Lake County School Board approves option to arm school administrators
Lake County School Board approved a plan that would make armed school principals and assistant principals an option.
View ArticleGunman kills 4 children, himself after day-long standoff with Orlando Police
A man shot and killed four children he was holding hostage at an Orlando apartment complex Monday night before turning the gun on himself, police say. Officers found the children, ages 1, 6, 10 and 11,...
View ArticlePulse 2 years later: Out of tragedy, a 'catalyst of change'
Two years ago, a shooting at Pulse nightclub shattered the community. But since then, the healing process has been a beacon of change.
View ArticleWill the World Cup be coming back to Orlando?
Soccer's governing body is expected to announce Wednesday whether North America or Morocco will host the 2026 World Cup.
View ArticleBrevard Public Schools select Mark Mullins as next superintendent
Dr. Mark Mullins will be Brevard's next Superintendent of Schools.
View ArticleDeputies: Oviedo homeowner shoots, wounds alleged intruder
An Oviedo homeowner shot an intruder who allegedly broke into her home.
View ArticleNew Smyrna Church honors Pulse Shooting victims with special ceremony
It's the second year the church rang the bell 49 times for the victims and the church hopes these ceremonies will shed light on gun violence issues.
View ArticleVIDEO: Squirrel steals candy at Disney World's Magic Kingdom
A sneaky squirrel at Magic Kingdom had a sweet tooth.
View ArticleFamily continues operation of salon owned by Pulse victims
The legacy of two Pulse victims lives on in an Orlando beauty salon they once started.
View ArticleOcala Police K9s get new protective gear
Four-legged officers in Marion County have new protective gear.
View ArticleSavage Love: 'Retroactive Blessings'
Without snooping, I came across texts between my wife, "Mary," and a guy, "Jeremy," of a very sexual nature. While I would be OK if she were doing this and I knew about it, this has been going on...
View ArticleOpening in Orlando: Gotti, The Incredibles 2 and more
THIS WEEK: Remember that John Travolta John Gotti biopic that was so bad its distributor pulled it just two weeks before it was supposed to hit Video on Demand?...
View ArticleThis year, Play in a Day’s real significance centered on an emotional farewell
We all know that Rome wasn't built in a day, but it is possible to put together a show in under 24 hours, as the artists who participate in Orlando's annual Play in a Day event have been proving for...
View ArticleThis year’s Fringe breaks records, plus more in performing arts news
Last month's 27th annual Orlando Fringe Festival reported 72,000 attendees (a 3 percent boost over 2017) during its damp 14-day run. Total ticket sales dipped slightly to $425,000, but with fewer...
View ArticleTrong Gia Nguyen’s painted screens question whether borders protect us or...
In or out? Orlando's wet summer heat is a perfect time to contemplate fine art – indoors. CFAM has four excellent exhibits currently on view, ranging from stark photos by Margaret Bourke-White to...
View ArticleYou know Nigel John – now meet Kurt Rambus
Metal Dance "Nigel just plays whatever music you need me to play," Nigel John pauses for a second and Orlando Weekly can almost hear him smile over the phone, "but Kurt Rambus is a nasty groove....
View ArticleZero Degrees opens on West Colonial, New Moon Market expanding, plus more in...
OPENINGS Grain & Ember, a new wood-fired pizza concept by Pizzeria Roberti's Joseph Roberti, will open inside Sanford food hall Henry's Depot when it opens this fall...
View ArticleFor Disney-goers, Enzo’s Hideaway is an alluring place in which to get lost
A tunnel vision Beneath Maria & Enzo's, the arresting ristorante inside a former 1930s airline terminal, sits an underground, Prohibition-era, rum-running tunnel, which the no-last-name bootlegger...
View ArticleDonald Trump and the new world order
Life in hell As I write this, President Donald Trump is about 24 hours away from a "summit" with the North Korean dictator that media outlets can't help but call "historic," as if giving an...
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