Mike Valente

An apartment building in Windermere that was condemned last week after a lightning strike sparked a fire remains unsafe, according to an Orange County spokesperson, and one resident says she's been told it may be months before she can return to her apartment.

A Windermere man was arrested after Orange County deputies say he hit an 11-year-old child on an e-bike with an SUV, then smashed the child’s cellphone during a confrontation in the neighborhood.

In a news conference Wednesday, Worrell highlighted significant gains in conviction rates and continued progress on juvenile justice reform.

Orange County leaders signaled Tuesday that they are ready to close the door on a condominium complex with a checkered past. Commissioners directed county officials to schedule a vote to be taken at an upcoming commission meeting on the future of Tymber Skan on the Lake.

A lightning strike on Sunday sparked a fire at the Buena Vista Place Apartments, impacting 20 units. Orange County has since condemned the apartment building where the fire happened.

"Since COVID-19, the foot traffic is very, very slow," business owner Yehya Rizeq said of Church Street in downtown Orlando. "It’s not recovered yet." A new project breaking ground hopes to change that, but Rizeq worries they can't survive much longer.

Members of the Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss proposed rules and restrictions for student use of e-bikes and e-scooters. Under the new rules, elementary school students would be prohibited from bringing motorized micromobility devices to schools.

The father of a 13-year-old girl is suing the Orange County apartment complex where authorities say his daughter was raped and killed July 4, 2024.

A 34-year-old man charged earlier this year with defrauding investors out of at least $250 million pleaded guilty Tuesday to running a “Ponzi scheme.” Christopher Delgado could face up to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering Tuesday.

Orange County commissioners are expected to discuss a proposal that would establish a 1,000-foot buffer between smoke shops and schools.

The woman accused of luring Lake County deputies to her home in a deadly ambush in 2024 sat quietly in a courtroom for six hours Friday, as three psychologists testified about her ability to stand trial. Julie Sulpizio is the only living suspect in the ambush that left Master Deputy Bradley Link dead. Two other deputies survived their injuries.

The owners of the Vanity Room sat down with News 6 Friday to discuss the arrest of an unlicensed injector, who had erroneously claimed to have ties to the popular Orlando medical spa.