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Man posing as UCF student-athlete arrested for rent money scam, police say
ORLANDO, Fla. - A 22-year-old man who has been pretending to be a UCF student-athlete for months and asking for rent money has been arrested, according to the UCF Police Department. Xavier Dorcely was arrested on Tuesday on two counts of scheming to defraud, according to online jail records. Dorcely...
Man hospitalized after getting intoxicated outside ex-girlfriend’s apartment
An Ocala man was arrested after getting drunk outside his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and attempting to drive away with deputies still in the vicinity. Deputies were dispatched to a civil disturbance at 2280 E. Orange Avenue in Eustis around 7:08 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
8 attorneys later, Florida woman accused of letting boyfriend die in suitcase must represent herself
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orlando woman facing trial for second-degree murder in the death of a man she’s accused of zipping inside of a suitcase must now represent herself after forfeiting her right to a court-appointed attorney due to her behavior, records show. Sarah Boone, 46, was...
New Universal patent uses AI-like tech for ride load process
The iconic thumbs-up from theme park workers to let other employees know it’s OK to start a ride is something guests have become familiar with — and a new technology using an AI-type process may make that gesture even more important.
Ex-Marion County official accused of secretly recording couple in their hotel room
A lawsuit filed against Marion County government and one of its former high-ranking officials seeks $1 million in damages. At issue: the official's alleged effort to secretly record a married couple inside their hotel room. Mount Dora lawyer Anthony F. Sabatini filed the five-page lawsuit July 1 on behalf of plaintiffs Ashley Greene, Patrick Kirkowski and Danielle Anderson. The defendants are Kyle Drummer, who is the county's former director of public safety communications; and Marion County government....
Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
TIRANA – Thousands of people paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral held in Tirana Wednesday, with a minute's silence held nationwide in memory of the renowned Albanian novelist and poet who died earlier this week. Kadare's coffin, surrounded by National Guard officers, lay in...
Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycles and Tractor-Trailer on I-75 in Ocala
A tragic crash on I-75 in Ocala involving two motorcycles and a tractor-trailer. The accident occurred around 9:50 a.m. near exit 341. The victims were separated from their motorcycles and struck by a semi driven by Rudolph Henriques. In a tragic incident on I-75 in Ocala, a crash involving two...
Avelo Airlines Says No Flights To Orlando The Rest Of The Year
Avelo Airlines has informed the Dubuque Regional Airport they will not be offering flights to Orlando, Florida for the remainder of the year. Avelo had planned to resume direct flights from Dubuque to Orlando in November but said aircraft availability and increasing costs at Orlando International Airport factored into the decision. Avelo announced similar decisions yesterday for five other Orlando “spoke” airports it served:
Pair arrested for stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from clothing stores
Tavares Dequan Holmes, 29, of Gainesville, and Tiara Cherrelle Richardson, 36, of Ocala, were arrested yesterday and charged with petit theft, grand theft, and resisting an officer without violence after allegedly stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from two stores and running from an officer. The post Pair arrested for stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from clothing stores appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Reward Increased in Homicide of Central Florida 7-Year-Old
The Crime Stoppers Tampa Bay reward has been increased in homicide investigation of a Central Florida 7-year-old. Thursday, July 4th, is one year since the tragic death of 7-year-old Yitzian Torres Garcia, who was killed in a shooting on the Courtney Campbell Causeway between two groups who were arguing over jet skis before shots were fired.
Grandma accused of leaving 2-year-old alone in hot car in Florida
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – A woman from Longwood was arrested on Monday, accused of leaving a 2-year-old unattended in a hot car at a Publix in Ormond Beach. Elena Grady, 63, left the child alone in a car that was not running and was parked in the full sun around 3 p.m. while she went into the grocery store, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. At the time of the incident, the outside temperature was 91 degrees with a heat index of 101 degrees, the sheriff’s office said on social media.
Arrests made after kids, 12 and 14, overdose on LSD-laced mushrooms in Vero Beach
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Two children, ages 12 and 14, are fighting for their lives after overdosing on psilocybin mushrooms laced with LSD, according to Indian River County Sheriff’s deputies. Deputies said the suspect knew exactly what he was doing when he agreed to sell drugs to...
How aging veterans are treated like family at medical foster homes
Shantel Cross and her two kids set three places for dinner for the veterans who live at their home in Baltimore — Charles McCoubrey, Peter Samaras and Ekkehard Thies. The three men couldn't be happier to have a seat at the table."It's nice here. And being in a nursing home, they just throw you away, they ignore you. But here we're like part of the family," Samaras said.Medical foster homes are an innovative approach from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who may need extra care later in life. The program began in 2002 in Arkansas, Florida and Puerto...
House of the Day: A community-flipped home in West Lakes asking $235,000
This two-bedroom, one-bath home is located at 618 S. Lakeland Avenue [GMap] in the West Lakes neighborhood, behind Camping World Stadium, with easy access to all major roadways. The 725 SF home was purchased and renovated by the West Lakes Partnership (Website), through its Reclaiming the Dream Housing Rehab Program,...
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