Jayna Manohalal

A vacant 117-acre property in Eatonville that once held a historic Black school has been at the center of years of debate, lawsuits and political disagreements.

Just months before he expected to graduate from the University of Central Florida, Alexander Vallejos said everything he had worked toward was finally within reach. The computer science student was on track to earn his degree in 2025 after years of balancing work, school and financial challenges. But the future he envisioned changed abruptly after he was detained by immigration authorities.

Dogs and their owners took to the waves Sunday during the Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza, a beachside event that combined surfing, community engagement and fundraising for local animal welfare organizations.

New concerns are emerging along Florida’s Space Coast following this week’s Blue Origin rocket explosion.

After 16 years in downtown Orlando, The Attic nightclub announced it is closing its doors, adding to growing conversations about redevelopment, rising costs and the changing identity of downtown.

City leaders in downtown Orlando are considering major roadway changes that could convert several one-way streets into two-way roads as part of a broader redevelopment effort aimed at improving walkability and accessibility downtown.

The Central Florida Zoo is extending the quarantine period for the rescued sloths connected to Sloth World as the animals continue recovering from the conditions they arrived in one month ago.

Florida Highway Patrol investigators now say a deadly hit-and-run crash on Interstate 4 that killed three people may have come down to witnesses misidentifying the color of the SUV involved, according to newly released court documents.

Orange County commissioners unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement Tuesday that will significantly increase pay for firefighters, paramedics and other frontline emergency personnel over the next three years.

A Clermont beauty supply store owner says he is struggling to protect his business after it was broken into for the sixth time in 10 years. The owner of Sole Beauty Supply said he upgraded security cameras and installed alarms after previous break-ins, but the landlord won't let him add a gate to the building.

With hurricane season just two weeks away, Lake County officials are urging residents to prepare now for potential storms, flooding and power outages.

Keep Lake Beautiful (KLB), in partnership with the Lake & Hills Garden Club, hosted a community planting event Saturday at Chautauqua Park in Mount Dora, bringing volunteers together to enhance native landscaping around the park’s Blue Star Memorial.