An Orlando police officer received an 80-hour suspension after the department concluded he drove his patrol vehicle in an unsafe manner prior to a crash that killed a 92-year-old woman.

The Church Street Festival Street project is part of the city’s Downtown Orlando Action Plan, which aims to attract more visitors, support local businesses, and reinvigorate the area.

Moments after Paul Miller was declared the winner in a kickboxing fight inside the Kia Center Saturday, he had a message about his opponent.

While service has been restored, SunRail has not yet answered questions about what safeguards are in place to prevent another outage.

Former Orlando District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill is raising concerns about the City of Orlando’s new plans for the Jackson Community Center in Parramore, saying residents have been asking questions about what changes mean for the neighborhood’s longtime resource.

Habitat Orlando & Osceola President & CEO Catherine Steck McManus was joined by District 5 City Commissioner Shan Rose to ceremoniously break ground on the new homes. The properties will be sold to local families with affordable mortgages.

A historic home in Orlando’s Lake Eola Heights neighborhood, already at the center of a $500,000 code enforcement battle over alleged short-term rentals and events, was severely damaged by a two-alarm fire. Firefighters responded quickly, ensuring the safety of the residents and preventing the spread to neighboring homes. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is believed to be accidental. Neighbors expressed mixed feelings, citing past disturbances but also sadness over the loss of the renovated historic property.

The removal marks the first time in decades Lake Eola has been without its iconic swans, leaving many residents hoping the birds will eventually return.

Orange County Public Schools will host a community meeting Thursday July 23rd to hear neighbors' concerns about a proposed affordable housing development intended to help teachers and other OCPS employees.

The City of Orlando has approved the sale of eight newly built homes in Parramore, marking a new milestone in a long-running effort to expand homeownership opportunities in the historic downtown neighborhood.

Parking meters in the city of Orlando are officially ditching coins starting this week, going to a fully digital payment system.

Orlando leaders say a proposed Florida property tax overhaul could create major budget shortfalls, leading to hiring freezes, service cuts and delayed projects.

The City of Orlando reopened the newly renovated playground at Leroy Hoequist Park on Thursday — the fifth in a series of 11 playground upgrades the city says it’s committed to delivering.

A new update to Florida's Live Local Act allows school districts to build affordable housing on their properties, bypassing traditional zoning rules — and Orange County residents are pushing back after learning their single-family neighborhood could soon be home to a 100-unit apartment complex on a former school site.

On Monday, city leaders unveiled the contents of a 50-year-old time capsule sealed during the nation’s Bicentennial celebration in 1976.

Friday marks 10 years since the massacre at the Pulse Nightclub, and as Central Florida reflects on the shooting, there are still questions about the defunct onePulse Foundation and the millions of dollars it raised.

A decade after the Pulse nightclub shooting claimed 49 lives, Orlando is holding a week of remembrance events and a city hall update on the long-awaited permanent memorial.

Artifacts from the Pulse nightclub are being preserved in off-site warehouse as the city moves closer to building a permanent memorial.

As Orlando marks 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting, trauma surgeons with Orlando Health are reflecting on the blood donors and community support that helped save lives in the hours and days after the tragedy.

Passengers at Orlando International Airport are reacting to a TSA policy allowing medical marijuana through security checkpoints, while officials remind travelers that Florida’s marijuana laws still apply.

Since Dec. 1, 41 incidents involving e-bikes and scooters have resulted in injuries in Orange County. For one Lake Nona mother, whose teenage son was struck and killed while riding his e-bike on Mother's Day, something needs to change. What Orange County leaders are considering.

The city of Orlando is rolling out an incentive program to encourage homeowners to build and rent out an accessory dwelling unit

The International Olympic Committee announced the city will host the final stop of the Olympic Q-Series 2028, a key qualification pathway to the LA28 Olympic Games, June 8-11, 2028.

News 6 found the city began fining the couple in 2023. Some of those fines are accruing at up to $2,000 per day, pushing the total well past $500,000. The largest single fine exceeds $341,000.

Neighbors say speeding drivers and cut-through traffic have made the area dangerous for pedestrians, especially families and children walking to nearby schools.

The Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida announced its plans to build a new Center for Women and Families in Orlando.

Three newly built homes in Parramore are set to go on sale for $380,000, drawing debate over affordability as the city rolls out major buyer incentives and opens applications Friday.

A viewer tip about a potentially dangerous intersection in Orlando’s Washington Park neighborhood has led to new action from Orange County officials — but also highlights ongoing confusion over who is responsible for the area.

Sinkholes are common in Florida. There's even "Sinkhole Alley" that's not too far from Orlando. If you're new to the concept, here's what you need to know.

After nearly a decade, the Pulse building is set to be taken down.

After 19 years of service as a firefighter and paramedic for the City of Orlando, that mindset has now earned him one of the highest honors in the state, Professional Firefighters of the Year award.

A new plan from the City of Orlando to turn more than 300 empty properties into single-family homes priced at $375,000 or less in downtown Orlando could be approved Monday.

Earlier this month, construction fencing went up around the site as crews prepared for demolition.

Construction fencing went up at the Pulse nightclub site as the city of Orlando continued with plans to build a permanent memorial for the victims of the 2016 mass shooting.

Construction officially kicked off on Wednesday, and significant work is already underway as crews clear rubble and prepare the site for major upgrades.

If you’ve driven through this area anytime recently, you’ve probably noticed Orange Avenue in Orlando looks a little different and that’s exactly why we wanted to take a closer look.

A "prank" near Lake Nona Middle School sparked a heavy response by law enforcement on Wednesday evening, according to the Orlando Police Department.

Three days after Shaniqua “Shan” Rose defeated Regina Hill for the District 5 Orlando city commission seat in November, Rose visited Orlando Police Department headquarters and filed a report accusing her challenger of harassment, records obtained by News 6 show.

Avian flu was reportedly present in a wild bird found dead at Lake Davis Park in Orlando, prompting a new warning from the city.

Monday marked the 35th annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast, which is named in honor of Orlando’s first African American city council member.

The city of Orlando is taking another step forward in its plans to build a permanent memorial at the site of the Pulse nightclub, nearly a decade to the day after the mass shooting in the city.

More swans have died at Lake Eola, and the city of Orlando has confirmed avian flu is responsible, raising growing concerns among residents who consider the birds a symbol of downtown.

The city of Orlando wants to know what types of housing help you think are urgently needed in the city. You can take a survey to give your input.

The city of Orlando is seeking to foreclose on a home where prosecutors said David Tronnes strangled and beat his wife to death in 2018 while arguing about a major home renovation project, court records obtained by News 6 show.

The City of Orlando broke ground on Fire Station 18, its first new fire station since 2008.

Dozens of Orange County leaders and representatives gathered Monday to honor those who have served in the U.S. military, marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.

The goal is not only to recognize their service but to encourage viewers to reflect on the freedoms and opportunities made possible by their dedication.

Thousands lined the avenues Saturday for the parade’s debut in the fast-growing Lake Nona community, home to the Orlando VA Medical Center.

Amid a string of critical audits across the state, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia heaped praise on the city of Orlando for its spending habits during a Friday news conference.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia holds a news conference in Orlando.

The City of Orlando could soon nearly triple its number of red-light cameras under a new proposal set for a final vote Monday.

Orlando District 3 includes neighborhoods like Baldwin Park, Audubon Park, Rosemont, and College Park. News 6 anchor Lisa Bell sat down one-on-one with each of the candidates in the non-partisan race -- Samuel Chambers, Roger Chapin, Chris Durant, Kimberly Kiss, and Mira Tanna -- and asked them about property tax reform.

Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the completion of its 10th home built in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood over the last year.

District 3 includes neighborhoods like Baldwin Park, Audubon Park, Rosemont and College Park. News 6 anchor Lisa Bell sat down one-on-one with each of the candidates in the non-partisan race: Samuel Chambers, Roger Chapin, Chris Durant, Kimberly Kiss and Mira Tanna to ask each of them the same set of questions and dig deeper on certain topics as needed.

Officials broke ground Thursday on a new affordable housing development in West Orlando, marking the latest effort to address the region’s growing housing affordability crisis.

Eight people were displaced after a historic building in the Parramore neighborhood was condemned on Friday, according to city officials.

The city of Orlando has formally filed a request to exempt the Pulse crosswalk from a slew of traffic devices that the Florida Department of Transportation ordered to be removed.

The qualifying period opens Friday at noon for Orlando’s city council races in November.

An Orlando city commissioner is calling out the Florida Department of Transportation after storm drain artwork in the Thornton Park and Mills District neighborhoods were painted over with white paint.

A spate of state-ordered road work happening to crosswalks around Central Florida will include at least 14 more in the city of Orlando.

The removal of a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse Nightclub has sparked significant public outcry and has brought attention to the fate of other pieces of street art across Orlando.

As the backlash deepens in response to the Florida Department of Transportation’s removal of the rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse Memorial, News 6 has learned that the department has identified nearly 20 other pavement markings that need to be removed.

A rainbow-painted crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub memorial was removed overnight, following a recent directive from the Trump administration.

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is set to begin its audit of the city of Orlando’s finances.

On Friday, the city released a letter it received from the Florida Department of Government Efficiency, dated July 30. Orlando's mayor said the city will comply and show that it is financially responsible.

A pair of buses is about to roll into Central Florida, but they won’t be picking up commuters or be part of our public transportation network.

A project that has been 18 years in the making will change the landscape of one of Central Florida’s oldest communities. Edgewater Drive runs right through the heart of College Park and is being redesigned from Lakeview Street on the south end to Par Street, more than a mile and a half to the north.

Tucked into the Florida budget that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this week was $394,421 for the Pulse National Memorial. Since the budget allocation survived DeSantis’ line-item veto, that money will now go to the city of Orlando, which is getting close to construction on a permanent memorial to the 49 people killed in the 2016 shooting.

Community members and city officials are honoring the lives of 49 people that were taken nine years ago in a mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub.

For the first time in nine years, family members of victims and survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre began walking through the site where 49 people were killed.

When the families of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting finally enter the building, they won’t see any furniture. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the walls inside are black, as is the floor, but that the space still evokes memories.

As state lawmakers return to Tallahassee to hash out a new budget plan, a long-time city of Orlando commissioner has a warning about financial challenges that could lie ahead.

The Orlando Fire Department believes it has figured out how to hire the best, most passionate and most committed firefighters who will work harder for the community they serve.

News 6 investigated concerns about an illegal dumping site in Orlando, near the Boggy Creek area.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is threatening to remove Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer from office.

On Thursday, the Transportation Mobility Advisory Commission (TransMAC) will discuss Orange County’s portion of the SunRail bill.

The long-awaited visitor center at the Orlando Wetlands is finally open, according to a news release from the city.

According to city officials, approximately 100 gallons of sewage entered the stormwater system due to a blockage in the public sanitary line.

The city of Orlando is seeking $5 million from Orange County to help make the long-delayed Pulse memorial to honor the lives of 49 people killed in 2016.

The proposal to open a large homeless shelter in Orlando’s SoDo district continues to engender intense criticism.

Orlando is gearing up for an estimated $60 million renovation of Lake Eola Park.

Workshops with Orlando’s Poet Laureate, Shawn Welcome, to end with showcase at Dr. Phillips Center on Feb. 7.

The new initiative will give residents access to resources like power and Wi-Fi after an extreme weather event.

It's the last day to submit feedback on the proposed design of a permanent memorial at the site of the Pulse shooting.

The city of Orlando is gearing up for a major overhaul of a local roadway that kicks off next week.

The lighted drones that fell from the sky during a holiday show in Downtown Orlando and injured a 7-year-old boy were supposed to fly above Lake Eola at a safe distance away from crowds, documents obtained by News 6 reveal.

A 7-year-old boy was injured when drones collided and fell into the crowd during a downtown Orlando holiday show, according to the boy’s mother.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating after drones collided and fell into a crowd during a holiday show Saturday evening in downtown Orlando.

The second of two planned holiday drone shows at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando was canceled after what the city described as “technical difficulties,” but one viewer who was at the show said he could see multiple drones crashing into each other before falling to the ground.

The second of two drone shows that was set to take flight Saturday night at Lake Eola was canceled due to “technical difficulties,” city officials said on social media.

After several meetings, the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee is moving forward with a potential design for the Pulse nightclub site.

The city of Orlando is preparing to give final approval for a plan to place cameras outside 21 school campus to ticket speeders.

Orlando police and Orange County deputies will be keeping a closer eye on certain roads during Florida Classic weekend.

Some much-needed upgrades are coming to two of Orlando’s biggest sports venues.

Downtown Orlando is about to undergo a major change if the plans Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Tuesday come to fruition.

An Orlando man has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Orlando and several Orlando police officers after spending two years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

News 6 obtained documents that show the theme park filed a permit application for its entry signs around Universal Orlando Resort property.

Attorneys for suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill issued subpoenas on Thursday to depose five people connected to her criminal case.

Vehicle-for-Hire Operators: illegitimate drivers are putting MCO's tourists in danger

A University of Central Florida researcher claims the homeless population in downtown Orlando already faced a rising number of arrests ahead of a new state law that will ban sleeping on public property.