DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

On the shores of Lake Ivanhoe just north of Downtown Orlando, Ivanhoe Village has long been known for its unique shops, dive bars, and restaurants, but it's becoming a popular place to live.

While city leaders continue to look for ways to bring business to downtown Orlando, some are already expanding their brands and planning to open soon in the busy entertainment district.

Downtown Orlando's Lake Eola comes alive this weekend for the 52nd annual Fall Fiesta in the Park.

Orlando police rode on bicycles and could be seen along Orange Avenue as downtown Orlando celebrated Halloween this year.

Central Florida transportation officials and elected leaders broke ground Monday on the Pine Hills Transfer Center, a LYNX facility designed to improve transportation access in that Orange County community.

City leaders are voting to approve a program aimed at luring restaurants and retailers into downtown Orlando.

Downtown Arts District bringing the 14th annual Día de los Muertos & Monster event to downtown Orlando.

Safety and creating storefronts are pivotal to transforming downtown Orlando into a “neighborhood that belongs to everyone,” Mayor Buddy Dyer said at the annual State of Downtown address Wednesday.

Following storm closures in the middle of the week, the Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to be busy in Central Florida.

Orlando city officials are determining what to do with the “new and unique spaces” below Interstate 4 — an area that is collectively referred to by the city as “Under-I.”

Work is expected to pick up to dismantle a large section of unstable scaffolding on the side of a building in downtown Orlando.

Crews will begin dismantling this week a scaffolding at a construction site in downtown Orlando that has threatened to collapse.

A moderate portion of downtown Orlando remained shut down on Monday as “unstable” construction scaffolding continues to threaten collapse.

Orlando city commissioners voted Monday to extend the city’s ban on new bars and nightclubs downtown.

Downtown Orlando was filled with bargoers Friday night — one week after two Orlando police officers were shot.

The extreme heat in Central Florida has been hard to ignore for the past couple of weeks. While some people have the luxury of cooling off in an air-conditioned home, others have no escape.

The gunman who shot two Orlando police officers Friday night was recently stopped by police at the University of Central Florida, but managed to escape in his car as UCF officers tried to arrest him on a series of warrants, court records uncovered by News 6 reveal.

Third time’s the charm for Samuel Ings, a 30-year veteran of the Orlando Police Department and a former city commissioner who’s in the race once again to become Orlando’s next mayor.

Orlando city commissioners approved the first reading on a proposed extension of a six-month moratorium on new nightclubs downtown on Monday.

With a nickel and a prayer, former gourmet cupcake truck owner Alex Marin and his partner at the time, opened their first brick-and-mortar restaurant, Hungry Pants, in October 2019 just south of downtown Orlando.

The downtown Orlando tax collector’s office will close temporarily to the public ahead of a planned expansion.

The Velocity Esports venue will provide esports lounges, arcade games and other in-person entertainment features at Society Orlando.

New rules surrounding downtown Orlando bars are now in effect.

A little less than half of the bars and businesses that have applied for a new permit to serve alcohol after midnight have been issued one, as of Friday afternoon.And with the new rules going into effect on Monday, the clock is ticking.

A two-day event in Orlando next month helps support thousands of people with autism who take part in a special program at the University of Central Florida.

Did you know there is a secret tunnel under Orange Avenue in Orlando?

The Beach Theater has partnered with Nightlife Security Consultants to host a training session for their employees and surrounding bars and clubs on active shooter events.

Downtown saw thousands Saturday after the city hosted several large-scale events in hopes of getting results for residents, tourists, and businesses.

A security guard for the City of Orlando is now recovering from his injuries after being attacked while on duty.

A man is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he severely beat and stomped on another man in Orlando.

Creative Village developer joins Justin Warmoth on ‘The Weekly.’

Orlando’s City District Main Street organization on Friday called for participants in a new community survey regarding downtown safety measures.

The Orlando City Council will have its first reading of two proposed ordinances aimed at improving safety downtown at its meeting on Monday.

A temporary moratorium on new nightclub openings and after-midnight alcohol permits are being considered in downtown Orlando, according to city officials.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer released a statement after antisemitic messages showed up on the side of a building in downtown Orlando.

The City Beautiful has embarked on a first-of-its-kind project, and it's now being showcased in Barcelona at the Smart City World Expo Congress.

From reggaeton to salsa and more, it’s going to be an affair for the Hispanic community in downtown Orlando.

A gunman was arrested after a man and a woman were injured in a shooting late Sunday in downtown Orlando, police said.

The owners of a downtown Orlando bar say they are confused after state health inspectors gave conflicting reports on whether dogs can accompany their customers inside.

A Downtown Orlando business owner is set to give away wigs throughout October to help spread breast cancer awareness, according to a release.

In just a few weeks, workers with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando will open the doors to a new temporary cat shelter in Downtown Orlando.

Orlando city officials are working to bring a seven-year vision to life to advance Downtown Orlando.

It comes more than two weeks after police say seven people were hurt in downtown Orlando after a fight led to gunfire near Wall Street and Orange Avenue.

This pop-up bar transports you to the topsy-turvy wonderland. Solve riddles, create tea cocktails and meet the Queen of Hearts at this Orlando bar for a limited time.

The Orlando Police Department is searching for the person it said shot into a crowd, injuring at least seven people early Sunday morning.

The abnormal end-of-July dry period we started last week continues Sunday.

On-site parking at Camping World Stadium is sold out for the Florida Cup game series this weekend, the stadium said.

An investigation is underway near the Fourth of July celebration in Orlando.

In Central Florida, selfie lovers can snap away in parks, at museums and gardens, outside popular murals, and even at venues dedicated to the self-portrait.

All this coming after an opinion draft was leaked from the United States Supreme Court suggesting they would overturn the historic case of Roe. V. Wade, which legalized abortion.

Get your boots and cowboy hat ready, as Garth Brooks fans will takeover Camping World Stadium this weekend.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events are returning to Orlando in January, but organizers said on Saturday, Jan. 8, that the annual parade through the city’s downtown area will be canceled due to concerns over COVID-19.

A woman is seriously injured after being struck by an Orlando patrol car near downtown late Saturday night, according to the police department.

Nearly 24 hours since two shootings that left seven people injured in downtown Orlando, investigators have yet to make an arrest.

It’s officially the spooky season, and what better way to get your scare on than with a ghost tour?

The Orlando metro area ranks as one of the 20 most intense urban heat islands in the nation, according to research conducted by a team of meteorologists.

A man was hit by a train in Downtown Orlando around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the police department.

White Castle has reopened its ghost kitchen in Downtown Orlando, but only for pick-up orders.

Celebrating Pride month, the bookstore is hosting a Pride book sale, partnering with The Center, an organization that provides resources for the LGBTQ+ community.

A juvenile died overnight Sunday following a shooting by a gas station on John Young Parkway, according to the Orlando Police Department.

The City of Orlando in partnership with the Orlando Utilities Commission, along with American Cities Climate Change, installed 100 new EV stations throughout Orlando.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A new franchise of the Colorado-based, marijuana-themed sandwich chain Cheba Hut is set to open its first Orlando location on Monday. The new Cheba Hut is setting up shop at 12100 E. Colonial Drive, not far from the University of Central Florida campus. This will be the second Cheba Hut location in the state, the first is in St. Augustine, but it will be the first for owner Tim Brashear. Brashear, 48, is originally from Jacksonville, but he has lived in Orlando for the past 20 years. Mural inside the new Cheba Hut location (Promotional Photo from Cheba Hut)“It’s a little bit of a counterculture.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Downtown Orlando was a much different sight on Wednesday night compared to one year prior. Without local governments being able to issue fines for COVID-19 violations, some bar-goers said they are taking precautions themselves. “St Patrick’s Day is the perfect day of the year for the rest of the country to realize that people need to get out and enjoy themselves. “We are being careful because this is actually my first time being downtown since last year honesty. Despite not being able to issue fines, Orange County STRIKE teams said they will be out on Wednesday night, enforcing the mayor’s order.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Bar owners in Downtown Orlando Wednesday spent the day loading up on beer and green St. Patrick’s Day beads for what they hope will be a better holiday than last year. Bars in Central Florida were ordered to close on St. Patrick’s Day in 2020 due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a busy day today. “I think there is a fine line there,” Griffin said. Hey says they will be out on St. Patrick’s Day into the night.

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A man who had just gotten into a fight at a nightclub downtown grabbed a belt rope stanchion from outside the bar and hit an officer in the head, according to the Orlando Police Department. A security guard who saw what happened grabbed Calderon and pulled him away from the crowd so he could be placed into handcuffs, records show. The officer sustained a deep, long cut to his head and had to be taken to an area hospital for treatment, according to authorities. Calderon had cuts on his knee and redness on his face that he said were from the fight in the club but he denied hitting the officer, according to the affidavit. He’s facing a charge of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon and attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.

ORLANDO, Fla. – As they do every year, Orlando Police want people to be safe as they ring in 2021, not just on the road but also staying safe from the virus. Officers don’t anticipate big crowds as they have in other years, there will still be extra patrol units in Downtown Orlando on Thursday night. The department collaborated with the Orange County business Strike Team to make sure businesses are doing everything they can to try and keep people safe on New Year’s Eve. “We’ve been going to all the businesses that are downtown all the bars and nightclubs that will be open tonight. To report a business to the Orange County Business Compliance Teams, residents should call 311 or go toOCFL.net/311.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lake Eola is about to be lit. Orlando city officials have installed downtown Orlando’s iconic Christmas tree. Crews have also decked the halls at Lake Eola’s Park Washington Plaza, but city leaders have decided to host its annual tree lighting ceremony online. To safely ring in the holiday season, the city of Orlando will host a live virtual tree lighting celebration of the 64-foot tree on Dec. 5. After the tree is officially lit, the Christmas Tree Show will play each night at Lake Eola Park starting at 5:45 p.m. each hour until 9:45 p.m.As the city’s token tree gives Lake Eola a festive glow, people can also enjoy the sounds of the season as the lights will musically sync with the lights at the Lake Eola fountain providing precise animation during the shows.

Popular farmers market returning to Lake Eola with new COVID-19 safety precautionsPublished: November 6, 2020, 9:57 amThe weekly farmers market at Lake Eola will be returning this Sunday with new precautions in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, including fewer vendors and spaced out stalls.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says a pilot program to help alleviate the expected big crowds in downtown Orlando on Halloween night didn’t work. Instead, he said tens of thousands of costumed crowds packed the downtown area in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. “We were trying to do what was right and it just didn’t work out better,” Dyer said Monday. “The situation in the data is very similar to where we were before Memorial Day and that concerns me,” Pino said. “Lesson learned is we did that kind of as a pilot and we won’t be doing it again,” Dyer said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – In order to keep large crowds from gathering inside bars during what could be a busy Halloween weekend, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said open containers of alcohol will be allowed in certain high-traffic areas of downtown Orlando. Rolón said open containers will be allowed on the streets and sidewalks within the perimeter, not in parking garages or surface parking lots. Both Chatmon and Rolón said allowing open containers within a certain area of downtown will create more space for people to spread out. “The intent here is to not have everybody inside the establishments elbow to elbow, but to allow them to walk around freely in those specific defined areas,” Rolón said. There will also be increased security downtown with Orlando police officers, uniformed security and the ambassadors.

Downtown Orlando was full of activist getting people involved in the election processIf you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. When veteran, Wiley Post, and his family were at their lowest point they reached out to an unlikely source for help. The family desperately needed transportation and an organization halfway across the country made a long haul donation just in time. So I checked it out and Mr. Larry here came through.Post, an Army veteran moved his family to Orlando a year ago to be closer to the Orlando VA Medical Center. To find someone out there who would help, Post said. Its pretty much like a natural high when you help a veteran.

Usually Busy 4th Of July Crowds Are Absent During the PandemicIf you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Downtown Orlando is usually bustling on Friday nights, but since bars shutdown following a surge of coronavirus cases statewide, it’s a standstill. The Orlando resident said because it’s all in an effort to be safe, he is OK with the eerie emptiness. When they’re going out and interacting during the Fourth of July, in a way they may not have been for Memorial Day,” DeSantis said. “I just hope that we have learned from Memorial Day, and we are ready to celebrate the Fourth of July,” Dr. Pino said. Health experts said data indicates Memorial Day celebrations may have contributed to the jump in coronavirus cases.

The state of Florida reported thousands of new cases as the Fourth of July holiday weekend kicks off. While Florida prepares to mask-up and barbecue, hopefully in small numbers, the state reported 11,458 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday. [RELATED: UPDATE: See Floridas curve when it comes to coronavirus cases]The Florida Department of Health data shows 244 additional people are now hospitalized statewide with serious cases of COVID-19. READ MORE: DeSantis urged to require masks as COVID-19 burdens some Florida hospitalsDowntown Orlando is usually bustling, but since bars shut down following a surge of coronavirus cases statewide, its a standstill. Eustis City Manager Ron Neibert said that they set up wash stations and signs reminding attendees of social distancing in Ferran Park.

ORLANDO, Fla. – “I think the message has gotten across all of the county areas, and even in Osceola and Seminole; they know, if they’re coming to Orange County, it’s required,” said Roger Wall. [RELATED: Orange County residents will be required to wear face masks under new executive order]Roger Wall is the owner of Embassy Irish Bar on Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. While Wall’s bar is open, another bar owner made the decision to close. Will Walker is the owner of three bars in Orlando: Will’s Pub, Iil Indies and Dirty Laundry. [RELATED: Restaurants and bars temporarily close as COVID-19 cases rise in Orlando area]

ORLANDO, Fla. Downtown Orlando is alive again after the 10 p.m. curfew was lifted and bars got the green light to reopen. Im tired of this I wanna go out and other people are like, but the second wave though, Acosta said. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he wants people to be vigilant. I want the people of Orange County to know we need the collective help of the community to keep the numbers low. I came out for chicken wings, Im not going to lie, but were taking it to go and were going home, she said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Here’s the latest on protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, a black man who died as a white police officer knelt on his neck. The agreements reached Friday are the first concrete steps that have been taken to remake the city's police department since George Floyd's death. BUFFALO, N.Y.Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. He referenced Floyd, whose death in police custody has sparked protests across the world. ORLANDO -- A group of pastors marched through Orlando on Friday morning to protest the death of George Floyd.

ORLANDO, Fla. More than 2,000 people joined a large demonstration Tuesday in Orlando calling for change after the death of a black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Protesters filled the streets of downtown near City Hall before the gathering headed toward Orange Blossom Trail. For more than an hour, protesters voiced their demands while Orlando police looked on surrounding City Hall with a bicycle barricade. 3:30 p.m. UPDATE: Crowd outside Orlando City Hall for protest. Orlando police closed down South Street at Orange Avenue and then State Road 408 as thousands of people carrying signs walked on.

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I-4 travel temporarily reduced to one lane through OrlandoPublished: May 15, 2020, 7:04 amTravel has temporarily been reduced to one lane on Interstate 4 in Orlando as construction efforts ramp up during the coronavirus pandemic.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Dozens of protesters gathered outside Sen. Marco Rubio’s office in Downtown Orlando on Wednesday night, protesting his vote to acquit President Donald Trump. “I’m out here to let Sen. Rubio and Sen. Scott know that we are very disappointed in them,” Beckert said. “Shame on them for being oath-breakers.”POST IMPEACHMENT VOTE RALLY in Downtown Orlando Posted by News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando on Wednesday, February 5, 2020The crowd’s message was very clear. Protestors are gathering outside of Marco Rubio’s office in Downtown Orlando — protesting the acquittal of President Trump. Protesters took to the streets of downtown Orlando after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Trump.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – At the end of this month, Orange County officials will finish a project they hope could solve a 23-year-old problem plaguing the Orange County Courthouse in Downtown Orlando. According to county officials, since the new courthouse building opened in 1997, Turkey vultures have been landing on the roof, dropping their dead carcasses and pecking at the caulking costing the county thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. County officials said the wiring prevents the birds from perching on the courthouse ledges. “We’ve had mold issues, drywall issues, flooring issues, the list goes on,” Davis said. Because of that, county officials approved to replace the deteriorated system installed in early 2000.

Crowds hit downtown Orlando for New Year's Eve celebrations to ring in 2020. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

It’s going to snow in Orlando. Downtown Orlando’s Church Street is hosting “30 Days of Christmas” and transforming the street into a winter wonderland every night in December. Snow will fall along with a music and light show nightly at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. There will also be free horse and carriage rides Thursdays and Fridays from 6-10 p.m. Could it feel anymore like Christmas? And if you’re celebrating New Year’s Even downtown on Church Street, you can pop champagne under the snow flurry.

Hundreds lined the streets of Downtown Orlando for the Annual Veterans Day Parade. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.

Suspect in violent downtown Orlando attack turns himself in, police sayPublished: November 4, 2019, 1:08 pmMichael Scarlett has turned himself in after investigators linked him to a violent attack in downtown Orlando.

The caller is a tipster, one of 10,000 people to call Crimeline every year and one that may provide the big break a detective needs. Crimeline executive director Barb Bergin said when News 6 asks viewers to call Crimeline, they do, almost always. "Our phones are ringing at 5 and 6 p.m. when you're on the news so we know that that relationship is very important in getting valued tips," Bergin said. The tips often help solve cases both big and small, Bergin said. Bergin said Crimeline helped solve 39 crimes just last month.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Shots were fired outside an Orlando pizza restaurant, causing a woman to have a panic attack, according to police. The bullet also cracked the glass of a window at the Morgan & Morgan law offices on the 14th floor of the Wells Fargo building. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday outside Planet Pizza near the intersection of Washington Street and Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. "We know know it is foreseeable. Some people who visit downtown Orlando for the night life said they feel safe.