Bumper-to-bumper traffic and concerns about unsafe driving are fueling frustration for Central Florida commuters, according to MetroPlan Orlando’s 2026 Regional Transportation Survey.
Two people were arrested after Kissimmee police found 24 dogs, including puppies, in unsafe conditions inside a vehicle and charged them with animal cruelty and neglect/unsafe transport of animals, with one also accused of resisting an officer without violence.
Earlier this month, News 6 reported that the defense attorney representing two people who were arrested for covering the crosswalk outside Pulse in chalk has yet to learn whether his clients will face formal charges.
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is expected to speak today on actions her office has taken so far this year. Worrell is also expected to speak on initiatives her office is undertaking to handle juvenile offenders.
Rounds of soaking rain and gusty winds remain in the forecast Thursday as a stubborn setup keeps bands of showers moving in off the Atlantic.
Deputies said a man shot into his ex-girlfriend’s car on Fortune Road, assaulted her and fled with a child before surrendering hours later and being arrested on multiple charges.
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell updates law-enforcement efforts regarding Florida’s new “Super Speeder” law.
A new mayor was voted in, a controversial city commissioner will stay in office and a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers has been blown away. Those are some of the races and issues that brought Orange County voters to the polls in city elections Tuesday.
A health alert has been issued for harmful blue-green algae toxins in several lakes around Orange County, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Health.
Construction work will ramp up along Interstate 4 in Polk and Osceola counties to add more lanes and reduce congestion, according to a press release from the Florida Department of Transportation.
A Central Florida sheriff is lauding the out-of-state arrests of a couple he says have spent years using their pool-building business to defraud customers across Brevard, Orange and Osceola counties.
The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida organizes the annual Point-in-Time Count for Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. Over Jan. 28-30, volunteers find people experiencing homelessness and ask them to take a survey. The agency says they need more help.
An arrest was made in an April 2023 rear-end crash that killed two motorcyclists near the Orange-Osceola county line.
News 6 and BFARR Contracting are once again teaming up with The Salvation Army for the annual Angel Tree Program.
On the last day for early voting in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, News 6 sent a crew out to the Apopka Community Center, where the line wrapped around the building and down Station Street.
Hurricane Helene is gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a major hurricane before reaching Florida’s Big Bend region.
Those who drive deep into Geneva will find a curious sight along the roadway: a decrepit bank vault sitting in a small field of grass.
With this hurricane season already breaking records, state and and local emergency management leaders are urging Floridians to start preparing now.
The race for state attorney of Orange and Osceola counties will feature a suspended state attorney, Gov. DeSantis’ appointee, and whoever wins the Republican primary for the seat in August.
Those who drive deep into Geneva will find a curious sight along the roadway: a decrepit bank vault sitting in a small field of grass.
The Florida Department of Transportation held an industry forum on Tuesday to announce the next phase of improvements to Interstate 4 could be done more than a decade ahead of schedule.
Over the next three days, volunteers with the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida will be going out to count how many people are experiencing homelessness across the region.
The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in former Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell’s lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis over her ouster.
Environmental advocates are planning to once again speak out against a project to extend a toll road through a protected forest in Orange and Osceola counties.
About 20,000 children in Orange and Osceola counties are ready to start the school year with backpacks full of essential supplies thanks to the efforts of A Gift For Teaching.
Asian American Pacific Islanders Coming Together is hosting a town hall at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office to raise awareness on AAPI issues in the community.
United Arts of Central Florida is inviting local artists to apply for a $5,000 grant to create a project that impacts the community.
Drought concerns are rising throughout Central Florida, and as of Tuesday, officials in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties instituted emergency burn bans in an effort to prevent fires from going out of control.
Central Florida volunteers are working to combat homelessness by gathering data that will help allocate federal resources, understand local trends and inform policy change.
Heart of Florida United Way distributed 4,000 thanksgiving meal kits to families across Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
The Department of Children and Families announced on Sunday that the third phase of the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP, will open on Monday, Oct. 24 for Lake, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia county residents affected by Hurricane Ian.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has created a special Mercury Offer for residents of Orange, Volusia, Seminole and Osceola counties.
We are cranking up the thermostat even further Saturday. Highs top out in the upper 90s later in the day. With the humidity factored in it will feel more like 100-110 degrees.
Florida lawmakers currently debating congressional maps proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in a special session will now also consider getting rid of special districts enacted before 1968, which includes Disney’s Reedy Creek district, the governor announced Tuesday at a news conference in The Villages.
A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service Saturday morning for Marion, Flagler, Sumter, Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Polk, Osceola and Brevard counties, lasting until 11 a.m.
Heart of Florida United Way is making sure struggling families across Central Florida have a Thanksgiving feast this year.
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