Karen Parks
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Family seeks justice 2 years after Orange County woman gunned down getting ready for church
Her mobile home, right down the street from her family’s church, was riddled with bullets in the shooting. → Read More
New Image Youth Center in Parramore working to find a new home
The center provides year-round services to dozens of Orlando-area children. → Read More
Remembering Jonestown: Orlando’s first African American community
Relatives of the original settlers of Jonestown say the historically Black community could have become profitable, if only their land wasn’t taken. → Read More
Report: Omicron variant adding to restaurant owners’ pandemic struggles
Local hospitality experts said we may see even more businesses close before the pandemic is over. → Read More
Orlando to reopen portal for emergency rental assistance program
Orlando residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will have another a chance to apply for rental assistance. → Read More
Central Florida father wants answers following his daughter’s murder
On Wednesday, one heartbroken father is looking for answers in his daughter’s murder. Seventeen-year-old Shaniya Charles was found at the Castilian Apartments in Holden Heights with a gunshot wound. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she died. → Read More
Deputies respond to crash, find fatal gunshot victim
Detectives in Orange County are searching for the person who shot and killed a man overnight. → Read More
Christian Service Center providing dozens of homeless people with home for new year
This year, the program housed 75 of the area’s homeless. → Read More
Cheez-It Bowl generating big business, crowds downtown
After nearly two years of dealing with the pandemic, many businesses are anxious to make big money. → Read More
Florida highway troopers trying to find out who was behind wheel in hit-and-run that killed teen
A 13-year-old boy on his way to a sleepover was killed by a hit-and-run driver. → Read More
Police: Person hit by stray bullet in home near vigil being held for teen shot dead a year ago
Orlando police said one person was hurt in a shooting in the Parramore area. → Read More
Family of Florida Tech student killed by police hire attorney to conduct investigation into shooting
The family of a student shot and killed by law enforcement on the campus of a Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne spoke out Wednesday about his death. → Read More
International travelers must show negative COVID-19 test 24-hours before coming to the U.S.
New requirements go into effect Monday that will impact travelers coming to Central Florida from around the world. → Read More
‘When COVID goes up, tourist taxes go down’: How new travel rules could impact local tourism
New COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers entering the United States go into effect Monday. → Read More
Orange County Corrections donates more than 100 suit jackets to men in need
With the lack of affordable housing around the country, many shelters are seeing a significant increase in people needing help. → Read More
Central Florida gears up for Black Friday as economists predict record-breaking shopping season
The National Retail Federation says more people will likely shop in-person this Black Friday. → Read More
Owner of popular Orlando barber shop destroyed by fire weighing options for future plans
The iconic J. Henry’s Barber Shop in Parramore now sits boarded up and closed after an electrical fire tore through it over the weekend. → Read More
EDC Orlando returns after pandemic pause with record attendance expected
Organizers expect more than 280,000 people to attend this weekend’s Electric Daisy Carnival festival in Orlando. → Read More
Orange-Osceola state attorney forms committee to bridge gap between residents, justice system
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is trying to bridge the gap between Central Florida residents and the criminal justice system. → Read More
2021 on pace for highest number of fatal crashes ever in Orange County
2021 on pace for highest number of fatal crashes ever in Orange County. → Read More