New Year's can be a dangerous night on the roads — here's how to stay safe
Thanks to an evening full of late-night parties and champagne toasts, the early hours of New Year’s Day can be a perilous time to be on the road anywhere, and Florida is no exception. Thirty-four...
View ArticleYear in review: Top 10 stories OBJ readers checked out about online giant Amazon
Here are the top stories about the e-commerce behemoth that garnered the most online traffic in 2017.
View ArticleResource center for displaced Puerto Ricans moving from Orlando airport
The resource center for Puerto Ricans displaced after Hurricane Maria will be moving from Orlando International Airport. Starting on Tuesday, the center will be located at 6490 Hazeltine Drive, Ste....
View ArticleMany in Puerto Rico still without power, 3 months after Maria
Puerto Rico authorities said Friday that nearly half of power customers in the U.S. territory still
View ArticleDowntown Orlando's Kasa will rebrand as Chela Tequila and Tacos
Kasa Tapas and Raw Bar, located inside downtown Orlando's Chase Plaza, will soon transform into an upscale taco joint. The company confirmed the rebranding this afternoon....
View ArticleVolusia deputies: Veterans charity was a scam, founder arrested
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office arrested a man they say ran a charity for veterans that scammed
View ArticleDisney World guest who heckled Donald Trump's robot says haters need to...
Jay Malsky, the man who recently chanted "Lock him up" at the Donald Trump robot at Disney World's Hall of Presidents, says that anyone upset with his outburst needs to "check their privilege." The...
View Article84-year-old man calls 911 after getting locked inside Rite Aid on Christmas
When it was time to lock up the building, store employees didn't realize that the 84-year-old man was still inside.
View ArticleWoman finds naked man masturbating in infant daughter's nursery closet
An Orlando woman found a naked man masturbating in the closet of her infant daughter's nursery Wednesday, police said. This marks the second time this month that law-enforcement officers arrested...
View Article40 Under 40: This ‘tall guy’ CPA lives, works and supports downtown Orlando
Chris McDirmit purposely seeks alignment in his business and personal goals.
View ArticleOrlando law enforcement officers prepare for New Year's Eve
A busy and crowded weekend is ahead for downtown Orlando. Amanda Crawford reports.
View ArticleSanford foundry creates 15-foot bronze gator to 'guard' Mount Dora lighthouse
Reptilian behemoth “Old Joe” stretches 15 feet from nose to tail, weighs about 1,200 pounds and boasts a menacing mouth of teeth. But the bronze gator was meant to lure visitors to Mount Dora — not...
View ArticleWith Peach Bowl looming, UCF QB says it would be a crime to talk about...
Why should Scott Frost and his entire coaching staff be able to leave UCF after only two seasons for a better opportunity, but quarterback McKenzie Milton and his teammates are forbidden from doing...
View ArticleFlu activity increasing; not too late to get vaccinated
Concerned with this year’s predominant circulating flu strain, health officials are asking providers to prescribe antiviral medications as soon as possible, particularly to hospitalized and high risk...
View ArticleSunshine returns Saturday
WESH 2 First Alert Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi has Central Florida's forecast.
View ArticleOcoee businesses raise money for pizzeria owner after break-in
After a restaurant break-in on Christmas night, businesses in Ocoee are rallying behind the owner an
View ArticleWESH 2 News sits down with the man behind Bob's Barricades
Your safety on I-4 during the I-4 Ultimate construction project often depends on all of those barriers, barrels and warning signs.
View ArticleFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz was literally the only person to vote against an...
One is the loneliest number — and in this case, that loneliest number is Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach. On Dec. 19, Gaetz cast the lone "no" vote on a widely bipartisan human trafficking bill...
View ArticleHurricane Irma damage repaired, popular Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive reopens to...
Like an unexpected gift, the popular Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive suddenly reopened a few days before Christmas, brightening the holidays for nature lovers and photographers who flocked to the shoreline...
View ArticlePolice impersonators attack woman at apartment complex, officials say
A couple is attacking unsuspecting people who open the door, thinking they're police officers, authorities said. Robert Lowe reports.
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