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Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp

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  1. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp

    Tomb-raiding trio arrested, Orange sheriff’s office says (opens the original)

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    After at least 20 heists in Florida, a trio accused of stealing jewelry and other family heirlooms from cemeteries and mausoleums is now in custody, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. Angela Garrett, 52, and Drake Milam, 33, were arrested in Indiana, while Porsche Bancroft, 32, turned herself in to the Seminole County Jail. All three will face a slew of charges, including injuring or removing a tomb or monument, disturbing the contents of a grave or tomb and grand theft, the sheriff’s offi

  2. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp

    1 dead in Winter Garden shooting after card game, police say (opens the original)

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    A card game may have led to a deadly shooting in Winter Garden on Wednesday night. Around 11:25 p.m., officers found Shariff Simmons, 49, collapsed outside, pronouncing him dead on scene. Before the shooting broke out, the victim and other occupants of the residence were playing cards, according to the Winter Garden Police Department. Police have not made an arrest and are asking that residents with knowledge of the shooting contact the department. “Based on the nature of the incident, it appear

  3. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp

    Sloth World sheriff’s probe finds no evidence of crimes in animal deaths (opens the original)

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    The Orange County Sheriff’s Office concluded its investigation into Sloth World, finding no criminal activity linked to the deaths of at least 55 sloths at the never-opened tourist attraction on International Drive. After an “exhaustive look” kickstarted in May, the agency said Wednesday it concluded that the deaths were caused by “multiple contributing factors affecting the overall health and survivability of the animals” rather than criminal activity or improper care. The Florida Fish and Wild

  4. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp

    Incumbent wins in Kissimmee; Osceola Commission, 2nd Kissimmee seat, St. Cloud headed to runoffs (opens the original)

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    Democrat Mary Downey and Republican Donald Shroyer will compete head-to-head in the November general election for the Osceola County Commission District 4 seat, after finishing atop their respective primaries. In city races, incumbent Angela Eady in Kissimmee District 2 will return to the dais. But incumbent Janette Martinez faces Tiffany Jeffers in District 4, while a recount may be needed to determine who contends with Kirk Zilke for the St. Cloud District 5 seat. In a county that has grown ne

  5. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp

    ‘Don’t blame alligators’: Attacks spurred by risky behavior, drought, experts say (opens the original)

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    A woman swimming in a Central Florida river last weekend lost her arm to an alligator bite, the fourth local attack by one of the large reptiles this summer. Blame unusually dry conditions and summer heat that makes people eager to be on, and sometimes in, the lakes, rivers and springs where alligators live, experts say. That’s made alligator attacks, while still very rare, more likely. Dina Spann, 58, was swimming in Silver River in Marion County on Aug. 8 when she was bitten on the arm by a ne

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