Winter Garden, FL · Daily edition
5 stories from Winter Garden and Orange County, in about three minutes.
Community brief · Winter Garden, FL
Local businesses in Downtown Winter Garden will host their annual free Trick-or-Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. Families are encouraged to visit participating stores, with children required to be accompanied by an adult and costumes welcome. Merchants encourage registration ahead of the event to help plan for trick-or-treaters.
Community brief · Winter Garden, FL
The city of Winter Garden is bringing back its Halloween Light Show, featuring haunting visuals projected onto city hall at 300 W. Plant St. The free shows run from 7 to 9 p.m. in a continuous loop synchronized to spooky tunes on select Fridays and Saturdays: Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31.
Community brief · Winter Garden, FL
Central Florida Light the World Giving Machines will operate at Winter Garden Village, 3251 Daniels Road, from Dec. 8 through Dec. 30. Visitors can purchase charitable items such as clothing, meals and supplies starting at $5 instead of snacks or drinks. Contributions go to five featured charities: Central Florida Diaper Bank, The Hope for Families Center, Sharing Center of Central Brevard, New Vision for Independence and Neighbor to Family.
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Subscribe freeNearby · Public Safety · Orange County
Six people were killed Friday night around 9:31 p.m. when a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse struck a Florida Turnpike Road Ranger truck near mile marker 252 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Road Ranger truck had been assisting with an earlier incident and was moving to help a disabled box truck when witnesses told troopers the SUV was traveling at high speed with no headlights on. All six occupants of the SUV were trapped inside the burning vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene; the Road Ranger driver, a 28-year-old Kissimmee man, suffered minor injuries. FHP released information October 24, 2026, and victim identities had not been made public.
Nearby · Public Safety · Orange County
An 18-year-old male passenger was killed and at least seven others were injured Friday night in a four-vehicle chain-rear-end collision on State Road 429 southbound near mile marker 24, north of State Road 438 in Orange County, Florida. The crash, reported at approximately 11:15 p.m., involved a Jeep Cherokee striking a Hyundai Sonata, which was then hit by a Chevrolet Camaro, while a Kia Sportage struck debris from the initial impact. Injured occupants were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries; the Kia's driver was not hurt. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the fatality at the scene and stated the cause remains under investigation.
