Edgewood News

Jerry Demings received Sheriff Kevin Beary 's long-expected endorsement today in the Orange County sheriff's race.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office says it will no longer patrol the streets of Belle Isle , the latest turn in a set of nasty negotiations between the city and Orange County.

For the first time since the primary election, Orange County sheriff candidates Jerry Demings, Orange County's public-safety director, and John Tegg, former Edgewood police chief, faced each other Thursday in a ...

John Tegg's Republican candidacy for Orange County sheriff is under attack by a voter who is suing to force him out of the race for violating federal election law.

Here are excerpts from editorials in newspapers in Florida: __ Aug. 19 St. Petersburg Times, on how overconfident candidates who skip debates make it tough for Florida voters on election time: There's a new ...

Orange County sheriff's candidate John Tegg is stepping down as Edgewood police chief to avoid the possibility of federal prosecution for violating a 1939 law designed to keep public workers out of partisan ...

A new Orange County Sheriff will be elected this year to replace retiring sheriff Kevin Beary.

Mamie Gajda Lafferty is celebrating her 95th birthday today, July 27. She is the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Babula.

Mamie Gajda Lafferty is celebrating her 95th birthday today, July 27. She is the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Babula.

Another severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Central Orange and southeastern Seminole counties.

An adult and three children were injured Thursday morning in a fire in Orange County.

“The Board has never had such a discussion”

Two of the four announced candidates to replace outgoing Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary are running video ads on one of the most modern media outlets -- YouTube. via The Orlando Sentinel

Orange County sheriff's candidate John Tegg's campaign workers said Thursday that he is the first candidate to qualify for the fall election. via The Orlando Sentinel

Edgewood is accepting bids on a road repair project. The jobs include removal of old broken concrete and installation of new concrete roads, sidewalks and curbing, as well as adjustment of existing manhole ... via The Orlando Sentinel

“We've closed the campus for the day and there will be no classes.”

Police agencies are manning several major intersections all over Brevard County to direct traffic after an apparent widespread power outage this afternoon. via FloridaToday.com

“The best friend of law enforcement is real-time information”

The largest police union in Central Florida endorsed John Tegg on Friday in this year's Orange County sheriff's race. via The Orlando Sentinel

“I believe this agency has become and continues to be one of America's premier law enforcement operations”

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary, whose tenure has been marked by both popularity and controversy, has decided not to seek a fifth term later this year. via The Orlando Sentinel

“No, I'm not leaving is what I tell people”

Edgewood police Chief John B. Tegg III is still in charge. But he spent much of his weekend trying to reassure residents worried that their Orange County town had lost another police chief. via The Orlando Sentinel