Orlando
74 Million Tourists Visited Orlando, Florida, Almost Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
ORLANDO, Fla.—More than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels, tourism officials said Thursday. The number of tourists was 25 percent greater than it was in 2021, when central Florida was still recovering from the blows to tourism due to restricted international travel and […]
Shooting Spate Leaves 3 Dead, Including Child and Journalist in Orlando
Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect on Wednesday linked to a spate of fatal shootings that left a TV reporter and young child dead near the crime scene where a woman who was fatally shot earlier that day in Orlando, Florida. Orange County Sheriff John Mina told reporters on Wednesday evening that a Spectrum News 13 […]
Family of 5 Found Dead in Orlando, Police Suspect Murder-Suicide
A family of three adults and two children were found dead in their home at Orlando, Florida on Tuesday in what police say is an apparent murder-suicide. Orlando police said the husband/father is suspected of being the perpetrator who killed his wife and other family members. The harrowing scene was discovered when officers visited the […]
6 Members of the Haitian Special Olympics Soccer Contingent Are Missing, Florida Authorities Say
Six members of a Haitian Special Olympics contingent are missing, according to a news release from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office sent out a bulletin looking for Antione Mithon, Nicholson Fontilus, Peter Berlus, Anderson Petit-Frere, Steevenson Jacquet, and Oriol Jean. The missing individuals are all men between the ages of 18 and […]
Sensors Adjusted on Ride Where Florida Teen Died
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released Monday by outside engineers. The average opening for […]
‘He Had a Great Future Ahead of Him’: Friends and Teammates of Teen Killed in Florida Theme Park Ride Honor Him in Vigil
He was a gentle giant who always supported others. A teammate often turned mentor. A kind and funny friend, always soft-spoken. That’s how friends and family in a Missouri vigil remembered 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died last Thursday when he fell off an amusement park thrill ride while on a spring break trip to Orlando. […]
LIVE: CPAC 2022, Day 4: With Trump Jr., Dr. Robert Malone, Larry Elder, Lee Greenwood, and More
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, is taking place in Orlando Feb. 24–27. Video credit: CPAC/American Conservative Union Agenda for Sunday, Feb. 27 9:20 a.m. The Moron in Chief James Carafano, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Mike Kelly, Jack Brewer, and Buck Sexton 10:10 […]
Conservatives Descend on Orlando for Annual 4-Day CPAC Event
CPAC, the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, is set to take place in Orlando Feb. 24-27, featuring Republican Party heavyweights, including former President Donald Trump. The Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off at 7 a.m. on Thursday with a Catholic mass by Father Frank Pavone, a pro-life/anti-abortion activist and national director of Priests […]
Medical Examiner Confirms Body Found in Wooded Area in Orlando Is Miya Marcano
The Orange County Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday that the body found in a wooded area near the Tymber Skan on the Lake apartment complex in Orlando on Saturday is in fact 19-year-old Miya Marcano. “A positive identification of a female whose body was recovered in a wooded area on October 2, 2021 has been identified […]
Florida Firefighting Copter Crashes With Four Aboard, No Survivors Reported
One person was killed and no other survivors have been found after a firefighting helicopter with four people aboard crashed during a training exercise in Leesburg, Florida, officials said. The Sikorsky UH-60 crashed into a marsh near Leesburg International Airport, about 35 miles northwest of Orlando, around 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation […]
One Dead in Shooting at US Immigration Office in Orlando, Suspect in Custody
Police in Orlando, Florida said on Monday one person was in custody after a shooting outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Service building that left one person dead. Lieutenant Diego Toruno of the Orlando Police Department said a man and a woman were walking towards the building on Monday morning when a vehicle approached them […]
Woman Removed From Flight Over ‘Emotional Support Squirrel’
A woman brought an emotional support squirrel in a cage onto a flight at Orlando International Airport on Oct. 9. The woman indicated to Frontier Airlines on her reservation for Cleveland-bound flight 1612 that she would be bringing a support animal onboard. The animal was also cleared by TSA’s X-ray machine. The problem was, the […]
Handwritten Statement from Orlando Nightclub Shooter’s Wife Details Preparations of Attack
The wife of the Pulse nightclub shooter allegedly knew about the attack before it happened and apologized for not alerting authorities beforehand, according to a recently released statement she wrote to the FBI. In her 12-page statement dated June 12, 2016, Noor Salman said that her husband, Omar Mateen, looked at jihadist websites “almost every […]
Man Who Wanted to Be With Swans Because They Don’t ‘Judge’ Him, Abandoned By His Swan Boat
A man who was rescued from the middle of a lake in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 15 told police that he had taken the drug MDMA – also commonly known as ecstasy or “Molly” – before his escapade. Keith Thurston, 36, also told police that he had gone to commune with the swans because the swans […]
A Cafe in Florida Connects Shelter Cats with Cat Lovers
For people who can’t have cats in their homes or who want to make more feline friends, Orlando’s first cat cafe is the ideal spot. The Orlando Cat Cafe, whose tagline is “Where the cool cats hang out,” opened last September in Clermont, Florida about 25 miles west of Orlando, and as the name implies, […]
Multiple fatalities in Florida shooting, say police
Police said were multiple fatalities after a shooting in an industrial area near Orlando, Florida on the morning of June 5. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office tweeted the situation has been contained. This means there is no longer an active shooter. Sheriff Jerry Demings is expected to make a statement later. Authorities closed the road […]