Winter Park News

A lthough the number of motorcycle accidents with injuries in Florida increased about 4 percent from 2007 to 2008, the cycle-related death rate actually fell over the same span, according to new data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

An 85-year-old man claimed he was sexually abused at a local hospital. Family members said they've waited a year for justice, and they've now decided to take their case to the public.

T he lovely little town of Mount Dora will hold its Art Stroll today, 6-8 p.m. There will be art demonstrations, live music and art and artists in the stores and galleries and on the streets.

Winter Park Health Foundation distributed $153,107 to establish eight new community garden projects in Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park.

Greater Orlando Actors Theatre Announces Auditions For 'Closer' by Patrick Marber.

I'm ticked off at all the people who have nothing better to do than call Ticked Off! when they're having a problem with something.

If you drive a motor vehicle the chances are good that you will be involved in an accident at some point in your life.

It's midsummer, and the temperature and humidity are both hovering in the 90s. Here in Central Florida, we experience the opposite of cabin fever, holed up in our air-conditioned caves, dreaming of the few cool months when being outdoors isn't a brutally challenging battle against heat and mosquitoes.

The Florida division of Clancy & Theys Construction Co., based in Orlando, was awarded a contract to build the University of Central FloridaA A's $15.6 million, 117,000-square-foot Partnership III Building.

S everal former Central Florida Albertsons supermarkets are among those included in a settlement announced June 12 by the Florida Attorney General's office.

Some fun dog events are going on this weekend to benefit great causes. Let us know if you go! TONIGHT For a $10 donation, enjoy live music, 5 minute massages, delicious wines and treats for you and your four-legged friend.

A small house occupied by sex offenders burned to the ground in Orlando Tuesday.

Four Rivers Smokehouse will open in mid July at 2103 W. Fairbanks Ave. in Winter Park , with authentic Texas-style, 20-hour smoked brisket and top-notch barbecue.

US Senate challenger is campaigning here this evening. US Senate challenger Marco Rubio hits Orlando today for a series of fundraisers, and he's not just looking for big donors.

As visitors leisurely stroll through the upstairs gallery at the picturesque Hannibal Heritage Center in Winter Park, they are reminded of a complex time in history, especially for African Americans living in Florida during the post-war era.

A crash on eastbound Interstate 4 at exit 88 is causing extremely heavy delays in Winter Park.

A bullet lodged in the groin of Craig Carwise, who is charged will first-degree murder, will remain.

It's a performance Orlando's arts groups would rather not have to give. But the threat posed by the economy commands that they, like Hamlet, either take arms against a sea of troubles or quietus make.

The End of Television Part III Brian Feldman Productions Frames Forever & Art Gallery Winter Park, Fl June 12, 2009 In a small picture framing shop on busy Orange Avenue, artist Brian Feldman and some assistants pile derelict televisions on top of each other.

Another woman shot herself at a Central Florida gun range Saturday in a suicide attempt, authorities said.