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Sheriff's office releases Osceola armed robbery video
Officials say man's family was held hostage Sunday as he was forced to assist in robbert of Amscot locationThe Osceola County Sheriff's Office has released video of an armed robbery at an Orange County Amscot branch which followed a home invasion in Kissimmee early Sunday.

Man injured in police shooting plans to file federal lawsuit against OPD
Rogelio Cortes claims his civil rights were violated, his lawyer said.A suspected credit card thief who was shot during a police take-down in a busy Target parking lot in 2010 is planning to file a federal lawsuit against the Orlando Police Department, his lawyer said Monday.

Deputies investigate deadly shooting at Legacy Ultra Lounge
Investigators say Chico Randolph was shot near the nightclub entrance.Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning shooting at Legacy Ultra Lounge that left one man dead.

Jury selection under way in Doug Guetzloe tax trial
Jury selection is under way in the federal tax trial for Central Florida political consultant Doug Guetzloe.

Barricaded gunman surrenders, is arrested in Winter Park
A barricaded gunman surrendered peacefully and then was arrested in Winter Park on Monday morning, police said.

Wiley Dykes Sr.: Trailblazer created a path for those who follow
Wiley Dykes Sr. was born on Jan. 16, 1931, at a time when a kid could walk just about anywhere he wanted in the state of Florida. The woods, fields and swamps — the whole outdoors — seemed to belong to anyone and everyone. The state was wide open and untamed, the perfect training ground for a boy who would grow into a trailblazer.

Police seek help to ID attempted robbery suspect
Orlando police are searching for a man who attempted to rob an AM/PM convenience store on Kirkman Road early Saturday.

Report: Woman shot in leg day after fire damaged her apartment
An Orange County woman who was forced from her apartment by fire Saturday was accidentally shot in the leg Sunday, WFTV.com is reporting.

Me, a pharaoh? 89-year-old has spent 25 years, $10K on his Egyptian coffin
Fred Guentert plans to spend eternity like a pharaoh.

Orlando area's home-price rebound proves spotty
Orlando was hailed last week as one of the biggest "turnaround towns" in the U.S. for residential real estate last year, but a new analysis of local home sales shows some areas are turning faster than others.

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