Florida’s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wife.

Lawyers for a 96-year-old Orlando woman said they are weighing their legal options after a home was deeded to her and an organization run by ousted Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill.

A cadre of Florida voting and civil rights groups are urging Orange County’s outgoing elections supervisor to appoint a deputy, two days before he retires. But the supervisor insists the office is already in good hands.

The retirement of Orange County’s longtime supervisor of elections has Democrats fearing who Gov. DeSantis will put in the office.

Seminole County leaders recently addressed concerns from residents about a harmful compound that’s been found in drinking water throughout the area, according to reports.

A Central Florida photojournalist was among three men honored with a Chronicle Award the Kennedy Space Center on Monday.

An interview transcript released this week in the “ghost candidate” case in Seminole County accuses a Florida state senator of being aware of the plan to get an independent candidate to siphon votes from his opponent.

Several athletes got together to put on a special charity golf tournament in support of an Orlando Sentinel sportswriter.

Central Florida star athletes are hosting charity golf tournament to raise money for longtime Orlando Sentinel sports writer Chris Hays.

This mailer has everything you need to know about your voting status ahead of the upcoming elections in August and November.

A 33-year-old aspiring Olympian has set a Walt Disney World marathon weekend record, sweeping all four races in Florida.

A 33-year-old aspiring Olympian has set a Walt Disney World marathon weekend record, sweeping all four races in Florida.

The Florida-based hurricane hunter team is getting an upgrade to its fleet.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hundreds of cars lined up outside the former Orlando Sentinel building in downtown Orlando on Wednesday, waiting for assistance from the Salvation Army. Adams said she believes the long line was the result of more people needing help this year, a notion confirmed by the Salvation Army. Cars waited in line along Magnolia Avenue on Wednesday as the Salvation Army delivered gifts at a drive-through event. As part of its annual Angel Tree program, 1,000 more children were adopted by members of the public who purchased toys, clothes and other gifts for them. “(My friend) lost her job, too, but Christmas is for the kids, and we are doing the best thing that we can do,” Rojas said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A White House Coronavirus Task Force report for Florida recommended stricter measures for stopping the virus including mask wearing at all times in public, increased physical distancing by reducing capacity or closing indoor spaces at restaurants and bars and limiting gatherings outside of immediate households. Ron DeSantis has ruled out further business restrictions or a mask mandate aimed at stopping the virus’ spread. The White House Coronavirus Task Force is chaired by Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Deborah Birx serves as its response coordinator. The Orlando Sentinel began requesting the reports in October, and the governor's office provided three reports after the newspaper involved its attorneys. Among all states, Florida had the 41st most new cases per 100,000 residents and the 33rd highest rate of positive cases, according to the Dec. 6 report.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida newspaper apologized Friday for endorsing the reelection of a Republican congressman who supported a lawsuit that tried to have the Supreme Court overthrow the will of the voters in the presidential election. The Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit Friday night. “We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy,” the paper wrote Friday. The lawsuit rested on numerous unfounded claims that had been rejected in dozens of lawsuits, including by judges appointed by Trump. Attorney General William Barr told The Associated Press last week there is no evidence of fraud that would have changed the election result.

Jimmy Lee Mahone, 51, was transferred from the Bibb County, Georgia, jail to Orlando on Tuesday. The arrest came after Orange County Sheriff's officials reopened the case in September, and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System found four prints matching Mahone. Byrd's body was found in the vacant apartment. Byrd had worked as a prostitute and often sought vacant locations to meet up with men, according to an arrest report. Mahone described himself as a pimp, the report said, explaining that he “protected the prostitutes,” the arrest report said.

ORLANDO, Fla. A video of an Orlando woman cursing and shouting racial slurs at Black landscapers as they finished up a job at her neighbor's house has gone viral. The woman approached twins Antonio and Antione Harris, a foreman and supervisor with A Cut Above The Rest Landscaping, respectively. [WARNING: Extremely graphic language used in video below]In the video, the woman hurled racial slurs at the Harris brothers, who are Black. We dont look at color, Antonio Harris told the newspaper. We aint looking to get nothing out of this, we aint trying to blow up on the mainstream, Antonio Harris said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Six new cruise ships will be calling Florida home in 2020. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the largest ship ever built for Carnival Cruise Line will have its debut at Port Canaveral. The Mardi Gras will have the first ever roller coaster at sea, and it will be the first cruise ship in North America to run on liquefied natural gas, a cleaner-burning fuel. Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages line will begin sailing ships from Miami in March with the debut of the adults-only Scarlet Lady. Florida also will see the debut of the new Regent Seven Seas Splendor, Celebrity Apex and Enchanted Princess ships.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World has removed a version of the Confederate flag from a display in Epcot's American Adventure. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the flag was among more than 40 in an American history display. The American Adventure uses animatronics to take audience members through American history. The Confederate flag has been under scrutiny since the June shooting of nine people inside a historically black South Carolina church. Local 6 reached out to Disney executives to get further comment about the removal of the flag, but those calls have not been returned.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Disney fans will have to wait a little bit longer to enjoy all the new road improvements being made at Downtown Disney. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the improvements which were originally expected to wrap up in late 2016, are now projected to finish in mid-2017. The new projects include additional ramps onto Epcot Center Drive from Buena Vista Dive and a new parking garage. Disney tells the Sentinel that delays in removing an onsite building took longer than expected.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Three performers were fired from the "Festival of the Lion King" show at Disney's Animal Kingdom after they would not put on sweaty costumes, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The workers say other workers sweaty garments touched their clothes. Obviously, wearing these costume pieces isn't an option because they're soiled. Local 6 talked to a Disney representative who said, "We disagree with the assertion and will share the case with an arbitrator in December." Local 6 asked Disney if it could discuss the costume cleaning process, but the company was not able to comment further,

ORLANDO, Fla. – Deputies have arrested a former employee of NASCAR Sports Grille they say exposed himself to a girl at the restaurant and touched her inappropriately, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Randy Taylor, 26, was arrested Monday and charged with lewd or lascivious molestation and lewd and lascivious conduct of a person younger than 16-years-old for the Nov. 22 incident, according to an arrest warrant. Records show the warrant for Taylor's arrest was issued in December 2011.