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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.

Eastern Florida State College graduates celebrated the school’s spring commencement ceremonies Thursday.

Florida's Fourth Estate podcast with hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden covers a variety of hot topics across Florida — including everything from nude recreation, to how the University of Central Florida is responding to the nursing shortage — and how individuals are impacting our community for the better.

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

An annual partnership with the University of Central Florida and the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando is wrapping up, with a concert catering to those with autism or other special needs.

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."

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.

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

News 6 political expert and University of Central Florida history professor Jim Clark said all eyes will be on Florida’s legislative session over the next 60 days.

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

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

Nearly 2.9 million adults in Florida have some sort of mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and only about 36% receive any form of treatment.

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 28-year-old Orlando woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning not far south from the University of Central Florida’s main campus and authorities are now searching for a pickup truck that troopers believe struck her and fled.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A generous donation and a progressive initiative show promise at UCF.

A local mom was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Her 6-year-old son was born without an arm. She said insurance wouldn't cover it and buying one would cost thousands of dollars.

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.

Universal Creative is teaming up with the University of Central Florida

It's a first for the police department at the University of Central Florida: a full-time, in-house mental health counselor to assist officers when they're dealing with students in crisis.

The NHL for the first time has done an internal demographic study of its staff and all 32 teams.

The University of Central Florida unveiled its out-of-this-world uniform design for this year’s Space Game with Temple University.

UCF said Monday that nearly 400 students have requested assistance related to Hurricane Ian.

The University of Central Florida announced that its football game against Southern Methodist University that was originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 2.

University of Central Florida professor Dr. Sean Snaith addressed members of Orange County’s Tourist Development Council on Friday to discuss how a potential recession could impact the area’s booming travel industry.

Students and staff at the University of Central Florida will take a moment of silence to reflect on those who passed away during Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017.

Carling Ponder, the owner of Rollin' Dough and The Knot, always has her hands full.

Perla and Isabella left their countries at 16 without their parents to follow their dreams. That journey led them to UCF where their work is being recognized internationally.

A federal judge clears the way for a University of Central Florida professor to continue challenging a new state law that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in classrooms.

College football season has arrived, bringing heated rivalries along with it.

A man died in a crash Thursday after a University of Central Florida student searching for a spot in the school’s parking garage struck him, according to police.

Iryna Usova is grateful to her University of Central Florida music family for a concert in support of her after leaving her country, Ukraine.

University of Central Florida researchers have discovered one of the simplest stress relievers for families, now and during the height of the pandemic, is plain old child’s play.

A plane made an emergency landing on the road in Orange County, just west of the campus of the University of Central Florida.

A new breakfast and brunch spot with the eye-catching name Bacon Bitch is set to open up near the campus of the University of Central Florida.

FBC Mortgage Stadium, home of the University of Central Florida Knights football team and formerly known as “The Bounce House,” will now serve alcohol stadium-wide.

With the fall semester starting next week at University of Central Florida, officers on campus are getting trained on how to breach locked doors in case of an emergency by using a breaching kit.

Check out this week's Sonic Prep Player of the Week featuring John Walker of Osceola High School.

Officials with the Central Florida Crusaders divulged details about Orlando’s new indoor soccer team during a news conference on Thursday morning.

As a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Melani Candia did not qualify for federal aid when she was at the University of Central Florida.

The We Outside Comedy Tour, featuring some of the funniest stars in the biz, is coming to Orlando in October, according to Addition Financial Arena officials.

UCF students and professors are speaking out after the school changed its approach to how it addresses race and inequality. They say the university rolled out new changes without even consulting them.

Several University of Central Florida scientists were selected to conduct research projects using NASA’s most powerful telescope ever.

The UCF Police Department hosted an event Tuesday to help combat catalytic converter thefts.

A University of Central Florida student has become Florida’s first winner of the Miss India Worldwide beauty pageant.

A Taiwanese tea chain is getting ready to open its first Florida location in Orlando near the campus of the University of Central Florida.

The UCF Police Department said catalytic converter thefts are once again on the rise around the country and they are offering up a way to at least make it easier to get the crucial car part back if it’s stolen.

It was an emotional day for Sierra McClintock of Osceola County as she officially became mom to a 10-year-old boy, who was also joined by his favorite football team.

The University of Central Florida is the first in Central Florida, and the first public university in the state, to give students and staff the power to save their own lives if they’re overdosing.

The University of Central Florida Police Department held a training session Monday designed to help identify and support young people facing mental health challenges.

The woman accused in the death of her husband, a UCF executive who was fatally stabbed in 2019, will re-take the stand Wednesday morning as prosecutors begin cross examinations.

Prosecutors are planning to call their finals witnesses in the murder trial of a woman accused in the death of a UCF executive, who was fatally stabbed in 2019.

A University of Central Florida nonprofit, clinical research center and trauma treatment clinic received $1.4 million to expand its peer support and suicide prevention training for first responders.

In a Facebook post, The Knight’s Pub announced the pub’s “final days,” although didn’t specify in the post an official last day.

The University of Central Florida community teamed up with OneBlood Wednesday for a blood drive to honor the lives lost in the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

For the first time ever, the University of Central Florida's police department is seeking an additional, significant accreditation only for colleges and universities.

As pride month begins Wednesday, the University of Central Florida Police Department is announcing an expansion of a program to increase LGBTQ+ inclusion at UCF.

The UCF Athletic Association has come to a naming rights agreement for the Knights’ home football stadium.

The UCF Athletic Association has come to a naming rights agreement for the Knights’ home football stadium.

University of Central Florida Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Charles Negy is to be reinstated after an abrupt termination last year.

A 19-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting at an apartment complex near the University of Central Florida, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Some very special honors for a very special person here at News 6: our fearless leader, news director and overall amazing woman — Allison McGinley — was inducted into the Nicholson School of Communication and Media Hall of Fame at the University of Central Florida on Friday.

A federal appeals court rules that a University of Central Florida policy targeting “discriminatory harassment” likely violates the First Amendment.

A man who threatened to shoot three people during an altercation at a UCF-area bar later followed the group downtown, where he allegedly tried to, police said.

Jamie Gunera Amador, 15, wakes up before sunrise and takes two buses to make it to her 8 a.m. class at the University of Central Florida.

Burglars smashed their way into a smoke shop near the campus of the University of Central Florida Thursday morning.

Detectives at colleges across the country are building their cases against a 24-year-old accused of recording women in bathrooms stalls at several different schools, thanks to the University of Central Florida Police Department.

Health ophthalmologist Mehul Patel is preparing to study how the microgravity environment of space affects the structure and function of the eye.

The students, who study with the Department of Anthropology, will eventually present their findings at a conference.

A man accused of attacking a woman inside of a restroom at Orlando International Airport was hit with new charges Tuesday as court records revealed a second attack at the airport.

One UCF faculty member has been spending her free time helping other mental health professionals in the form of free group therapy session online every Saturday via telehealth.

Detectives arrested two people in connection with a rash of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles parked at the University of Central Florida, according to police.

The Inspire Women’s Leadership Program focuses on topics related to the enhancement and empowerment of women in leadership.

A 24-year-old woman was taken to the hospital early Saturday morning after being shot while driving in a residential area near the University of Central Florida's main campus, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

University of Central Florida police are warning students and staff about a rash of catalytic converter thefts happening in parking lots and garages on the university’s main campus.

The Colorado-based chain Fat Shack is now open for late-night eats near the campus of the University of Central Florida.

As Russian troops continue their assault through Ukraine, one University of Central Florida student is there on the ground.

The 2022 Super Bowl halftime show was a key moment for hip-hop and rap artists to be featured on one of the biggest stages in the entertainment industry.

The football schedule for the 2022 season for the University of Central Florida has been released.

He’s one of Sanford’s shining stars and Monday night Gabriel Davis came home to be recognized.

Inside the Student Union at the University of Central Florida, students gathered for a remembrance ceremony marking 4 years after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting which left 17 students killed.

The Florida Gators will play against the Florida State Seminoles on Black Friday this year, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday night.

More than a dozen self-proclaimed Nazis yelled antisemitic slogans outside a Central Florida shopping plaza and waved a swastika flag from a highway overpass before authorities broke them up.

A University of Central Florida student is bargaining with Elon Musk after the teen created a Twitter bot that tracks the billionaire’s private jet.

A Winter Park woman accused of killing her husband in their home will appear in court for a hearing,

A date has been set for the University of Central Florida Spring Game.

Seminole High School went on lockdown shortly after noon Wednesday following a shooting on campus, according to district officials.

A study involving researchers at the University of Central Florida was published on Thursday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

On Saturday, the University of Central Florida's Bounce House will be welcoming a star-studded roster for the annual Hula Bowl.

Amid a renewed push to get Americans to wear face coverings, a new study from the University of Central Florida shows how masks reduce the flow of COVID-19 particles, which may help to reduce the need for social distancing.

McKenzie Milton spent the fall as a quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles, but he is forever a Knight with the University of Central Florida.