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The UCF Knights will host the first Big 12 home game in football program history against the Baylor Bears.

Flood waters were so high at the Arden Villas Apartments in Orange County that dozens of people who lived there were stuck inside. Exzia Witherspoon was one of those people.

The season is set to kick off on Nov. 6, with the men’s team taking on FIU and the women’s team matching up against Bethune-Cookman University.

The Big 12's four new schools are seeing the positive effects of membership in a Power Five conference.

DJ Giddens ran for a career-high 207 yards and four touchdowns and Kansas State beat UCF 44-31 in the Big 12 debut for the Knights.

The UCF Knights kick off their inaugural Big 12 football campaign against Kansas State.

The “Voice of the Wildcats” has been calling Kansas State games for more than two decades, and he’ll be behind the mic when UCF visits Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the Knights’ inaugural Big 12 football game.

The Florida State University System’s Board of Governors will discuss a proposal by UCF to close down three of its campuses during a Wednesday meeting.

Timmy McClain and the Knights got to work early and dominated Villanova 48-14 to close their non-conference schedule as they look ahead to their first conference game as members of the Big 12 next week at Kansas State.

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The UCF Knights return to Orlando to play against Villanova on Saturday.

The UCF Police Department is warning the public about a voyeurism incident that was reported near the main campus, according to a news release.

UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee will miss “a few weeks” after suffering a leg injury against Boise State, according to head coach Gus Malzahn.

Colton Boomer hit four field goals including the 40-yard game winner on the final play to lift Central Florida over Boise State 18-16.

The UCF Knights will see blue everywhere they look on Saturday night when they kick off in the capital city of Idaho at 7 p.m. ET.

UCF Athletics apologizes to Kent State after an “unfortunate” social media post following the Knights’ 56-6 win over the Golden Flashes.

The UCF Knights got off to a fast start, dominating Kent State in their season opener.

Find out where to watch or listen to UCF's first game of the season against Kent State on August 31.

An appeals court Friday rejected two lawsuits alleging the University of Central Florida should be required to refund money to students because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Odds are increasing for a tropical system to impact Florida for the first half of next week.

The University of Central Florida Police Department issued an alert after receiving several reports of students who were extorted by scammers threatening to send explicit images.

Federal officials say it will take years to rebuild parts of Maui where wildfires killed at least 115 people earlier this month and destroyed the town of Lahaina. It’s the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

UCF football player Lokahi Pauole said on Saturday that he donated some of his name, image and likeness money to Hawaii after several large, out-of-control wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian islands.

Three newly-released body-worn camera videos from UCF police shows how officers conducted their traffic stop, including how Daton Viel managed to elude them and drive away.

The man killed in a shootout with SWAT after he shot and wounded two Orlando police officers had an extensive criminal history, according to police.

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.

A 52-year-old man was arrested Thursday after trying to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex at the University of Central Florida’s campus, according to the Oviedo Police Department.

News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh takes a look at the upcoming football season for UCF.

UCF researchers have spent countless hours working to engineer, develop and create an online air quality database. This includes a physical device and a website that posts the device’s findings.

A UCF student is back home from the hospital after being bitten by a shark. Chris Pospisil said he was surfing with his friend when the shark attacked.

From jingles to Grammys, one of the biggest families in jazz is taking their talents from the recording studio to the Central Florida classroom.

Sen. Rick Scott will host a news conference at Chabad of University of Central Florida with Jewish leaders.

UCF has one of the largest Air Force ROTC groups in the country.

Brandy Bowden told News 6 that her brother and nephew were the people killed Sunday near Lake Underhill Road and Rouse Road near UCF.

Alex Pring’s story first made the news when he was a little boy. Pring's mother wanted to find a prosthetic for her son who was born missing most of his right arm. With the help of some student engineers at the University of Central Florida, he was gifted a 3D-printed one for free in 2014.

July 1 marks the official day UCF joins the Big 12 conference. Read what the athletic director and some coaches are saying.

UCF football coach Gus Malzahn recently sat down with News 6 and discussed a number of topics ahead of the university’s move to the Big XII conference on July 1.

Much needed updates are coming to the streets surround the University of Central Florida to make them safer for pedestrians.

Detectives at the University of Central Florida have found new ways to thwart bike thieves on campus.

A lawsuit aimed at the University of Central Florida claims that a woman had been sexually harassed during her time working for the school — though investigators said she made those claims in bad faith.

After seven seasons, Greg Lovelady’s time as baseball coach has come to an end, according to the University of Central Florida.

Jack Sweeney, the University of Central Florida student that made national headlines with his Twitter account that tracked Elon Musk’s jet, now appears to be doing the same with Gov. Ron DeSantis.

In the study, UCF used 60 air quality censor partly designed by UCF students and placed them throughout areas near downtown Orlando.

University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney recently sat down for an interview with Florida's Fourth Estate hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden.

A local first responder and swim instructor spoke with News 6 in the wake of the drowning death of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer linebacker's daughter.

The University of Central Florida’s PhD in nursing program takes the top spot in the country, according to a ranking by RegisteredNursing.org.

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.

Gloria Palacio with UCF Global was teaching a class full of Rosen Hotels and Resorts employees how to greet visitors in English.The class is part of a free program that helps workers better communicate while on the job.

John Rhys Plumlee is the consummate two-sport athlete for Central Florida.

The legacy of what was once the largest radio telescope in the world continues in a new film by a Puerto Rican film maker.

A professor at the University of Central Florida is now suing university officials following his termination over claims of misconduct, attributing it to discrimination over his "political views."

A 2023 poll released by Good Plant Care found that five of Florida’s public gardens ranked as the best in the United States.

According to the university, the move comes as a result of an emergency regulation issued by the Florida Board of Governors amid security concerns posed by these platforms.

When the Knights Helping Knights Pantry began in a closet in 2009, no one expected the class project to grow the way it did.

For people here in Florida, the war in Ukraine can feel like it is a world away. But for one University of Central Florida student, it has been her reality daily.

Benjamin Holmes, the man found guilty for the murder of UCF student Christine Franke, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday.

Nate Bittle finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds and Oregon rolled to a 68-54 victory over UCF in the second round of the NIT.

While students at the University of Central Florida are on spring break, first responders used the campus for active threat training.

Austin Russell joins anchor Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly."

When it comes to sex crimes, the University of Central Florida Police Department doesn’t mince words: victims come first.

A 2017 study at the University of San Diego found “students who experience science through a balance of reading informational text and hands-on experiences show greater gains on measures of science understanding, science vocabulary and science writing.”

A viral video shows two parrots flying through a UCF softball game.

This week on “Black Men Sundays,” host Corie Murray interviews Karlon Johnson.

Former UCF president Dr. John C. Hitt, who led the University of Central Florida for 26 years and helped transform it into one of the largest universities in the country, has died.

They are the backbone of our health care system, but a lot of nurses are leaving the field.

A former New England Patriot and University of Central Florida football player is the newest member of the Seminole County Fire Department.

This Valentine’s Day, there was plenty of love to go around at the UCF Lake Nona Medical Center — puppy love that is.

A shooting at the University of Michigan Tuesday killed three people and critically injured five others, according to police.

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

Justin Warmoth joins the dean of UCF's College of Nursing on 'The Weekly.'

A cold case detective assigned to investigate the 2001 murder of a UCF student turned to new DNA technology and genealogy research to identify the suspected killer, the veteran homicide investigator testified in court Friday.

A former Orlando police detective testified Thursday during the trial of a man accused in the 2001 murder of a UCF student that he has never encountered a crime scene that was staged to make it appear someone else committed it.

Nearly 22 years after Christine Franke was found dead in her Orlando apartment, the man accused of fatally shooting the UCF student is on trial for first degree murder.

The Knights debuted its 2023 football schedule as a new member of the Big 12 Conference.

Overdoses happen anywhere and everywhere, including college campuses. So the University of Central Florida (UCF) has started training students on what to do if they see someone overdosing to save their life.

A UCF football player and woman were arrested in connection with an armed home invasion robbery in Orlando last week, according to the police department.

Theatre students at the University of Central Florida are looking to shine a spotlight on a group of people whose story doesn’t get told very often.

R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas, has been crowned Miss Universe.

Characters like The Mad Hatter and Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" are taking patients at Nemours Children's Health on an interactive scavenger hunt as part of a traveling theatre program through the University of Central Florida.

Riley Leonard threw for 173 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and Duke wrapped up an impressive first season under Mike Elko with a 30-13 victory over UCF in the Military Bowl.

A former UCF football player was killed in a crash in Orange County, troopers confirm.

DeAndre Gholston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Missouri to a 68-66 victory over Central Florida on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic doubleheader.

Twitter suspended several journalists who cover Elon Musk in the last two days, drawing the ire of media companies, experts and even world governments.

A Twitter account run by a University of Central Florida student that tracked Elon Musk’s private jet was reinstated Wednesday night after being suspended for much of the day, even though Musk said the account amounted to free speech.

Jake Hescock – the former UCF football player who suffered cardiac arrest while jogging in Boston on Tuesday, Dec. 6 – died, according to his family.

A University of Central Florida chemistry professor is using laser-based technology to help the families of victims whose remains have yet to be identified.

After failing to beat Tulane in the AAC championship game, UCF learned on Sunday who they will play in their bowl game.

Michael Pratt accounted for 442 total yards and five touchdowns, Tyjae Spears highlighted his 199 yards rushing with a 60-yard score and No. 18 Tulane beat No. 22 UCF 45-28 on Saturday night in the American Athletic Conference championship game.

Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games.

Families in the Sanford area picked up free Thanksgiving meals Wednesday night at the Midway Safe Harbor Center.

Fullback Daba Fofana rushed for 114 yards, and Navy beat No. 17 UCF 17-14 without completing a pass.

UCF and FSU both jumped five spots in this week’s poll with the Knights moving from No. 22 to No. 17 after their win over a ranked Tulane team and the Seminole moving from No. 25 to No. 20 after their win over Syracuse.

John Rhys Plumlee accounted for 308 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 22 UCF took over first place in the American Athletic Conference with a 38-31 victory over No. 16 Tulane.

The University of Central Florida will begin reopening on Friday, according to school officials.

It's science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) that is fueling sustainable energy options. An Orlando utility company is turning to students to take solar power to the next level.

Georgia has tightened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Mikey Keene passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns and RJ Harvey rushed for 151 yards and a score to lead No. 25 UCF to a 35-28 win over Memphis.

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Elon Musk now owns Twitter, but that’s not going to stop the UCF student who tracks the billionaire’s plane on the social media platform.

The University of Central Florida Police Department now has the ability to livestream a police officer's body camera video directly into their headquarters.