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‘Respect it:’ Fireworks contractor shares safety tips ahead of Independence Day
Read full article: ‘Respect it:’ Fireworks contractor shares safety tips ahead of Independence DayPeople are stocking up on fireworks at the last minute, preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July. But it's important to stay safe, too.
Man carjacks vehicle, crashes into tree, Orange County deputies say
Read full article: Man carjacks vehicle, crashes into tree, Orange County deputies sayA man is in custody after he is accused of a carjacking before fleeing and crashing into a tree, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Southern Home Bakery expands, opens 2nd location in Winter Garden
Read full article: Southern Home Bakery expands, opens 2nd location in Winter GardenSouthern Home Bakery has called College Park home for just over five years. Now, the business is branching out to Winter Garden and hosting a grand opening.
Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that killed 19-year-old Orlando man, troopers say
Read full article: Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that killed 19-year-old Orlando man, troopers sayA hit-and-run crash Sunday morning in Orange County left a man dead and a woman hurt as Florida Highway Patrol troopers set out to find the driver who ran from the wreck.
Man arrested after injuring Ukrainian refugee in Orlando hit-and-run, police say
Read full article: Man arrested after injuring Ukrainian refugee in Orlando hit-and-run, police sayA 46-year old man faces charges after he struck and injured a woman on a scooter with his vehicle, then left the scene on Monday morning in College Park, according to an arrest affidavit.
Sanford seafood restaurant expanding into Orlando. Here’s where it’s opening up
Read full article: Sanford seafood restaurant expanding into Orlando. Here’s where it’s opening upSanford seafood restaurant The Current is getting ready to open its second location, this time setting up shop in Orlando's College Park neighborhood.
Pizza Bruno’s 2nd Orlando location opening soon. Here are all the details
Read full article: Pizza Bruno’s 2nd Orlando location opening soon. Here are all the detailsThe owner of Pizza Bruno is getting ready to open his second Orlando location in the city's College Park neighborhood, which will feature an expanded menu.
Pizza Bruno planning 2nd Orlando location with expanded menu. Here’s where it’s opening
Read full article: Pizza Bruno planning 2nd Orlando location with expanded menu. Here’s where it’s openingThe popular pizza restaurant Pizza Bruno is getting ready to expand its footprint in Orlando with plans to open a second location with an expanded menu.
Orlando Tin & Taco location reopens after labor shortage forced closure
Read full article: Orlando Tin & Taco location reopens after labor shortage forced closureThe College Park location of an Orlando-based Tex-Mex chain is back open after being closed for nearly two months due to shortage of workers.
Colonial Drive reopens in Orlando after fatal crash
Read full article: Colonial Drive reopens in Orlando after fatal crashPublished: March 2, 2020, 5:50 am Updated: March 2, 2020, 8:14 amORLANDO, Fla. – A fatal crash early Monday prompted Orlando police to close a stretch of Colonial Drive. The wreck was reported on West Colonial Drive near Edgewater Drive. Colonial Drive was closed westbound at Parramore Avenue and eastbound at Westmoreland Drive, but the roadway was reopened around 8 a.m. Details about the crash have not been released.
Man stabbed at Orange County bar
Read full article: Man stabbed at Orange County barORLANDO, Fla. – A man was stabbed early Friday during an altercation at an Orange County bar, deputies said. The stabbing happened around 2 a.m. at George’s Bar & Grill at 5507 Edgewater Drive. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the bar for a disturbance and found a man in his 40s suffering from a stab wound. The victim said he knows the man who stabbed him. The victim was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
First New Year’s party shooting victim ID’d, second still unidentified
Read full article: First New Year’s party shooting victim ID’d, second still unidentifiedORLANDO, Fla. – Authorities on Thursday identified one of two men fatally shot during an after-hours New Year’s party inside an Orange County club, however, the second victim remains unidentified. A day after the deadly shooting, Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking witnesses to come forward to help detectives learn more about what happened leading up to and after the gunfire. Patrons were not checked as they entered the club, sheriff’s officials said. There’s no surveillance video of the shooting, officials said. Orange County sheriff’s Sgt.
2 shot, killed during New Year’s party inside Orange County nightclub
Read full article: 2 shot, killed during New Year’s party inside Orange County nightclubORLANDO, Fla. – Two men were shot and killed early Wednesday during a New Year’s party inside an Orange County club, according to sheriff’s officials. Orange County sheriff’s deputies said the men were in a VIP area of the club, which was about to close, when they were shot. “It was almost time to go home and we heard ‘bop, bop, bop’ and everyone started running. Patrons are not checked as they enter the club, sheriff’s officials said. Orange County sheriff’s Sgt.
News 6 rides with trooper warning drivers about new texting and driving law
Read full article: News 6 rides with trooper warning drivers about new texting and driving lawThe new texting while driving law went into effect on Monday. Florida’s new distracted driving law makes texting behind the wheel a primary offense, which means if a law enforcement officer sees you on your phone while operating a vehicle, they can pull you over. [RELATED: Police issue reminder about new texting and driving law in Florida | Gov. However, Drach said not all law enforcement agencies are offering the same grace period when it comes to texting while driving. [READ MORE: Here's what happened when Iowa implemented texting and driving law | Winter Park police: 'Don't be a clown.