Orlando Magic chief executive officer Alex Martins is stepping down after 14 years in the role.

Dwight Howard will become the 13th inductee into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame.

Florida higher-education leaders want to quickly hear how universities need to address a pending national legal settlement that is expected to lead to schools facing at least $22.5 million a year in new athletic department costs.

The Osceola Magic, formerly the Lakeland Magic, prepare to play at Osceola Heritage Park for the 2023-24 season.

The project near Amway Center will bring a live event venue, a festival plaza space, over 1,100 parking spaces and more.

The Orlando Magic will make a major announcement in Kissimmee.

Dennis Scott will become the 12th member of the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis unveiled a new program for students Friday that will use curriculum in the classroom, volunteering in the community and the influence of professional athletes to help young people improve their mental health. “One of the biggest barriers, hands down, that we both saw was the stigma,” Casey DeSantis said. “This curriculum will focus on key fundamentals of teaching kids how to be resilient,” Casey DeSantis said. “For example, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, the value of mentorship, empathy, respect, responsibility.”AdThe resiliency curriculum will also include volunteerism. Simon, a former Florida State University footballer and Philadelphia Eagles player, described the stigma and struggles professional athletes face even when they appear to be on top of the world.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The city of Orlando, the Orlando Magic and the Orange County Supervisor of Elections have teamed up to transform the Amway Center into an early voting site. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles and Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins made the announcement Wednesday afternoon from the Amway Center. The site will be open to Orange County residents from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 through Nov. 1. Anyone who comes to the site will find coronavirus safety measures in place, a drive-thru ballot drop off location on Church Street and maybe even Orlando Magic players like Mo Bamba greeting voters at the entrance. The Orlando Magic and head coach Steve Clifford met with Orange County Sheriff John Mina to discuss policing in the community, according to the team.

ORLANDO, Fla. Members of the Orlando Magic made their way Tuesday to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World ahead of the NBA's planned restart season. During a recent Orange County Task Force meeting, Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins laid out his playbook for how it would all work. If the plan works, all teams will be at Disney for at least 5-1/2 weeks and some teams will be there for more than three months. A recent news release from the NBA shows around 25 of its 351 players have tested positive since testing began on June 23. Scrimmage games are set to begin on July 22 with the regular season resuming on July 30.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears have postponed all games until further notice as concerns over the coronavirus continue to grow. Here’s how]Organization officials said tickets already purchased for a postponed game will be honored when the game is rescheduled. Major League Soccer has also suspended its season and the MLB has delayed opening day over coronavirus concerns. The NCAA has also canceled its men’s and women’s March Madness basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.