Police Charge Nine Women In Wild Ocala Fight
Nine women who were part of a all out brawl at a local RaceTrac gas station in Ocala have been identified and police say, they should all turn themselves in.
OCPS Fights Obesity With New Healthy Menu
Orange County Public Schools, the tenth largest school district in the country, unveiled new school recipes that are “chef-inspired, kid-approved” and which aim to provide students with healthy food options. Designed to help reduce childhood obesity, for the past four months, America’s top chef’s teamed up with nutrition service managers to enhance school offerings under the Chef Move to Schools campaign, an extension of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative.
Armed Robbery at Bank of America
Three suspects who robbed a bank at gunpoint, after a failed robbery of another branch on Saturday morning, are now in custody, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies say.
Deputies: Abducted 4-Year-Old Child Found
Orange County deputies have recovered a 4-year-old child who was driven away by an unknown suspect, as she sat in the family car at the corner of Deauville Drive and West Colonial Drive.
Police Shootings
It almost seems like a law enforcement officer is shot in the line of duty every single day. While my condolences go out to the families of the good, law abiding officers, I can understand why some young Black people feel they have to go out in a blaze, so to speak.
One Killed, Another Injured in Industrial Accident
A 20-year-old man was killed and another critically injured in an industrial accident at a Clermont excavating company on Friday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies said.
Man Arrested for Attempting to Run Down Deputy
A man who led deputies on a chase for several minutes, after running a stop sign near Smith Street and Donegan Avenue is now in the Osceola County Jail.
Masked Gunman Robs Federal Trust Bank
Police are searching for man who robbed a Federal Trust Bank at gunpoint, in Eustis on Friday afternoon.
Teachers Weigh In on Merit Pay Talks
The Senate’s key player in the movement to reform teacher pay said Friday that there are still several major issues that the Legislature needs to resolve before pushing forward, including how it will fund merit pay and how teachers of special needs children will be evaluated.
