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Police said the 16-square-foot hole opened up in the left lane of southbound South Orange Avenue north of West Grant Street.

Arguing that the measure does not target drag shows, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is urging a federal judge to toss out a constitutional challenge to a new law that bars children from attending “adult live performances.”

Deborah Bowie, appointed executive director of onePULSE Foundation in 2022, told News 6 about the changes needed to original plans for the memorial site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting.

At one home, the man — later identified as 28-year-old Joshua Torres — was seen on surveillance footage trying to pick at the lock of the home’s front door, police said.

A staple of Winter Park’s dining scene is getting ready to shut its doors for good after decades in business.

A 71-year-old Haines City woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Orange County on Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Osceola County Commission threw its full support Monday afternoon behind a $100 million traffic project that is supposed to solve a commuter nightmare.

Kissimmee police say one person was shot at a bar in Kissimmee.

At the height of the pandemic, these doodles were selling for thousands of dollars, and a lot of families couldn't wait to get one. Now, life is back to normal, and most people no longer want or can afford these popular pooches.

The city of Kissimmee is getting ready to block part of its downtown area for its big PrideFest event Saturday.

An Osceola County deputy accused of helping a child sex suspect has been fired and arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.

The district announced that the results of an annual survey revealed there had been 754 drivers reported as passing buses illegally while their stop arms were out.

Two people were hospitalized after a mobile home caught fire overnight in Babson Park and trapped at least one of the victims, according to a Polk County spokesperson.

A man was killed Saturday afternoon as a car crashed first into him, then into a Winter Haven motel, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of eight men in the agency’s latest child pornography investigation.

A man and woman in Polk County were arrested earlier this month after their 3-year-old child was found in “bone-chilling” condition, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Lakeland man who at first evaded but was eventually caught by law enforcement managed to escape a hospital stay on Friday before being arrested just hours later, according to the sheriff’s office.

Legoland Florida Resort prepares to debut new stunt show Saturday, new Florida resident ticket sale.

A missing 29-year-old Seminole County woman has been found safe.

A low and slow burning vegetation fire is moving through the Chuluota Wilderness Area, according to Seminole County Fire Rescue.

Mitchell Hammock Road is shut down from State Road 434 to Lake Jessup Drive as police investigate the crash, according to city officials.

The burglaries happened near Oviedo on the Park, with emphasis on Boardwalk Avenue, Center Lake Lane and Oviedo Boulevard, police said.

Orlando Fire Department Lt. Benjamin Wootson III was honored Friday for having saved the life of a Seminole County sheriff’s deputy.

One page in the high school’s yearbook shows a list of “LGBTQ” terms, including phrases like “genderfluid,” “nonbinary” and “pansexual.”

Firefighters in The Villages released a statement ahead of the weekend that describes what they saw when responding to a burning home in Linden late last month.

A man and woman were found fatally shot in The Villages in what appeared to be a murder-suicide, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

A crash along the Florida Turnpike on Friday forced part of the roadway to shut down in Sumter County, according to the sheriff’s office.

From boil water notices to sand bag locations to shelters, emergency alerts are sent out by the county to get important information to its residents — especially during a major storm or hurricane.

A traffic crash in The Villages has the southbound lanes of Buena Vista Boulevard closed on Sunday afternoon, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

A Sumter County public school teacher was arrested this week, accused of abusing a special needs student in their class.

A man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, according to Daytona Beach police.

Looking for something fun to do this summer? The Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center at Stetson University just opened three new galleries to engage visitors of all ages.

Federal investigators say there are no signs of survivors after a plane registered in Melbourne, Florida entered restricted airspace over Washington DC and crashed in Virginia.

The mother of a 5-year-old boy who was beaten with a mop in Volusia County by her live-in boyfriend has been arrested on dozens of charges, according to the sheriff’s office.

A teen was arrested after a vehicle stolen last week in Holly Hill with a toddler inside was found, according to the Holly Hill Police Department.

A 60-year-old Barberville man was killed and a 42-year-old DeLand woman was critically injured in a wrong-way crash in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol says.