Tropical Storm Arlene still hangs on as it moves away from Florida, hurricane center says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/3 2:11A Richard Tribou

The hurricane season s first named storm is hanging on for a little longer as Tropical Storm Arlene continued to push farther away from Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. As of the National Hurricane...

9-year-old girl accidentally shoots herself in Pine Hills, Orange County deputies say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 12:10P Christopher Cann

A nine-year-old girl was hospitalized overnight Friday after she took hold of an unsecured firearm and accidently shot herself at a home in Pine Hills, according to the Orange County Sheriff s Office. The incident happened at midnight in the 1800...

Orlando International Airport places in top five for longest wait times, per new study

Orlando Weekly 6/2 11:44A Bellanee Plaza

Data was collected to reveal which airports in the United States have the longest wait times. Ranking at number five for longest wait times is Orlando International Airport.

Single-vehicle crash in Oviedo kills 1 person, authorities say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 11:34A Christopher Cann

A man was killed Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Oviedo, authorities say. The crash occurred on Mitchell Hammock Road and Sharon Court just after 4:30 p.m., said Lisa McDonald, a spokesperson for the city of Oviedo. Mitchell Hammock...

Central Florida property values, which offer glimpse of growth over the last year, soar

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 6/2 11:17A Stephen Hudak, Martin E. Comas

Orange County and its neighbors are still scorching-hot areas for property values, which kept rising in 2022 despite interest-rate hikes aimed at fighting inflation, the region s elected property appraisers say. Most appraisers this week released...

Brunch House takes over Orlando's Milkhouse with a unique array of local breakfast-adjacent eats

Orlando Weekly 6/2 10:24A Bellanee Plaza

Milk District food hall Milkhouse turns into Brunch House next weekend. Sunday, June 11, will see Parking Lot Party and Tasty Takeover team up to present Brunch House at Milkhouse, located in the...

DeSantis signs into law industry-backed bill allowing Florida landlords to charge 'junk fees'...

Orlando Weekly 6/2 10:20A McKenna Schueler

As the nation dunks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for not knowing how to pronounce his own last name, it may be distracting from more important things. To wit: Friday DeSantis signed into law a...

Woman left children in vehicle that caught fire while she shoplifted at Oviedo Mall, cops say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 8:57A Silas Morgan

A Central Florida woman with a history of run-ins with law enforcement was arrested in late May after leaving two children in her car, which caught on fire, while she was allegedly shoplifting, according to law enforcement. Alicia Me’Kayla Moore,...

Officials: Eight people injured after building partially collapses in New Haven

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 7:35A Staff Report

Eight people were injured and six had to be rescued when an apartment building in New Haven partially collapsed Friday afternoon. Of the injured, one was in critical condition when they were brought...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay says it's working with law enforcement after influencer jumps into alligator...

Orlando Weekly 6/2 6:22A Colin Wolf

A clout-chasing Louisiana man is now possibly in legal trouble, after he risked his life for internet points by jumping into an alligator exhibit at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. In a video posted on June...

St. Cloud woman pleads guilty to felony obstruction charges in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 5:36A Desiree Stennett

A St. Cloud woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to felony charges related to the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Leslie Gray, 57, pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding in federal court in Washington,...

'People love Disney': Gov. DeSantis' fight with Disney not expected to affect tourism numbers

Orlando Weekly 6/2 5:21A Jim Turner, the News Service of

Florida tourism-marketing chief Dana Young doesn’t expect Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ongoing fight with The Walt Disney Company to affect this year’s tourism numbers. In a recent interview with Travel Weekly,...

Orlando's Covenant House to close its shelter for homeless youth this summer

Orlando Weekly 6/2 4:33A Chloe Greenberg

The nonprofit emergency shelter Covenant House plans to shut down its services and lay off several workers after nearly two decades in Orlando. The 28-bed crisis shelter, located at 5931 E. Colonial...

Valhalla Bakery relocates from Milk District to East Orlando

Orlando Weekly 6/2 4:00A Faiyaz Kara

After closing up shop at the Market on South in April, Valhalla Bakery will soft (re)open inside the Cheney Collective at 5565 Old Cheney Highway this Saturday. Owner Celine Beltgens is bringing her...

Tropical depression in Gulf slogs south away from Florida, hurricane center says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 2:47A Richard Tribou

Florida got a tiny scare on the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season with the formation of Tropical Depression Two in the Gulf of Mexico and a threat it might form into Tropical Storm Arlene....