Altamonte Springs News

An Atlanta apartment development firm wants to build a new 249-unit complex in Altamonte Springs - its second project in Central Florida.

*In Saigon: The Last Chopper Out, Marine Col. Gerald Berry of Winter Springs tells the dramatic story of the evacuation of the U.S. Ambassador in the Vietnam War.

SunRail is unveiling a nearly $1 million plan this morning that use buses to get passengers from the commuter train to their final destination.

FACE WITH A GUN WHILE SHOPPERS WERE DOING THEIR SHOPPING. ERIC HAS THE NIGHT OFF.

Seminole County Judge Debra Krause has agreed to pay a $25,000 fine and to be publicly reprimanded for a series of campaign missteps last year.

Homeowners near the SunRail station on Ronald Reagan Boulevard are worried they'll be pushed out of the neighborhood by developers.

TRAVERSE CITY, MI and BETHESDA, MD-- December 3, 2013 - Nemours Children's Hospital has brought together a unique combination of Responder When Nemours, an internationally recognized children's health system, was planning to open their new, 630,000 square-foot facility in Orlando, Fla., they brainstormed ideas for 21 One of their ideas -- what if ... (more)

Florida's state representatives and how they feel regarding potential changes to, or a repeal of, the state's "stand your ground" law.

As a schoolgirl she loved "We Are the World," the 1985 anthem written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie that raised millions for hunger relief in Africa.

An Albertsons grocery store in Altamonte Springs was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening although customers there may never have been aware of what was happening.

One of the ideas behind the SunRail commuter train is the promise that it will spur economic growth around the stations, hopefully bringing in new shops, restaurants and residences when the trains start hauling passengers in May. That in turn would raise property values - an expectation that 54-year-old Alton Williams and many other residents of ... (more)

Altamonte Springs police are looking for a man they say walked into a busy Alberton's grocery store and robbed the pharmacy.

The Altamonte Springs stylist, who specializes in coiffing bichon frises, a cuddly, poofy-haired breed, won top honors in October at the Artero International Grooming Competition in Barcelona, the Olympics of dog styling.

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GEORGE Zimmerman was acquitted at his racially charged murder trial in July. He won but at a very steep cost.

Central Florida die-hard deal seekers cut short Thanksgiving Day gatherings to begin their Christmas shopping earlier than ever as stores began their Black Friday sales in the early evening.

Every Tuesday, David Macnamara loads a cooler with plastic-wrapped trays of prepared meals into his white 2005 Chevy Colorado pickup and drives to the homes and apartments of people who are crippled, blind or disabled.

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:03:44 EST DELTONA - One of the main jobs for the city's new lobbying firm is playing defense, and city commissioners are watching a 2014 draft bill that would require homeowners on septic tanks to connect to sewer systems.

There's nothing that many expectant parents want more than for their child to have a healthy start in life.

Gerald Berry of Winter Springs tells the dramatic story of his evacuation of the U.S. Ambassador during the Vietnam War in the podcast Saigon: The Last Chopper Out.