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2 hospitalized as rescue officials respond to house fire in Winter Garden
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — Fire Rescue officials are investigating what led to a house fire in Winter Garden, where two people inside were hospitalized Saturday afternoon. Orange County Fire Rescue crews arrived at the 1200 block of Marshall Farms Road. Half of the home was on fire when officials got there, and they siad the damage was extensive.
Two Hospitalized, Therapy Dog Treated After Winter Garden House Fire, Investigation Underway
A house fire in Orange County's Winter Garden area resulted in two individuals being taken to the hospital on Saturday afternoon. Flames and smoke were reportedly visible when Orange County Fire Rescue units arrived on the scene at the 12000 block of Marshall Farms Road, as per a report by WESH.
3-year-old Jacksonville boy who wandered away from Orlando resort near Disney found dead
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor's note: A previous version of this story said the boy, Rakim, had autism, as that information came from the Orange County Sheriff's Office. However, Rakim's family told First Coast News that he didn't. A 3-year-old Jacksonville boy at the center of a Florida Missing Child...
Exclusive: Florida never OK’ed school plans for sex ed — so Orange County students went without
Orange County students missed sex education classes last school year after the state failed to approve the school district’s plans that included lessons on contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. Orange County Public Schools decided to avoid the topic of reproductive health as district officials grappled with the mandates of a new state law that required them either to use ...
Florida toddler with autism found dead at resort after possible drowning: police
A missing three-year-old with autism was discovered deceased in a body of water at a Florida resort Thursday. Rakim Akbari was reported missing earlier the same day after having wandered away from his family while visiting the Sheraton Vistana Village in Orlando, according to a statement by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Drowning of autistic toddler highlights deeper issue of recurring incidents in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. - A little boy, missing for hours, was found dead Thursday afternoon in a body of water at the Sheraton Vistana Resort. Investigators say three-year-old Rakim Akbari, who was autistic, wandered off from his family and drowned. His mother confirmed to FOX 35 News the family was visiting...
3-year-old child found dead after going missing from resort near Walt Disney World
ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - A child is dead after he went missing from a resort near Walt Disney World in Florida on Thursday. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Florida, Rakim Akbari, 3, was reported missing from the Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas at Lake Buena Vista earlier in the day.
Suspect dead after shooting, stabbing a woman; used child as shield, Orange County Sheriff says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Friday afternoon in Orlando, in which deputies say that a suspect used a child as a human shield. Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home on Colony Oaks Lane, where they learned that a...
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