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Man shot dead in Orange County neighborhood
Deputies are investigating after a man was shot and killed in an Orange County neighborhood. The shooting happened shortly after midnight at the intersection of 35th Street and Woods Avenue, an area just south of downtown Orlando.
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...
Mail ballot requests plunge in Florida following change to law
The number of voters asking to vote by mail has dropped sharply in Central Florida this year in the wake of a controversial change to election law that wiped out previous paperwork and required new ballot requests be filed. The massive drop — less than half as many requests as filed in 2022 — gained renewed attention this week following a mistake by the Orange County Elections office, which ...
When the Government Came for Florida's Orange Trees
Many South Florida residents remember with grief a day in the early '00s when the government came for their citrus trees. "They didn't ask politely, 'Can we please come in and take your trees?' No, they said, we're taking the trees," one Orange County resident recalled. Armed with chainsaws and...
Florida Bar confirms investigation into 2 Worrell prosecutors over deputy’s indictment
The Florida Bar is investigating two former prosecutors for the Orange-Osceola State Attorney after they were accused of botching an aggravated battery case against an Orange County deputy, the Orlando Sentinel has learned. The investigation centers on claims that attorneys David Fear and Alfredo Zamora violated ethics rules in prosecuting Deputy Bruce Stolk when they worked under ...
I-Drive pedestrian bridge passed over for federal grant
Orange County learned today that it won’t receive a federal grant this year to help pay for a pedestrian overpass at the intersection of International Drive and Sand Lake Road. “We apply for the federal [Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity] grant every year,” said Project Manager Blanche...
Man shot dead in Orange County neighborhood, deputies say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies are investigating after a man was shot and killed in an Orange County neighborhood. The shooting happened shortly after midnight at the intersection of 35th Street and Woods Avenue, an area just south of downtown Orlando. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to...
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.
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