Goldenrod News

Orange County is trying to stop attacks on women before they happen. Code enforcement used heavy machinery to clear trees and brush in East Orange County were women have been preyed upon by men who hide and ...

The Goldenrod Area Chamber of Commerce will roll out the red carpet at its 20th annual Tastefully Goldenrod, a silent auction and food-tasting. This year's theme is "A Celebrity Affair," honoring personalities ...

Authorities in Orange County responded to the intersection of Goldenrod Road and Pershing Street on Thursday. via WESH-TV

“Oh my gosh, I didn't know that. I don't know what to think about that”

The Army Corps of Engineers will test a 2,100 acres of land for chemical contamination. via WESH-TV

“Obviously, these guys have scoped out the place”

A roving group of thieves has been smashing its way into businesses in Central Florida in recent weeks, according to police. via Local6.com

A shooting leaves a man dead in East Orange County near Goldenrod and Curry Ford. via WDBO-AM Orlando

Morning commuters are facing wet roads loaded with crashes in and around Orlando, police and FHP are reporting this morning. via El Sentinel

“Our investigators are looking at that right now.”

A 14-year-old boy who was raped on his way to Liberty Middle School told deputies the man in this surveillance video photo followed him to the ITIG Quick Mart at the intersection of Goldenrod and Pershing. via El Sentinel

“And basically walked along the side of him talking to him all the way nearby the school”

Orange County deputies have released video surveillance photos of a male suspect they believe sexually assaulted a 14 year-old boy in the woods near Liberty Middle School. via WDBO-AM Orlando

“Brent is going to decide his fate. Either he is going to make a difference in life and he is going to do everything he is supposed to and, if he doesn't, he is going to end up in jail anyway. So, it's really up to him”

A 22-year-old man pled guilty Monday for a drunk driving accident that left his friend dead, but the man walked out of the Orange County courthouse without serving one day in jail. via WFTV Orlando

Davis who worked on Ground Zero in New York City the first week of 9/11 says it is time for the world to forgive and live in peace once again. via Associated Content

“In my apartment I've got a little water damage and the lights are out”

Early Thursday morning, three armed robbers were accused of damaging several apartment units. via WFTV Orlando

“Not only has he not established his case, every piece of paper he brought us and every investigation we did established that in fact he's not a resident of the city”

Tim Adams is continuing his quest to run for mayor of Orlando by filing a lawsuit against the city.

Adams wants a judge to order the city to put his name on the Jan. 29 election ballot and reprint ballots that have already been prepared.

To run for office, potential candidates must provide documents showing they have lived and been registered voters in the city for at least one year prior to the election. City officials said Adams could not prove he has been a resident of Orlando long enough to run. Read more

A good Samaritan is credited with helping catch a bold purse snatcher. The suspect may be wanted in similar cases. via WDBO-AM Orlando

“When we find the car, our bad guy is counting the money and rummaging through our victim's purse”

An unsuspecting shopper was robbed outside of a local Target, but thanks to a witness, the crook was caught before he could finish counting the money. via WFTV.com - WRDQ

“They had a hole at the bottom of this trailer (pictured). They would siphon gas from the bottom of the trailer”

Two Central Florida men are in hot water with the law for stealing gasoline. Jose-Luis Guerra and Octavia Garcia, both in their mid-20's, said nothing about siphoning gas from a Mobil station on Goldenrod and ... via WDBO-AM Orlando

“It was broad daylight, nobody knew that's what he was doing”

Several arrests involving custom-built trucks with hidden trapdoors used to siphon hundreds of gallons of gasoline may be linked to an organized crime ring targeting stations. via FloridaToday.com

From Orlando Sentinel CENTRAL FLORIDA The Area In Brief Groundbreaking theater closes September 29, 2007 WINTER PARK - -The first theater in Central Florida to offer digital projection on all its screens, the ... via The Orlando Sentinel

“We'll start spending a little more time, maybe it will divert the crime somewhere else, or squash it completely”

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Friday morning, Orange County sheriff's deputies believe an armed robber may have struck again, but this time he brought help. via WFTV Orlando