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Man indicted for the murder of two women in Orange County
An Orange County grand jury formally indicted Carlos Baez Nieves, 25, on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of tampering with physical evidence in a Capital Proceeding, and one count of driving with a suspended license.
New $45 million building in the works for Orlando Gifted Academy
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools is hoping to construct a new $45 million facility for the Orlando Gifted Academy campus. The project plans show an outdoor learning area, state-of-the-art technology, and will house about 700 students in second through eighth grades. In addition to skills labs, the plans also entail support for career and technical education.
One man dead in Orlando shooting, deputies say
ORLANDO,Fla. - A shooting in Orange County left one man dead Thursday, according to deputies. The Orange County Sheriff's Office identified the man killed as 35-year-old Benjamin Elton Nicholls. The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m., near 20700 Racine St, when deputies responded to reports of a shooting. When they...
Orange County things to do, starting June 28
What’s happening Summer family films: Elementary school-aged children and their parents or guardians will see a short film, take a gallery tour and do an art activity. Reservations required. June 28 and July 12, 19, Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, $5 refundable deposit per child is required when securing a reservation for the program, 407-645-5311, ...
CUD Business Journey 2024: Effective platform for idea exchange
Next on the agenda is the Step Up Your Business event to be held in Puerto Rico. Orlando, Fla. — More than 100 business owners from Florida and 20 entrepreneurs from Puerto Rico gathered in Orlando for the inaugural event of the CUD Business Journey 2024, an initiative of collaboration between Maribel Gómez-Cordero, Orange County District 4 commissioner, and Puerto Rico’s United Retailers Association (CUD, in Spanish).
We’re #1: I-4 through Orange and Osceola is the nation’s most congested road
No one has it worse than I-4 commuters, a respected analytics company has concluded, citing data that delays there stretch longer than in New York, Los Angeles or — you name it. The nearly 12-mile stretch of I-4 in Orange and Osceola Counties between State Road 528 and State Road 429 jumped to first place among the most clogged roadways in the nation in 2023 after ranking tenth the previous ...
Orange Sheriff’s Office investigating deadly shooting in Wedgefield community
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in the Wedgefield community which killed one person. In a press release, the agency said deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 20700 block of Racine Street shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday. Deputies transported the man to a hospital where he died from his injuries. The agency did not identify the victim but said he was in ...
Deputies investigating after man shot, killed in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County deputies are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Orlando on Thursday. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said they responded to the 20700 block of Racine Street at 1:09 p.m. regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies said they found a man in...
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