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FWC sets traps for missing cobra in Orlando

The privately-owned nonnative, venomous snake was reported to have escaped sometime Wednesday in the 4800 block of North Apopka Vineland Road in Orlando, according to FWC. The green-and-yellow male snake is 8 feet long and looks identical to the ... >> view original

Labor Day march urges Orlando to 'Step Up Against Poverty'

Kathy Homblette led her blindfolded husband, Dan, through downtown Orlando on Labor Day to draw attention to the dark side of Central Florida's tourist economy. "There's still an awful lot of service jobs that don't pay enough to support a family ... >> view original

Georgia family killed by fiery crash was on way to beach, Disney

Their daughter, Brianna, was ejected from the car and died Sunday at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital in Orlando. She turned 1 on Aug. 27. Elataly Luna said the pair had been inseparable since they started dating in 2012 and were over the moon when ... >> view original

Man shot several times after argument

I-4 EASTBOUND FROM THE TURNPIKE TO 408, THAT'S A LITTLE BIT LESS, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. BREAKING NEWS OUT OF ORANGE COUNTY. DEPUTIES ARE ON THE SCENE OF ANOTHER SHOOTING. THIS LATEST CASE OF ... >> view original

Driver smashes into several vehicles in Orlando apartment complex parking garage

Residents at an Orlando apartment complex were shocked to find someone had driven through their parking garage and crashed into several vehicles. Sponsored Links. ORLANDO, Fla. —. A driver tore through a parking garage at an Orlando apartment ... >> view original

Suspect jumps from motel window in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. —Orange County deputies chased down a suspect wanted in connection with drug charges and then sent him to the hospital, authorities said Monday. According to deputies, the man jumped out of a second-floor motel window on Turkey Lake ... >> view original

Construction booming at Orlando International Airport

Eight cranes dot the southern horizon of Orlando International Airport, which is in the early stages of a $1.1 billion expansion that sets the stage for another $1.8 billion worth of work. Construction crews and heavy-equipment operators are busy ... >> view original

Darden's new leadership slashes political spending

Darden Restaurants has shuttered its Washington, D.C., lobbying office and cut most of its political spending since activist investors took over the company last year. The Orlando-based casual-dining company laid off the two members of its full-time ... >> view original

Chabad blends tradition, innovation in outreach to modern Jews

"Every mitzvah [good deed] is important," said Dubov, whose parents, Sholom and Devorah Leah Dubov, established the first Chabad congregation in Central Florida 30 years ago near Maitland and also created the four other Orlando-area Chabad centers. >> view original

Orlando Brown turns heartbreak at Tennessee into a golden opportunity with the ...

NORMAN – Before reaching Oklahoma and earning the Sooners' coveted left tackle position as a redshirt freshman, Orlando Brown met devastation in Knoxville, Tennessee. “It was the Sunday before signing day,” recalled Mark Fleetwood, Brown's coach at ... >> view original