SUMMARY: The Pet Alliance in Orlando is building a new shelter after the previous adoption center was destroyed by a fire in 2021. The new facility, located on South John Young Parkway, will feature 25,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor spaces, including a state-of-the-art veterinary area. This new shelter will allow the organization to double its medical capacity, providing enhanced care for animals. The facility aims to quickly adopt out dogs and cats, typically within nine days, and will also help rescue animals from overcrowded shelters. This marks a major step forward for the Pet Alliance’s mission.

The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando has broken ground on a state-of-the-art animal shelter, three years after a fire destroyed its original adoption center. The new facility, located along South John Young Parkway, will span 25,000 square feet and include indoor and outdoor spaces designed to enhance care for cats and dogs.

Subscribe to FOX 35 Orlando: https://bit.ly/3ACagaO
Watch FOX 35 Orlando LIVE newscasts: https://www.FOX35Orlando.com/live
Download FOX 35 news & weather apps: https://www.fox35orlando.com/apps

FOX 35 Orlando delivers breaking news, live events and press conferences, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local news stories and updates from Orlando, Orlando metro, and across Florida.

Watch more from FOX 35 on YouTube
Newest videos: https://www.youtube.com/myfoxorlando/videos
Most viewed/viral videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgNn6rfByAM&list=PLzmRitN2dDZvlKw0C1IH3nLFGlbqgvp5C
We Love Florida: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzmRitN2dDZuWecugac4QebPGp5-HZ5XP
Central Florida’s True Crime Files: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxwHLIeahA&list=PLzmRitN2dDZvk9zWypuHs9n38zuwnUSpx

More news stories: http://www.FOX35Orlando.com
Watch FOX 35 News live: https://fox35orlando.com/live
FOX 35 News newsletter: https://www.fox35orlando.com/email

Follow FOX 35 Orlando on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FOX35Orlando
Follow FOX 35 Orlando on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fox35orlando
Follow FOX 35 Orlando on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox35orlando

Source

SUMMARY: In Haiti, citizens have joined forces with the police in a revolt against gang violence, resulting in the deaths of 28 gang members during an overnight gun battle in Ponville, near Port-au-Prince. A spokesperson for the Haitian National Police reported that the community is tired of being victimized and actively participated in the fight by confronting the gangs. Local residents provided support during a police operation that involved stopping a truck filled with gang members. The police seized weapons, including hundreds of bullets, while assuring that no community members were harmed. Gang leaders are now threatening citizens through social media platforms.

CBS News Miami’s Tania Francois reports on the latest on the situation in Haiti.

Source

SUMMARY: High insurance rates and rising HOA fees have created a crisis for condo owners in Florida, particularly impacting seniors. St. Petersburg residents, facing soaring costs influenced by reforms after the Surfside collapse, describe their once-dream living situations as nightmares. The state has launched the MyAY Florida condo pilot program, providing up to $175,000 in grants to associations, but only 160 out of nearly 2,000 associations may benefit due to the limited $30 million fund. Condo owners are urging for legislative action to ease financial burdens, as the pilot program quickly filled up and is no longer accepting applications.

Florida has launched the “My Safe Florida Condo” pilot program hoping to combat the state’s insurance crisis that is now coupled …

Source