Longwood News

Two young Central Florida men died in a car accident early Thanksgiving morning.

For every problem, there is a solution - and, perhaps, a marketable product. For Cheryl DelMastro of Longwood, the problem of lost socks has turned into a thriving business, as her less than 2-year-old company, Stay With Me, is finding a following.

Mario Franceschi, 21, of Longwood, on Monday, November 23, 2009 pleaded no contest in Sanford to shooting from a car as it traveled down Interstate 4 a year ago during a road rage incident that led to a fatal crash.

It takes just moments for Sam June to decorate his family room for the holidays.

Do you have a favorite breakfast spot? Ideas on where to get the best buffet in Central Florida? What's your fave barbecue joint? For the 12th annual Foodie Awards , we want to know your picks for 2009's best in Central Florida dining .

A 3-year-old boy reported missing from Florida Hospital Altamonte has been found in Maitland while officers search for a suspect, according to Altamonte Springs police.

Half of U.S. teens with cell phones admit talking on them while driving, and a third say they've written text messages while they were at the wheel, according to a report released Monday.

Concordis Group Inc. announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Longwood, Fla.-based privately held independent insurance agency Insurance Office of America.

Elections in the Seminole County cities of Oviedo and Longwood may have just wrapped up, but John Horan, of Winter Springs, already is looking ahead to next year's election.

Orlando ballroom instructor Nannette Sweet is a long-standing professional in the Orlando area and offers numerous opportunities for ballroom lessons throughout Greater Orlando.

Orlando Country Western instructors Shawn Swaithes and Donna Steinfeld host a monthly 2-Step and West Coast Swing dance on the first Saturday of each month at Dance Orlando .

The skate side of Longwood, Florida's own Mesh Skatepark. I wasn't expecting this news at all, but sadly, Chad Degroot of Mesh Skatepark sent over word that Mesh is closing down at the end of November .

The night Sam Stiverson was shot to death trying to fight off a gang of robbers, Juan-Enrique Romero was 16.

Longwood and Oviedo voters kept three incumbents in office Tuesday, but one Longwood commissioner lost his seat to a newcomer.

Seminole County may add a charge of sexual battery on top of a first-degree murder count against 31-year-old William Roger Davis.

Longwood and Oviedo will hold elections Tuesday for city leadership posts. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In Longwood, Bob Cortes is challenging incumbent Mike Holt for the District 3 City Commission seat, and John Richardson is challenging incumbent Brian Sackett for the District 5 seat.

A Seminole County judge this morning denied bail in the case of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering 19-year-old Fabiana Malave.

Friends and family of Fabiana Malave are still struggling to understand why William Davis targeted the 19-year-old in her kidnapping and murder which occurred on Thursday.

A woman who was abducted today from a Longwood-area auto dealership where she worked was found dead tonight in a sport utility vehicle in Seminole County, investigators said.

Seminole County investigators say a girl who claimed a strange man approached her at a bus stop in Longwood has admitted to making up part of her story.