Fire burns at Winter Park apartments

No one was hurt after a fire broke out at an apartment complex of Winter Park early Tuesday.

High schools bring practice inside amid heat
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Intense heat across Central Florida is forcing high schools to conduct shorter practices and more

Mixed reactions over new policy requiring permission slips to use students' nicknames

School districts across Central Florida are requiring parents to sign a permission slip if they want their kids' nickname or preferred name to be used in class.

Woman thrown overboard after boats crash on Florida lake: fire department

Two boats crashed on the water at Mullet Park in Seminole County, Florida, over the weekend, causing one woman to be thrown off, according to the fire department.

2 Central Florida school districts scrap AP Psychology, introduce new options amid state 'ban' on course

Two of Central Florida's largest school districts have decided to no longer offer AP Psychology after a move from the Florida Department of Education that said it will no longer allow the course to be offered for college credit amid sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum concerns.

Winter Springs man arrested for leaving 3 dogs to starve after moving: Police

A Winter Springs man is facing several animal cruelty charges after he abandoned 3 dogs — one of which starved to death — inside his previous home.

Father arrested after kids die in crash
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A Sanford father was arrested after he was driving a dirt bike with his kids on it, crashing into a truck, killing them.

Sanford man arrested for shooting man in back, killing him: Deputies

A Sanford man was arrested after he allegedly chased a man up an apartment stairwell shooting and killing him back in November 2022.

Florida mom found with zip tie around her neck: Possible person of interest identified, Sanford police say

The Sanford Police Department said it is investigating the death of a woman who was found last month in a home with a zip tie wrapped around her neck as a homicide – not a suicide – and that detectives have identified a possible “person of interest."

Receptionist stole over $40K from patients at Florida doctor's office, police say

A Florida woman was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing over $44,000 from patients at the doctor's office she worked at as a receptionist, according to the Winter Springs Police Department.

Seminole County Commission addresses water quality concerns, says headlines are overblown

The Seminole County Board of Commissioners is working to address water quality concerns after an Orlando Sentinel investigation revealed contaminants within the water.