Orlando Weekly's 10 most-read stories of 2017
In a year filled with Trump protests, Confederate statues coming down and record-setting hurricanes, our most-read stories at orlandoweekly.com were pretty much all over the place. Here are our top...
View ArticleGov. Scott: 'Orlando led the state with the most jobs created this past year'
Announced Friday in a news release from Gov. Rick Scott's office, the Orlando area had the highest job creation in the state, adding 39,500 new private-sector jobs in the last year for the fourth...
View ArticleNew clinic opens in Kissimmee Medical Arts District, plans to grow in C. Fla.
The clinic will start with six employees and grow to 50 over the next five years.
View ArticleUber fires driver accused of canceling a ride because of customer’s appearance
Reggie Bibbs was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to form, even on his face.
View ArticleMost people enrolled in 'Obamacare' for 2018 live in Trump states
Americans in states that Donald Trump carried in his march to the White House account for more than 4 in 5 of those signed up for coverage under the health care law the president still wants to take...
View ArticleThree months and counting, most of Puerto Rico's still without power
When Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico in September, it knocked out 100 percent of electricity on the island, leaving more than 3.4 million people in the dark — and in more than one way,...
View ArticleHere's why downtown Orlando's newest, largest office landlord chose the City...
What made this West Coast company sit up and take notice?
View ArticlePHOTOS: Walt Disney World's Gingerbread 'crawl'
You've heard of a pub crawl. What about a gingerbread crawl? You still have a few more weeks to give
View ArticleAstronaut Bruce McCandless II, first to float free in space, dies at 80
The long-tenured astronaut was in mission control for the first moon landing and helped deploy the Hubby Space Telescope.
View ArticleLast minute Christmas gifts under $70
With Christmas only a few days away, many people are still searching for the perfect, affordable gift!
View ArticleSix bodies found hanged from bridges near Mexican tourist resort
Authorities have not released the identities of the deceased nor said who they believe to be responsible for the deaths.
View ArticleFEMA offers resources to cope with holiday stress after Hurricane Irma
The holiday season might be especially difficult for those still recovering from the impact of Hurri
View ArticleHow to avoid fake customer service phone numbers
“Scammers are purchasing toll free numbers and promoting them though search ads and fraudulent websites."
View ArticleTrump urges Florida Rep. DeSantis to run for governor while Putnam makes...
It shouldn't be much of a surprise that President Donald Trump is fawning over Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis, a guy who's actively trying to undermine Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016...
View ArticleBitcoin goes on wild ride and it may only get crazier
What's a bitcoin worth? Lately nobody knows for sure, but after a wild ride on Friday, it's worth a good deal less than it was Thursday. After losses over the last few days, the digital currency fell...
View ArticleMan seriously burned in DeLand house fire
A house fire in DeLand that left a resident with burns over 80 percent of his body is under investigation
View ArticleOrlando Rescue Mission hosts first event in new facility
The Orlando Rescue Mission christened the first phase of its new facility with a holiday meal Friday.
View ArticleRV fire displaces family traveling in Orlando; firefighter offers help
A family of eight traveling in an RV lost their vehicle in a huge fire Friday in Orlando. The RV cau
View ArticleAttempted Clermont bank robber on the run, police say
A man who attempted to rob a bank and tied up its employees is on the run in Clermont, police said.
View ArticleRV catches fire near Gore Street and S. Orange Blossom Trail
Parts of Orange Blossom Trail are shut down.
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