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2 dead in separate but ‘related’ shootings minutes apart, Orange Sheriff’s Office says
Two men died Thursday afternoon following shootings at separate locations in east Orange County, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and detectives believe the shootings are related. A suspect has been detained, the agency said. At 2:07 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting in the 5200 block of Sailfish Street. When they arrived, they found a man in his 40s who had been shot. He ...
How your hotel fee aims to promote nearby attractions
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Tourist tax collections are soaring, for now, according to new data from Orange County. For attractions like Ole Red at ICON Park, getting outside promotion is key. Scrolling through Visit Orlando’s website, Ole Red is getting some extra help from the association. For attractions...
GOP state senate candidate faces September trial for looting Orlando HOA
Candidate Cheryl "CJ" Blancett, in a photo from her campaign website and her mug shot when she was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $48,000 from the Orlando HOA where she was property manager from 2018 to 2019. Cheryl “CJ” Blancett, 64, of Leesburg, is on the ballot for the Aug....
‘It’s a hard life:’ Homeless numbers rise in Orlando’s 32801 ZIP code
ORLANDO, Fla. – Homeless services organizations are struggling to keep up with the rising number of people living in Orlando’s downtown core without shelter. “It’s a hard life,” Alicia said. “It’s hard being that old.”. Alicia did not want to give her last name,...
Man shot in Pine Hills
PINE HILLS, Fla. – A man was hospitalized after being shot Tuesday night in Pine Hills, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at 9:15 p.m. to a shooting reported out of the 5600 block of Lejeune Drive, learning on the way that Orlando police had located an injured man at the nearby intersection of North Pine Hills Road and North Lane.
Arrest made in stabbing at Orange County park, sheriff’s office says
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old man arrested in Seattle is accused of stabbing someone days earlier at an Orange County park, according to the sheriff’s office. Michael Pierce Zaccardo, 20, was arrested via warrant Tuesday by the King County Sheriff’s Office in Washington. Zaccardo faces a...
Orlando homicide victim identified 31 years later: deputies
ORLANDO, Fla. - Skeletal remains were found 31 years ago in Orange County. Three decades later, those remains have been identified. The Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed the remains belong to 48-year-old Greg Carpenter. His remains were found in the woods at the northeast corner of Heather Road and Dennis...
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