Rent control and county-owned housing were competing ideas as District 2 commission candidates laid out their plans for tackling affordability, while the county mayor’s race turned sharp over where affordable units should be built.

Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe, who is running for Orange County Mayor, submitted her resignation letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday, but she told News 6 she plans to stay in her current position through the end of the year.

Orange County commissioners will discuss options for regulating e-bikes and e-scooters amid safety concerns.

Human trafficking often hides in plain sight. In Central Florida, one survivor shared her story to make sure those victims are not forgotten.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is denying claims that his staff did not fully cooperate with an audit by the state’s DOGE team earlier this month. On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the state would issue investigative subpoenas for county employees.

Today, Visit Orlando defended its handling of funds before the Orange County Board of Commissioners, responding to a recent comptroller’s audit that accuses the organization of mishandling millions in Tourist Development Tax dollars.

The Florida Department of Government Efficiency has completed the on-site portion of its audit of Orange County government and is now turning its attention to the city of Orlando.

Two months after a 16-year-old Oak Ridge High School student was struck and killed while trying to cross Oak Ridge Road, the commissioner who represents the area said she is still working to address concerns about speeding.

Officials say a student was struck and killed near Oak Ridge High School in Orange County.

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

With cold weather in the forecast, the South Econ Recreation Center gym has been opened as a warming center for those in need.

Here are the candidates up for election in November for Orange County Commission seats in Districts 1, 3 and 5.

News 6 received a message from a resident of a mobile home community for people aged 55 and older that they were without water, three days before Hurricane Milton.

The future of three Orange County Commission seats is still up in the air after Tuesday’s primary, with two seats heading for a runoff and one in the midst of a recount with a razor-thin margin.

An audit has raised concerns about "significant issues" within Visit Orlando's operating budget and record-keeping practices, including omissions on how $6.3 million was spent.

For the first time in 17 years, Orange County leaders have approved an increase to the Fire & EMS property tax. The increase will add an estimated $150 per $250,000 of taxable value of single-family homes in unincorporated Orange County.

State Sen. Linda Stewart has announced her candidacy for Orange County Commission District 3.

There could be more government-sponsored homeless camps coming to Florida because of a new law that could force some cities and counties to create their own spots like this.

Work is underway to demolish an abandoned mobile home park in east Orange County.

Orange County leaders have started the process to clear an abandoned mobile home park in East Orange County after two fires that investigators believe were intentionally set.

Mayor Jerry Demings is asking commissioners in Orange County to consider putting a transportation sales tax back on the ballot in 2024.

Dozens of volunteers came together Friday to distribute 500 holiday meals to support families during the winter break.

Trooper Steve is hitting the road.

The onePulse Foundation on Friday announced it was no longer planning to build a museum to honor the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, and will give the land back to Orange County.

The Board of County Commissioners held a work session Tuesday that lasted for hours, where many commissioners said they didn't want to rush to make a decision.

Orange County’s comptroller has a big warning for if — and when — the county decides to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism tax revenue.

The new Residential Tenancies law supersedes local regulations, bringing Florida's tenancy statutes into uniformity.

Lucian Conte lives off of Spring Lite Way, not far from Donnybrook Park. He said what used to be a wooded area behind his home is now under development.

Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe told News 6 that after meeting with people from the county’s permitting department –zoning, and code enforcement, along with the fire chiefs – she has learned that the business, Magic in the Sky Florida, LLC did not have a permit to store fireworks in their warehouse.

The investigation into a fireworks explosion at an Orange County warehouse that left four people dead has produced more questions than answers.

Orange County commissioners voted Thursday to appeal a judge’s ruling that stopped the elections supervisor and canvassing board from certifying the results of a rent referendum on the November ballot.

On the eve of their eviction date, dozens of residents were still inside their units at the Cypress Landing Apartments.

Cypress Landing Apartments in Orlando is forcing evictions in order to make repairs following flooding from Hurricane Ian.

People living at an Orange County apartment complex devastated by flooding from Hurricane Ian are now being told they will have to leave their homes by the end of the month, according to Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe

In 2021, Orange County voted unanimously to approve $315,000 for a study by the Heart of Florida United Way to do an analysis of the county's mental and behavioral health system.

A group of volunteers dodged rain drops in Orange County to pick up trash at Lake Underhill and South Goldenrod roads Saturday morning.

Orange County District 3 commissioner Mayra Uribe is reflecting on her time as a leader and her efforts to help the Hispanic community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An Orange County commissioner is doing her part to make sure students return to school with the supplies they need and the opportunity to get vaccinated

A Florida county is considering limits on demonstrating in neighborhoods.

Although the vaccine rollout for Latinos and undocumented immigrants has improved, there are still some lingering concerns about the vaccine and its effectiveness.

The move to revoke Orange County’s access to the Florida Dept. of Health (DOH) database came after the county turned over three heat maps as part of a public records request.

Beginning Monday, COVID-19 vaccines will be administered at Barber Park in Orange County. Officials said 1,000 doses a day of the Pfizer vaccine will be given away each day for five days.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A new pilot program is launching in Orange County next week. Leaders said community canvassers will go door-to-door in neighborhoods to help more people get the COVID-19 vaccine. County officials said the concern is that some communities don’t have proper access to a vaccination site or may not have enough information. The goal of the program is to have trusted members of the community help get eligible individuals vaccinated inside their homes. AdOrange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe said that the county is actively seeking ways to increase the outreach to neighborhoods where vaccination numbers are low.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Three Orange County commissioners were officially sworn in during an oath of office ceremony on Tuesday. New member to the board this year is Commissioner Nicole Wilson, who represents District 1. [TRENDING: This woman received the first COVID-19 vaccine | Judge scolds theme park trespasser | Chuck Yeager dies at 97]All three commissioners made a promise to better the Orange County community. “For the last six months since April, each month, our tourist development tax receipts have gone up. So I believe in November we will see a bump again in our tourist development tax receipts,” Demings said.

Two Orange County commissioners made a call to action to the Hispanic and Latino communities in an effort to change the statists when it comes to the 2020 U.S. Census. “Just 1970 is when the census actually started counting Hispanics but what we noticed over the years is traditionally African Americans and Hispanic communities are undercounted,” Mayra Uribe, Orange County Commissioner for District 3 said. Orange County government said while people are focused on their jobs, health, and families, they need to be reminded of the importance of responding to the 2020 U.S. census. Orange County government set up seven computer kiosks inside seven different community centers in the county. The centers will be open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Those needing to visit a census location can visit one of the following sites:

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to use $20 million in CARES Act money to fund a new program aimed at helping those who are struggling financially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic avoid eviction. Demings said the program would be started using $20 million in federal CARES Act money and would assist both renters and landlords. Orange County District 3 Commissioner Mayra Uribe said the board voted unanimously during a meeting on Tuesday to approve the funding for the Orange County COVID-19 Eviction Diversion Program. According to a post on the commissioners Facebook page, Orange County will pay up to $4,000 and the landlord agrees to waive any remainder. In order to qualify for the program, the tenant must be an Orange County resident in imminent danger of eviction.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Commissioners and school board members are calling for better support for the Hispanic community amid the coronavirus pandemic. Uribe was joined by Orange County Public School Board members. “I believe that our Spanish speaking community deserves the same attention as everyone else,” school board member Johanna Lopez said. Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino, with the Florida Department of Health, regularly answers questions in English and Spanish during county coronavirus updates. News 6 reached out to Demings and received this statement in response:“The County Commissioners have been notified and invited to every news briefing.