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Orchestra program offers stroke patients a musical approach to healing at AdventHealth
After three strokes, Jenni Moore is still keeping a beat and a smile. In an AdventHealth Central Florida neurology wing, Moore was jamming away on a xylophone with the hospital’s developing program “Strokestra,” an ensemble of musicians and stroke patients making music to encourage positive healing. “It's...
10 decades ago
Jeremy Hileman, assistant curator at the Orange County Regional History Center, contributed to this story. A lot can happen in 100 years, but a lot seemed to happen in Orlando around a century ago, between 1923 and 1925. Here are some of the centennials recently celebrated and coming up soon.
Sheriff: Man shot in domestic shooting in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — A man in his 30s suffered a gunshot wound on Monday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded around 5:15 p.m. to the 1800 block of Yukon Drive in Orlando, where they located a man who was shot during a domestic dispute. He was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said.
Central Florida Deputies Capture Homicide Suspect Linked to Multiple Shootings
In a dramatic turn of events, law enforcement officers from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office apprehended a homicide suspect wanted in connection with multiple fatal shootings in Orange County. The arrest … Read More
Woman reported missing from Vero Beach found safe in Orange County
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — UPDATE: Kendyl Kirby was found safe in Orange County, the sheriff's office said in an update on Friday evening. A 27-year-old woman was reported missing on Friday morning, according to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO). According to deputies, Kendyl Kirby was last...
Gun reported lost out of Orange County leads to 16-year-old’s arrest on New Smyrna Beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – New Smyrna Beach police say a 16-year-old boy was arrested on Independence Day after being found in possession of a gun reported lost out of Orange County. Officers found the gun during a traffic stop, the New Smyrna Beach police department said on social...
Orlando-area state Senate candidate charged with $48K theft from HOA
A candidate for a Lake County-based state Senate seat is charged with stealing $47,722 from a homeowners association whose finances she managed and is facing trial in September. Cheryl Blancett, who goes by CJ, has been charged with grand theft of $20,000 or more, a second-degree felony. The charges were first reported by VoxPopuli, a website that covers West Orange County news. The alleged ...
Orange County youth soccer team raises money to go to Paris for competition
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County youth soccer team received an invitation to compete in an international tournament and needed months of creative fundraising to get there. The East Orlando Knights will play at the Paris World Games in France against teams from around the world on July...
Orange County Sheriff’s Office seeks school supplies in donation drive
ORLANDO, Fla. – The start of the new school year is coming up quickly and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is looking for school supplies for students in need. The sheriff’s office posted on social media Friday that it will be holding a donation event collecting school supplies to help with the cause on July 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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