Cold weather and drought devastate Oviedo bee farm
OVIEDO, Fla. — Unusually cold temperatures followed by ongoing drought conditions have taken a heavy toll on beekeepers across…
Florida teacher arrested, accused of providing alcohol, drugs to former students: Affidavit
SANFORD, Fla. – A teacher at Crooms Academy of Information Technology was arrested on Tuesday, accused of providing…
IVF mix-up: Florida family pushes for genetic testing to identify daughter’s genetic parents
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A family continues to look for their daughter’s genetic parents after a mom gave…
Fire at Longwood strip mall damages several suites
Strip mall located off State Road 434 Fire at a strip mall in Longwood. (Seminole County Fire Rescue;…
SR‑434 reopens in Longwood following downed power pole
LONGWOOD, Fla. – State Road 434 was temporarily shut down in both directions Sunday afternoon in Longwood due…
Goodwill Extends Store Hours to Better Serve Central Florida Community
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida recently expanded store hours at its retail locations in a six-county service service…
Altamonte Springs pet daycare evacuated after storage unit fire
A person, along with four dogs and 1 cat, was evacuated following a Sunday morning commercial fire in…
Andria Herr delivers her first State of the County address
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — It’s been a theme we have heard across the state of Florida recently — fiscal…
Lawsuit thrown out after Florida mom says raw milk led to dead baby during pregnancy
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After a woman took a Central Florida dairy farm to court last year due…
Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Voting round now open!
Thanks to readers like you, tens of thousands of nominations came in for the 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie…
Can you drive a golf cart on Florida roads? Here’s what the law says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With Florida being a retirement haven, it’s not much of a surprise that golf carts…
Small businesses at the Oviedo Mall struggle
OVIEDO, Fla. — The traditional role of American shopping malls has shifted dramatically over the past decade as consumers…