Seminole County News

Joyce Shelton Studio in Seminole County functions as both a retail and working art studio, where owner Joyce Shelton turns old furniture into works of art and teaches others how to do so, as well.

Central Florida has welcomed a slew of new restaurants and openings this summer, and the momentum doesn't seem to be slowing down.

George Zimmerman listens as the jury finds him not guilty on the 25th day of his trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Florida, Saturday, July 13, 2013.

The man charged in a chilling alleged child rape and murder plot was back before a Seminole County judge Tuesday.

Campaign signs for would-be judges have sprung up like wildflowers - or weeds, if you're not a fan of outdoor political advertising - along roadsides in Central Florida.

It's time for back-to-school shopping, and Florida families will get a break on sales tax this weekend when they buy clothing, supplies and computers.

Thousands of messy homeowners are fined every year in Central Florida. Maybe their hedgerows are too bushy.

Robert Wenrick, 43, of DeBary , was driving east on State Road 46 at about 10:15 a.m. when he struck a pedestrian who was standing in the roadway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol .

About 400 people in support of Palestinians gathered Friday night at Lake Eola Park to demand a cease fire in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip that has claimed hundreds of lives.

In his early teens, Samuel "Skip" Lewis spent weekends at the local horse track near where he lived in Hallstead, Pa., cleaning stables and caring for the animals.

Republican voters in much of east Orange County will decide between "Coach" and "Robocop" for a candidate to challenge incumbent Democratic state Rep. Joe Saunders in District 49. The Aug. 26 primary pits Rene "Coach P" Plasencia, 41, a Colonial High School teacher and track coach who is focusing on education and community, versus Ed "Robocop" ... (more)

WE POSTED IT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. GO TO FACEBOOK.COM/LOCAL 6. A SEMINOLE COUNTY DEPUTY COULD SOON BE OUT OF A JOB AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY HE HAD AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

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A Seminole County deputy was arrested Thursday after investigators say he solicited sex from a 17-year-old girl through a series of Facebook messages.

Through this Saturday, July 26, the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando Sanford Veterinary Clinic is offering $5 pre-exposure rabies vaccines for dogs and cats to prevent the spread of the disease.

A Longwood developer who once pushed the button to start his company's implosion of the old Amway Arena is awaiting sentencing for attempting to bribe South Carolina officials with a Porsche, pricey meals and strippers.

Republican voters in Florida House District 30 will choose between two conservative businessmen who say they want to create jobs and cut government regulation.

Seminole County deputies arrested a man after they say he threatened another driver with a gun in a road rage incident.

Between violence in the Middle East and the Ukraine, new confusion about Obamacare and that naked burglar still on the loose in Longwood, you might be wondering if there's any good news at all.

A Seminole County home destroyed in a lightning fire earlier this month was less than 2 miles from the site of a planned fire station.