Clermont will consider easing some restrictions to increase security and storage space that would allow Walmart to bring a drone delivery service to the area.

The FDC is providing a $5,000 hiring bonus at 15 correctional institutions, in addition to the $1,000 bonus already offered at 18 institutions.

A Florida lawmaker has introduced legislation that seeks to end a statewide practice of selling residents’ driver’s licenses and ID card information to private companies, data brokers, insurance analytics firms, and foreign-owned entities, according to reporting from News 6 sister station WJXT News 4 in Jacksonville.

A new proposal floating through the Legislature would require these two presidents to be placed in children's classrooms across the Sunshine State.

Florida lawmakers are already getting busy with new proposals ahead of the next Legislative session.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida, which offers legalized sports betting through its Hard Rock Bet mobile app, has begun rolling out a new game on the platform that resembles Las Vegas-style slot machines.

An anonymous bomb threat was issued against over 40 school districts across the state on Tuesday evening, according to Brevard County Public Schools.

A new proposal filed this week would require teachers to take an oath starting next year if a lawmaker gets his way.

The Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe is about to reopen following the death of a 32-year-old man who rode it, according to a letter sent to team members by Universal Orlando’s president.

Painted over, colored in, and painted over again, what until recently was an approved and undisturbed rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse Nightclub is now black, white, and apparently under supervision.

Seminole County lacks 100% no-fee providers, making the Mental Health Association’s planned Sanford Clinic the sole free service provider for individuals under 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had 84 more bills sent to his desk, leaving the governor to mull whether to sign them into state law.

As hurricane season approaches, now is the time to ensure your home’s roof is ready to withstand strong winds and heavy rain.

Your home is probably your biggest investment, so experts advise to start preparing your home before a storm even comes. Here are some things you should do ahead of time.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared that flags across the state will soon be flown at half-staff.

The man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto is asking a judge to ban the public, including members of the press, from attending his pre-trial court hearings.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff later this week in the wake of a state lawmaker’s death, according to the governor's office.

The man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto is asking a judge to ban the public, including members of the press, from attending his pre-trial court hearings.

Florida creates directory with vapes it believes target children.

Voters in two Central Florida counties on Tuesday night said they wanted to pay a half-cent sales tax to fund repairs, renovations and maintenance costs for public schools.

A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot.

Voters are heading to the polls in two Central Florida counties to decide whether they want to pay a half-cent sales tax to fund repairs, renovations and maintenance costs for public schools.

Flood waters in Apopka from Hurricane Milton were still paralyzing sections of road and invading people's properties the weekend after the storm.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order directing state agencies including the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to be ready to “maintain order” at seaports amid potential impacts from the ongoing International Longshoreman’s Association strike.

News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road every week, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.

All eyes are on the tropics.

With this hurricane season already breaking records, state and and local emergency management leaders are urging Floridians to start preparing now.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Land O’ Lakes.

Using Florida's "Treasure Hunt" website, residents can determine whether they have any unclaimed property reported to the state.

Floridians thinking about college for their kids have through Tuesday to lock in a payment plan through Florida Prepaid.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday at the Orange County State Attorney’s Office.

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take up a challenge to the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan, but it appears the case will not be resolved before a candidate-qualifying deadline for the November elections.

The foundation created to build a memorial to honor the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting was insolvent and unable to pay its creditors before dissolving.

Nine months after former Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell asked a judge for permission to test fingerprint evidence in a 1975 quadruple murder that landed Tommy Zeigler on Florida’s Death Row, Worrell’s successor as state attorney has withdrawn the request.

News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.

A constitutional amendment requiring any expansion of gambling to be approved by Florida voters in 2018 included many forms of gaming, but not sports betting, according to attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit to stop online sports betting in the state.

A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor who was the only one in his family to escape from a Nazi concentration camp led Florida lawmakers in prayer as a special legislative session got underway.

The Florida Legislature has returned to the Capitol for a special session where lawmakers will express their support for Israel and give Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis more talking points as he campaigns for president.

The Florida Legislature has returned to the Capitol for a special session where lawmakers will express their support for Israel and give Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis more talking points as he campaigns for president.

State lawmakers returning to the capital Monday for a special legislative session will take a up a series of bills related to Israel, security at Jewish schools, damage caused by Hurricane Idalia and school vouchers.

A Black man who spent more than 16 years imprisoned in Florida on a wrongful conviction was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop.

A man already facing charges in a double murder in Alaska is now federally indicted on charges of threatening to kill Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

The groups who have been suing to stop the Seminole Tribe from implementing sports betting in Florida have now taken their case to the Florida Supreme Court.

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s arrival, the State of Florida’s Price Gouging law has now taken effect.

Trooper Steve is hitting the road — and taking you along for the ride!

Central Florida was in the firefight of its life 25 years ago today; half a million acres of brush burned, taking with them homes and cars while disrupting life for three months.

Rock Springs reopened in Orange County after being closed a couple days due to alligators.

A federal judge is now mulling over whether to stop a new Florida law from taking effect that some say targets drag performances.

Did you get an early wakeup call?

Ron DeSantis has emerged as a political star early in the 2024 presidential election season even as he ignores many conventions of modern politics.

A judge dismissed the case against an Orange County man who was part of the first high-profile investigation by Florida’s Office of Election Crimes and Security.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., is asking Florida state legislators to approve millions of dollars to help his office and other state agencies fight lawsuits stemming from new laws and executive orders.

A plan to make questions about menstruation mandatory on forms for Florida student-athletes has officially been rescinded after substantial backlash from parents, students and politicians.

Polk County deputies responding early Saturday to a report of a crying baby near Mulberry found an abandoned newborn who medics estimated to be just an hour old, according to a news release.

Students planning to fight against Florida’s rejection of an AP African American Studies course met in Tallahassee with their attorneys, including Ben Crump, to lay out their intent for a lawsuit.

An appeals court reversed a prior decision that granted summary judgment to Stetson University after the death of a student athlete back in 2017, according to new court documents.

As crews continue to save homes along the Volusia County coast, government leaders and residents are asking about ways to build back better to withstand another hit by a strong hurricane.

A federal judge in Florida has blocked a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges.

With the Department of Business and Professional Regulations easing licensing restrictions to help people recover from Hurricane Ian, now more than ever, folks need to be vigilant when it comes to contractor scams.

Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office are set to deploy Wednesday to Lee County, which is still struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the sheriff’s office said in a release.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday expanded a previously-signed executive order to declare a statewide state of emergency.

Peter Antonacci, an attorney and lifelong Florida public servant who recently was head of the new statewide election crimes unit, has passed away.

News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road every week, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.

News 6's Louis Bolden reached out to some of the Central Floridians recently charged with election fraud in Florida.

Florida voters approved Amendment 4 in 2018 to restore voting rights to nearly 1.4 million Floridian former felons, according to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.

A Longwood man was indicted Wednesday following an incident in July where he killed his 3-year-old daughter and slashed the throat of his 12-year-old daughter, according to court records.

Nearly one day after Palm Island Park temporarily closed due to an “aggressive alligator,” the Mount Dora Police Department said the park reopened Monday morning.

When Julie Meier and her husband Mike left their home in Florida after selling their 7-year-old custom boat canvas and flooring business in 2020, they never imagined they would be caught between two unemployment systems for the next two years.

The man who spearheaded a movement that resulted in convicted felons getting their right to vote returned in Florida is demanding better record keeping from state officials.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the state legislature would be taking up a bill during their special session that would look to dissolve six special districts in the state, including the Reedy Creek Improvement District which governs Walt Disney World.

Gatorland, the “alligator capital of the world,” says the giant reptiles are becoming a little more active across its theme park.

Republicans in the Florida Senate passed the “parental rights in education” bill Tuesday, despite a day of debate and chants outside the chamber of “We say gay,” sending it to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature.

One day after Markeith Loyd was sentenced to death, the lead prosecutor on the case announced he is stepping down as a prosecutor and headed into private practice.

Deputies said about 20 demonstrators gathered on public property yelling profanities and anti-Semitic slurs at passing vehicles, with a fight breaking out between someone and several demonstrators.

Two Republican lawmakers file a proposal that seeks to ratchet up immigration enforcement.

For the first time since Dec. 17, Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the state's response to the omicron surge in Florida.

Trooper Steve was asked, “Are gas-powered bicycles legal in Florida?”

As concern grows over whether Florida’s low-income renters are receiving the Emergency Rental Assistance funds they need, changes are happening at the state and local level to expedite some payments.

Four Central Florida counties and the State of Florida are at risk of losing their remaining emergency rental assistance funds, which could amount to millions of dollars not going to help local families who need it.

News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions and shares tips about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.

Ten months after several clients lodged complaints against him, Orlando attorney Justin Infurna has been permanently disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court.

Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration claiming his immigration policy is illegal.

During a four-week period in August, 237 Florida nursing home residents died of COVID-19, according to a new report released by the senior advocacy group AARP.

A new report released by the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breaks down COVID-19 deaths by county in the State of Florida, the first time this data has been released to the public since the Florida Department of Health took down the daily COVID-19 dashboard in early June.

The State of Florida currently has billions of dollars earmarked to help local school districts through the pandemic that has not been dispersed, according to records obtained by News 6.

An appeals court in Tallahassee has granted Florida’s request to reinstate a ban on mask mandates in schools, handing a temporary win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration.

The Medical Director of Infectious Diseases at Arnold Palmer Hospital says pediatric cases at the hospital have "skyrocketed" over the last few weeks.

A Leon County court ruled against a lawsuit that would have compelled the state ofl Florida to restore federal unemployment benefits.

Outside of the Orange County Public School headquarters, pressure is mounting for the school board to enact mask mandates with no option of opting out as parents, teachers and educators call for a mask mandate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says flags of the United States and the State of Florida will be flown at half-staff to honor Daytona Beach police officer Jason Raynor after he died on Tuesday.

Federal officials have approved a deal that will allow the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting and add roulette and craps to its seven Florida casinos.

Major cruise lines are starting to become more active in the United States as many are either returning from a first voyage this weekend or resuming service.

A new study from the Orlando Regional Realtor's Association shows the average cost of a house in Central Florida is $315,000, driven by the booming population growth even though the pandemic.

Friday night played host to the Eustis “Hometown Celebration” at Ferran Park.

The state will receive at least $2.5 billion over the next five years and an estimated $20 billion over the course of the 30-year deal.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has once again extended the state of emergency in Florida due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in state, including the introduction of legalized sports wagering.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in state, including the introduction of legalized sports wagering.

Troopers responded to two crashes over the weekend in Central Florida caused by street racing and arrested three people, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Ahead of Florida’s planned expansion of vaccine eligibility, Publix has already started accepting appointments for anyone who is 50 or older. Ron DeSantis announced he would sign an executive order making anyone 50 and older eligible for the vaccine during a news briefing in Tallahassee. As of 2:40 p.m. on Friday, most appointments throughout the state were fully booked, including locations in every Central Florida county. All 730 Publix pharmacy locations in Florida offer the vaccine by appointment only. AdCVS will accept appointments for any Floridian over the age of 50 on Monday.