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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.
New poll: Suspended Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell leads in race to reclaim job
A new poll released by former Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell shows her 11 points ahead of her successor Andrew Bain as she runs to retake her former position following her suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. The poll was conducted by Change Research through an online survey of 887 likely 2024 voters in Orange and Osceola counties in June. The Worrell campaign agreed to ...
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...
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Sends Team to Help Protect RNC in Milwaukee
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office sent an emergency response team to help protect the RNC in Milwaukee. Fifty dedicated members of OCSO’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to ensure safety and security at the Republican National Convention this week. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s...
Florida man caught hiding 4 ribeye steaks under shirt at Walmart during theft, deputies say
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando man was arrested after he was caught allegedly hiding four ribeye steaks underneath his shirt at Walmart and leaving the store without paying, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Angel Ayala Rivera, 66, was charged with petit theft of $100 or more after the...
Sad ending to search for missing 3-year-old with autism who wandered away from Orlando resort
ORANGE COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – UPDATE, 5:15 p.m.: The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) says the search is over for a 3-year-old child who disappeared from an Orlando resort Thursday morning. Around 4 p.m. OCSO posted on Facebook that the child who is autistic was found dead in...
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...
3-year-old boy with autism found dead after being reported missing from Orlando resort
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A 3-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing from an Orlando resort is deceased, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in a post on X. "It is with heavy hearts that we must share that our deputies have found Rakim Akbari deceased in a body of water at the resort where he was reported missing this morning. Our detectives are still looking into how this tragedy occurred," the post read. "We are grieving his loss, and our prayers are with his family."
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