Ocoee man rescues alligator found under his truck

An Ocoee man was shocked when he went to get into his truck and found an alligator underneath. The man as able to safely wrangle the gator using a broom before then grabbing him, taping his mouth shut and calling police for help. The gator was then released back into a nearby lake.

Convicted killer wrongly freed from jail captured in Florida

Kathan Guzman, the convicted killer who was mistakenly released from a Georgia prison, was captured in Florida on Friday. He was located by U.S. Marshals Service at his mother's house, the U.S. Marshals Service and Clayton County District Attorney's Office told FOX 35. Officials say he was released due to a paperwork error. Guzman was expected to appear in court on Saturday morning.

Convicted killer recaptured in Central Florida

A man convicted of murder and serving a life sentence in Georgia has been captured in Central Florida – two weeks after he was mistakenly released, officials said Friday. A man convicted of murder and serving a life sentence in Georgia has been captured in Central Florida – two weeks after he was mistakenly released, officials said Friday. He was released due to a paperwork error.

Ocoee one step closer to $1B retail, sports complex

The Ocoee City Commission has voted to approve the future land use and rezoning of a 150-acre parcel of land slated to become a $1 billion sports complex. The complex will include sports fields, restaurants, retail space and two hotels, and will be located off Ocoee-Apopka and Fullers Cross roads. Developers estimate it will create 5,000 jobs—3,000 direct and 2,000 indirect—and bring an annual economic impact of $1.2 billion. Construction is expected to be completed by 2027.