Orange County Public Schools clarifies guidance for new laws after backlash at board meeting
Rumors about how Orange County Public Schools plans to handle new law changes had people speaking out at Tuesdays school board meeting.
Suspected car thief identified following shooting, pursuit involving Orlando police officer
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a busy Ocoee intersection on Wednesday evening after a suspected car thief exchanged gunfire with an Orlando police officer.
4 juveniles hit OPD patrol vehicle after armed carjacking, police say
Orlando Police say four juveniles hit a marked patrol vehicle overnight following an armed carjacking.
FHP: Driver in crash that killed 5 people was speeding
Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a driver was going more than 80 miles an hour – double the speed limit – on Clarcona Ocoee Road, when he crashed into a car with six people inside, killing five of them.
Police say missing teen from Ocoee found safe
UPDATE: Ocoee Police say 16-year-old Alexis Je'miah Amstrong has been located and is safe.
Ocoee teen on bike struck by hit-and-run driver
Ocoee Police say dramatic video shows the moment a hit-and-run driver smashed into 13-year-old Rontavius Newman.
Video shows driver smashing into child on bike in Ocoee hit-and-run, police say
Detectives say the vehicle is a mid-2000's Blue Toyota Corolla with a faded roof and could possibly have damage to the right front passenger side.
Volunteers at Southeastern Food Bank help pack Thanksgiving meals for families in need
As Thanksgiving approaches and some families wonder where their next meal will come from, the Southeastern Food Bank is ramping up its efforts to provide for those in need.
Ocoee vs. West Orange High football game on Friday canceled
"Due to a lack of practice time for Ocoee High School football players that resulted from COVID-19 cases and ordered quarantines last week, the football game scheduled for Friday, September 24 against West Orange High School has been canceled."
Florida police department pays tribute to 13 soldiers killed in Afghanistan bombing
On August 26, an Islamic State suicide attack at an airport gate killed at least 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members.
Truck of missing Orlando man found in Ocoee neighborhood
The Orlando Police Department is investigating after a body was found inside of a missing man's vehicle.
2 Central Florida scratch-off winners: Woman wins $2 million, Man wins $1 million
One of the Central Florida winners won $2 million off a scratch-off ticket, while the other won $1 million. Both claimed their prizes in Orlando.
Push for reparations for descendants of Ocoee Massacre
State Senator Randolph Bracy announced that he has secured reparations in the new state budget for descendants of the Ocoee Massacre and other black Ocoee residents.
Ocoee Police searching for missing 14-year-old girl
Police said that 14-year-old Lyzsandra Lopez was last seen around 9 a.m. Sunday.
Remembering Ocoee student athlete who battled cancer
The Ocoee community is honoring the life of a former high school football star who died after his battle with cancer. Aaron Wilson was just 17 years old.
'That’s injustice, that’s cruelty' says family suing Ocoee Police after deadly arrest
The family of an Ocoee man is speaking out against the officers involved in the deadly arrest of their loved one. They are suing the city after his death.
Family suing Ocoee Police after deadly encounter
The family of an Ocoee man is suing the city after his death. The lawsuit claims Jean Samuel Celestin was having a mental health crisis when he was tasered by Ocoee police officers several times.
Anderson elected Winter Park mayor
Four Orange County municipalities held elections on Tuesday. Former Winter Park commissioner Phil Anderson defeated Sarah Sprinkel with 53% of the vote.
Scholarships sought for Ocoee Massacre descendants
There is a push to pay reparations to the descendants of the Ocoee Massacre victims. The massacre, which occurred the day of the U.S. presidential election in 1920, was the result of a violent attack by a white mob on African-American residents. State Senator Randolph Bracy wants the proposed reparations to come in the form of an expanded scholarship program.
Bill offers reparations for descendants of Ocoee Massacre
There is a push to pay reparations to the descendants of the Ocoee Massacre victims. The massacre, which occurred the day of the U.S. presidential election in 1920, was the result of a violent attack by a white mob on African-American residents. State Senator Randolph Bracy wants the proposed reparations to come in the form of an expanded scholarship program.