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Missing 3-year-old found dead in water at resort where he disappeared, Florida cops say
A 3-year-old has been found dead in a body of water at a resort where he wandered away, Florida authorities said. Rakim Akbari disappeared from an Orlando hotel the morning of July 18, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. “Rakim, who also goes by ‘Tuda,’ has autism, and...
3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week
Three Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of July 8-14, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Habanero’s Mexican Grill at 12185 Collegiate Way in Orlando shut down on July 9. The restaurant had 13 violations, two of which were a high priority for roach activity and cold food held at the wrong temperatures. Officials conducted a second visit on July 10. The restaurant complied with the emergency order.
Boy reported missing from resort near Disney World is found dead in water
ORLANDO — A 3-year-old boy who was reported missing from a resort near Walt Disney World in Central Florida early Thursday was found dead in a body of water on the resort’s grounds several hours later, the sheriff’s office said. The boy was initially believed to have...
Orange-Osceola state attorney candidates trade brief barbs at lawyers’ lunch
The four candidates for Orange-Osceola state attorney traded barbs over lunch Thursday about the handling of the office by suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell and her replacement, Andrew Bain. Billed as a debate before the Orange County Bar Association at the Citrus Club in Orlando, the affair lasted less than...
RosenCare to expand primary care clinic network with Pittsburgh group
RosenCare plans to use a partnership with a Pittsburgh-based primary care provider to expand in Central Florida. Health care provider RosenCare — created by Rosen Hotels & Resorts founder and President Harris Rosen — announced a partnership with PeopleOne Health on July 17. Through the partnership, RosenCare and PeopleOne Health will open its first health center in Palatka this month, with four others coming soon in Orange County.
Applications flood in for Orlando Public Housing Waitlist program
ORLANDO, Fla. — The clock is ticking for those who wish to submit their application for the Orlando Housing Authority’s (OHA) Public Housing Waitlist program. Applicants will have until Wednesday, July 17 at 11:59 p.m., to apply for income-based housing in Orlando and Orange County. This is the...
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...
SunRail bills come due. If hotel tax doesn’t pay, you will | Commentary
Right now, cities and counties throughout Central Florida are scrambling to come up with tens of millions of dollars to cover the cost of SunRail. So I have a proposal: Instead of digging into your pockets or general tax coffers, local leaders should follow the lead of other tourist towns by using hotel taxes to fund the costs. Right now, Orange County takes in more hotel taxes than it can ...
Deputies Shoot Man Carrying Metal Rod Amid Orlando Chaos: Attempted Carjacking and Assault Incident
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – On Tuesday afternoon, deputies shot a guy carrying a metal rod amid an event that included two traffic wrecks, an attempted carjacking, and a random battery at an Orlando gas station. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office got calls shortly after noon regarding a car accident...
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