Tuesday. The event is being held at the FDLE Orlando Regional Operations Center and focused on the state's crackdown on the sale of nitrous oxide.
Firefighters battle blaze at Apopka-area home
Fire crews from Orange County and Apopka responded Monday to a house fire that tore through an abandoned home, officials said.
City of Orlando cracking down on red light runners, installing additional cameras
The City of Orlando is expanding its crackdown on red-light runners with plans to install 35 new traffic cameras, officials said Monday.
Epic Universe death: State inspectors, Universal claim Stardust Racers ran normally before rider's death
Inspectors and investigators with the state of Florida and Universal said Monday that its preliminary investigation and findings have revealed that Stardust Racers, the dual-launch coaster at Epic Universe, ran normally, despite a rider becoming unresponsive and later dying at the hospital.
Man arrested in Apopka after shooting 4-year-old boy in the chest, deputies say
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his girlfriend's 4-year-old son in the chest while fighting with the boy's father last month in Apopka.
Charlie Kirk death: Florida AG launches new tool to 'combat violent extremism' following assassination
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a press conference on Monday morning in Orlando to announce a new portal tool through his office to report anything believed to be a call for violence. This is one of several ways Uthmeier says he plans to “combat violent extremism."
Universal Orlando President: Stardust Racers at Epic Universe was in tact, 'functioned as intended'
The President and COO of Universal Orlando has issued a letter to team members following the death of a 32-year-old man after riding the Stardust dueling roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe theme park.
Incident report, dispatch audio released in Epic Universe rider's death
New details were released Friday regarding the death of a 32-year-old man after he rode the Stardust Racers dueling roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe theme park. The Orange County Sheriff's Office released a partially-redacted incident report, as well as two brief audio files of conversations between first responders and dispatch.
Trooper injured after crash on Florida's Turnpike: FHP
The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near mm 250 in Orlando, according to officials.
Mecatos Bakery & Cafe owner on finding success, expanding, and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's support
Hispanic Heritage Month runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Florida has the third-largest Hispanic population in the U.S. According to a new study by WalletHub, Florida is the best state for Hispanic entrepreneurs – with 7 cities ranked in the top 10.
Orlando police investigating after reports of shooting in Baldwin Park
The Orlando Police Department (OPD) is currently investigating reports of a shooting that took place Friday morning in Baldwin Park.