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I’ll grant you that from the parking lot outside, the building that houses Taco Rio looks a little scary. But just go inside and, well, that looks a little scary, too. Taco Rio occupies one side of a small, neighborhood market in Winter Park’s Olympia Heights. Despite first impressions, and, OK, second impressions too, it is kempt, and the people operating the counter-service eatery were friendly and welcoming, and they made it clear that they appreciated my business. That goes a long way in my book.

The City of St. Augustine is celebrating its 450th anniversary this year. St. Augustine has a rich, multi-cultural history as the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the U.S. The Crealdé School of Art is debuting a documentary project capturing the historical area in photos. The exhibit opens Friday.

The Justice Department deal follows a scathing report that uncovered systemic violations of due process rights of young people.

Once again Orange County leads the state in job growth. As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, new numbers show the area added 44,000 jobs in the past year.

30 sports team's mascots from across the country compete against each other in Gladiator-like games with all the proceeds benefiting New Hope For Kids!…

There aren’t many beaches that allow you to drive right onto the sand. Daytona Beach is one of the few, and it’s become something of a unique tradition there, even a point of pride. So when the Volusia County Council voted last month to restrict beach driving in front of a few proposed five-star hotels, there was an outcry from some residents. Council members say curtailing the beach driving will stimulate development. But locals say the beach driving itself is a tourism draw. Now, the fight is going to court in the first of what may be many battles over beach driving.

A Central Florida Army National Guardsman is competing in this year’s Warrior Games at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. The competition starts Friday and brings together wounded and ill service members and veterans from across the country, from all branches of the military.

Better read the fine print of your health insurance policy. An unlucky woman in Minnesota learned her policy was woefully skimpy only after she fell while walking her dogs, and faced a $19,000 bill.

In his new collection Etgar Keret recounts bittersweet and often humorous vignettes of life in the seven years between the birth of his son and the death of his father.

Florida tops the list with the most foreclosures in the state – for the third month in a row. The state was one of the hardest hit during the housing crisis. Even though it tops the list of most foreclosures in May, there’s a sprinkle of optimism.