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Wanted fugitive caught after arrest over hitting bartender in Miami
Read full article: Wanted fugitive caught after arrest over hitting bartender in MiamiA wanted fugitive who was caught in Miami after he allegedly struck a woman who was working as a bartender appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Saturday.
Police: Cocaine bricks hidden in lamp help investigators working to solve 2 murders
Read full article: Police: Cocaine bricks hidden in lamp help investigators working to solve 2 murdersInvestigators knew someone used a lamp fixture to hide two cocaine bricks, and mailed the lamp from Puerto Rico to Osceola County. This helped them during an ongoing investigation to identify suspects in two murders in Central Florida.
DeSantis signs bills granting patriotic organizations, chaplains access to public schools
Read full article: DeSantis signs bills granting patriotic organizations, chaplains access to public schoolsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Thursday that will enable schools to host chaplain programs and patriotic organizations on campus.
Homestead woman believed dead in central Florida: Sheriff announces car located, deputy’s arrest
Read full article: Homestead woman believed dead in central Florida: Sheriff announces car located, deputy’s arrestSeminole County’s sheriff is expected to provide an update Monday after authorities believe they found the body of a 31-year-old Homestead woman who was carjacked and kidnapped in central Florida Thursday.
Body found after Homestead woman carjacked, kidnapped in Central Florida
Read full article: Body found after Homestead woman carjacked, kidnapped in Central FloridaA body has been discovered following the Thursday carjacking and kidnapping of a Homestead woman in Central Florida, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma confirmed at a news conference Friday.
Police: Man sexually abused, killed his girlfriend’s teenage daughter in Florida
Read full article: Police: Man sexually abused, killed his girlfriend’s teenage daughter in FloridaDeputies confirmed that a 13-year-old girl who had vanished on Monday in Orange County was found dead on Friday in the woods in Osceola County.
Florida woman’s remains found 12 years after she went missing after date
Read full article: Florida woman’s remains found 12 years after she went missing after dateUnidentified remains found inside of a vehicle submerged Sunday in a body of water near Osceola County are related to an Orlando missing persons case, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida woman wins $5 million playing Lottery scratch-off game at RaceTrac
Read full article: Florida woman wins $5 million playing Lottery scratch-off game at RaceTracA 60-year-old woman is $5 million richer after she purchased a $5,000,000 CASHWORD scratch-off ticket after stopping at a gas station, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Friday.
Video captures parent sucker-punching umpire at Florida baseball game, deputies say
Read full article: Video captures parent sucker-punching umpire at Florida baseball game, deputies sayA parent is accused of punching an umpire in the head during a high school baseball game near Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives target prostitution on Queen of Hearts, So Sexy Escort, Platinum Pleasures
Read full article: Detectives target prostitution on Queen of Hearts, So Sexy Escort, Platinum PleasuresA woman and three men are facing charges for operating prostitution sites with a network of escorts at hotels in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, according to local, state, and federal investigators who announced the arrests Friday on cases that took a few years to pursue.
Florida Lottery: Man wins $1 million Powerball prize from November drawing
Read full article: Florida Lottery: Man wins $1 million Powerball prize from November drawingA 46-year-old man is $1 million richer after claiming his prize this week from a Powerball drawing that was held in November, Florida Lottery officials confirmed.
‘I would do it again’: Deputies say Florida man killed mom for not pushing him to ‘be a man’
Read full article: ‘I would do it again’: Deputies say Florida man killed mom for not pushing him to ‘be a man’A man admitted to stabbing and killing his own mother and hurting his sister during an attack at a home near Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
VIDEO: Florida school resource officer slammed to the ground while trying to break up campus fight
Read full article: VIDEO: Florida school resource officer slammed to the ground while trying to break up campus fightA fight at a Central Florida high school is captured by a school resource officer's body camera.
Child found unconscious with head in Florida hotel toilet leads to couple’s arrest
Read full article: Child found unconscious with head in Florida hotel toilet leads to couple’s arrestA child is on life support after being found unconscious with their head in the toilet at a Kissimmee hotel, according to reports released by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
7th member of Special Olympics Haitian delegation is missing
Read full article: 7th member of Special Olympics Haitian delegation is missingThe Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says Louis Jacques Wilguens was last seen getting off a bus at a Walt Disney World resort a day before he was supposed to fly back to Haiti on Sunday.
Florida ranch goes on sale for the first time in over 100 years for $140 million
Read full article: Florida ranch goes on sale for the first time in over 100 years for $140 millionOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – For over 100 years, Green Island Ranch in Central Florida has been owned by the Partin family. According to SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate, Green Island Ranch, located in St. However, the massive property is more than just a real estate opportunity for investors — it’s also a historical landmark in Florida’s history. Since then, the working ranch has been in the Partin family’s ownership and, at one time, was the largest ranch east of the Mississippi at 60,000 acres. AdFurther adding to the ranch’s historical significance, the real estate company states the Partin family introduced Brahman cattle and quarterhorses to the state of Florida.
Video shows Osceola school resource officer throwing student to ground
Read full article: Video shows Osceola school resource officer throwing student to groundKISSIMMEE, Fla. – A video posted on social media shows a school resource officer at Liberty High School in Osceola County throwing a female student to the ground, news outlet WKMG reported. The video, which has been viewed more than 70,000 times, shows the deputy slamming the student onto the concrete walkway. In the video, it shows the deputy taking the student to the ground and placing handcuffs on her. We know that the School Resource Officer was in the process of trying to stop the student from fighting another student in the hallway when the deputy took her into custody. The Sheriff’s Office did not release information on the student’s condition, the school resource officer who slammed the student, or the deputy who stood over them.
2 Florida students arrested for plotting school massacre
Read full article: 2 Florida students arrested for plotting school massacreKISSIMMEE, Fla. - Two students have been charged with making written threats to kill students at their middle school as Florida cracks down with an "Its No Joke" campaign. Osceola County Sheriffs Maj. Jacob Ruiz said Wednesday that the arrests came after other students told deputies theyd been told they were on a safe list. The Orlando Sentinel reports the students also had a list of students they planned to stab. Ruiz says the students admitted to creating the lists, but said it was a joke. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice launched an Its No Joke awareness campaign Tuesday as more and more students get charged with school threat offenses.
Lawsuit: Antonio Brown failed to pay chef's bill of nearly $40,000
Read full article: Lawsuit: Antonio Brown failed to pay chef's bill of nearly $40,000OSCEOLA, Florida (CNN) - Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown's tumultuous offseason continues, but this time, he'll have to defend himself in court over a bill for $38,521.20. Brown is being sued by Stefano Tedeschi, aka the "Sports Chef," in Osceola County, Florida, court on charges of breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The lawsuit alleges that Brown wrongfully terminated the contract on January 27, 2018, and would not allow Tedeschi to retrieve his equipment and leftover food from the property. Brown, Tedeschi and his attorney did not respond to a request for comment. Brown recently lost a grievance against the NFL Players Association over the expiration of an old model of helmet, and he is recovering from frostbite on his feet.