A former Daytona Beach cheerleading coach who was arrested after police say he exposed himself over video chats to some of his students will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Erick Joseph Kristianson, 46, was convicted on Tuesday on 23 counts by a California jury for molesting 10 girls at a summer…
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A celebrity-filled golf and auction event raised over $1.5 million for AdventHealth for Children. Funds will help expand pediatric cancer services across Orlando. Organizers say this marks a powerful new phase in local healthcare philanthropy. The backstory: Dozens of celebrities come to Orlando to help support local children suffering from…
A man is on trial for murder, despite never pulling the trigger. On Tuesday, Orange County deputies took the stand to describe what happened when they responded to the scene. “Drop the knife!” That’s the sound heard on Deputy Alex Duran’s body camera, which was shown to the jury. Duran told the court he was…
Prosecutors said Thursday that the Central Florida man accused of igniting a deadly fire in Los Angeles could face the death penalty as a federal judge in Orlando ruled he will remain jailed ahead of trial. For now, Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Melbourne resident, is accused only of property destruction by means of fire for…
There’s a new grocery store near his home in St. Cloud, but Bob Turner never shops there, driving to a store farther away for one reason: To avoid the most traffic-clogged stretch of Narcoossee Road. “It’s crazy,” Turner said. “They just built a new Publix close to my home, but I never go because you…
League play starts next week in most of the Orange County football leagues. Here is a league-by-league look at which teams have asserted themselves as league championship contenders, and the dates of the bigger games in each league: Alpha League: This four-team group still has a couple more weeks of nonleague games before league action…
ORLANDO, Fla. – A long-running pop culture convention group is beaming down to Orlando this weekend for its first-ever Star Trek convention. Creation Entertainment is hosting a Trek to Orlando convention on Saturday. Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Doubletree by Hilton across from Universal Orlando. The long-running convention group has hosted conventions…
The Sunshine State has plenty of interesting things to do and see. However, some parts of Florida make for a better vacation spot than others. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report, which has unveiled its list of the best places to visit in Florida for 2025. The ranking examines factors like affordability, seasonality,…
Four Guatemalan siblings, detained as undocumented immigrants after a traffic stop, spent several days last week at the Orange County Jail before being picked up in a van and driven around for hours. Finally they reached their destination, their attorneys say: Right back at the Orange County Jail. This directionless odyssey — similar to what…
ORLANDO, Fla. – After a year-long hiatus, a one-night-only high fashion event is back stronger with a star-studded lineup of special guests, fashion designers and entertainment. Designed to empower aspiring models ages 5 to 19, the Fancy Fashion Frenzy 2025, presented by Fancy By Francesca Watson, is set to return Aug. 30 at the Omni…