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Life in prison for man in Orange County rape, mutilation case
A man convicted of raping and attempting to kill a Pine Hills woman was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison, where he is asking to live in an isolated cell for his own safety. Bruce Whitehead, 55, was convicted last week on charges of sexual battery, attempted murder, armed kidnapping, robbery and aggravated battery and assault after a 2022 incident involving a woman he picked up at an Oak ...
Florida test scores show success of progress monitoring system. See numbers for Central Florida schools
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education announced on Monday the results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments. This form of state assessments is fairly new, and Florida is the first state to implement this program. It differs...
Decades-Old Cold Case Resurrected, Victim Identified as Greg Carpenter in 1992 Orlando Homicide
A cold case warming up after three decades, the Orange County Sheriff's Office has identified skeletal remains found 30 years ago in a wooded Orlando area. Since the remains were discovered on January 12, 1993, near Heather Road and Dennis Avenue, identifying the victim has been an ongoing effort stymied by the technological limitations of the era. But now, with new tech at their disposal, detectives have named the victim as 48-year-old Greg Carpenter, who vanished shortly after being sighted for the last time on December 26, 1992, as reported by ClickOrlando.
A Fourth free of fireworks? Ways to celebrate the holiday without fireworks
ORLANDO, Fla. — Is a fireworks show the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Fourth of July?. If you're looking for a unique way to celebrate, here are some fireworks-free events in the area. Brevard County:. 37th Annual City of Rockledge Independence Day Picnic...
Read Sarah Boone's 58-page letter to Orange County judge ahead of Florida suitcase murder trial
Sarah Boone will have to represent herself in murder trial: judge. A Florida judge ruled recently that Sarah Boone has forfeited her right to counsel and will likely have to represent herself at her upcoming trial, where she is charged with second-degree murder in the 2020 death of her then boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr.
3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week
Three Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of June 25-July 1, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Volusia Twin Peaks at 1571 Outlet Blvd. in Daytona Beach shut down on July 1. Inspectors found 16 violations, five of which were a high priority. Those violations included food held at the wrong temperatures, tracking powder pesticide ...
Submit your questions for OMG's Orange County Commission District 1 debate
Do you have a burning question before you head to the polls to vote for your next Orange County commissioner?. If so, here’s your chance. The Observer will host the Orange County Commission District 1 Candidate Debate at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, at Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, 7011 Kiran Patel Drive, Winter Garden.
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