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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 ...
Body of autistic 3-year-old boy found after he went missing from resort near Disney
The body of a 3-year-old boy with autism was found in a body of water on Thursday after he was reported missing from a resort near Disney in Orlando, Florida. Rakim Akbari was found by Orange County sheriff's deputies who were searching for the toddler throughout the day. The belief is that Akbari, who goes by "Tuda," wandered away from the resort sometime that morning, the sheriff's office said around 9:55 a.m. in a post on X.
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."
Metal rod-wielding man shot by deputies at Orlando gas station after 'confusing' crash: sheriff
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A man wielding a metal rod was shot by deputies during an incident involving two traffic crashes, an attempted carjacking, and a random battery at an Orlando gas station on Tuesday afternoon, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina. The Orange County Sheriff's Office received calls...
3-year-old boy who wandered away from resort near Disney found dead
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday afternoon that a 3-year-old boy who wandered away from an Orlando resort was found dead in a body of water near the resort. According to a social media post Thursday morning from the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Rakim Akbari,...
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...
Breakdancing debuts as new Olympic sport in Paris this Summer
ORLANDO, Fla. — Breakdancing is the newest Olympic sport that will be making its debut in Paris this summer. Breakdancing originated in New York City during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Breakers would battle dancing instead of fighting. Breaking is back for the first time in Orange County...
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