Pine Hills

Mountain Resorts Under Siege

2003-10-30 00:00:00

Firefighters battled desperately Wednesday to stop wildfires from destroying two beloved Southern California getaways, Lake Arrowhead and the historic mountain town of Julian, east of San Diego. One firefighter was killed, bringing the death toll to 20...

Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects

2013-05-20 17:49:18

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...

Sheriff's Office identifies man shot dead in Pine Hills

2013-05-19 07:07:49

A man found lying dead in the street Saturday night in Pine Hills was shot, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. The victim was identified Sunday morning as Cleveland Reid, 30. Deputies said Reid's body was found about 9:45 p.m. in the 4700 block of...

Central Florida projects made 'turkey' budget list

2013-05-16 08:31:00

TALLAHASSEE -- The business-backed fiscal watchdog Florida TaxWatch pinpointed 107 projects in the state budget that it's urging Gov. Rick Scott to veto because they were slipped into the budget at the last minute or directly benefit one specific company....

Rep. Brown: Justice Department should step in on Torey Breedlove shooting

2013-05-16 16:17:00

The U.S. Justice Department may investigate the death of Torey Breedlove after all — at least if a local congresswoman has her way. Two weeks after a federal judge raised serious questions about the 2010 shooting — 137 rounds fired by Orange...

FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state

2013-05-16 17:08:00

Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...

Shooting victim rushed to ORMC after Pine Hills attack

2013-05-14 09:53:42

A man was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center on Monday after he was shot during a dispute in Pine Hills. The Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about gunfire around 8:20 p.m. near 5515 Pine Chase Drive and found one victim with...

05/13: New businesses

2013-05-12 11:04:00

Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa. Lake Southlake Autism and Behavioral Services, mental health counselor, 3815 Breckinridge Lane,...

Old questions are raised anew in Breedlove case

2013-05-07 00:00:00

In 2011, the family of Torey Breedlove sued the agency over excessive force and breach of civil rights after the suspected car thief was killed by Orange County deputies in a barrage of gunfire. Natalie Jackson, attorney for his estate, called his death...

Florida justices uphold death sentence for elderly Pine Hills wife-killer Theodore Rodgers

2013-05-09 09:48:45

The Florida Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of an Orange County man who gunned down his wife at a Pine Hills day-care center on Valentine's Day 2001. In a decision made public today, justices denied an appeal from attorneys for Theodore Rodgers...

137 shots at unarmed man: Time for Justice Department to intervene

2013-05-07 17:29:00

The 2010 killing of Torey Breedlove has always stunk. He was unarmed, yet shot at by cops 137 times. Physical evidence didn't add up. Surveillance video was erased. The hail of gunfire was so wild that 115 rounds missed their mark — some hitting...

David Allen Akers: His heart and soul were with law enforcement, even after being shot

2013-05-08 16:13:00

When David Allen Akers of Winter Garden was shot in the face in 1973 during a training ride, the experience only reinforced his determination to become a deputy. "It only made him want to be a protector of innocent people even more," said Akers' mother,...

The Aberdeen Roncalli girls� golf team will compete in the State A Meet at Pine Hills Golf Course in Milbank today and Tuesday. Team members are, left to right, Christian Berbos, Madison Brandenburger, Sam Bot, Brianna Weber and Brooke Olson. American News Photo by John Davis

2013-05-19 21:52:00

A bullet-0riddled car sits in the front yard of a home on Figwood Road off Pine Hills Road on Thursday, February 7, 2013.

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Friends and family of Danielle Sampson gathered at The Well of Hope church in Pine Hills for a Prayer Vigil on Wednesday, August 1, 2012.

2012-12-18 16:31:00