A century-old home in Longwood is the center of a new initiative aimed at bringing it back to life.

This road is so old that it predates Florida itself — as well as the rest of the country.

Many students will have to prepare for some new lectures starting with the 2026-2027 school year.

The largest city in the state was utterly annihilated by a storm nearly two centuries ago.

A Central Florida man was arrested after being accused of violating recent emergency rules regarding a flesh-eating parasite, according to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson.

Florida has plenty of historic structures for tourists to visit. But it turns out that this one is even older than the Sunshine State itself.

Many students will have to prepare for lectures about communism starting with the 2026-2027 school year.

To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, you have to pass about American government and history. Check out the 128 questions immigrants may be asked, and see how many you can get right.

In the final week of June, the City of Winter Park is poised to set a major precedent for both lakefront development and historic preservation — or the lack of it. City commissioners will decide whether to give a local developer the green light to demolish the notorious Merrywood Estate.

You won't believe what people have been saying about this Florida sculpture.

Gov. DeSantis has extended a state of emergency after the screwworm was detected in the U.S. last week. Meanwhile, Florida's agricultural leader has imposed emergency rules to ward off the threat.

Friday marks 10 years since the massacre at the Pulse Nightclub, and as Central Florida reflects on the shooting, there are still questions about the defunct onePulse Foundation and the millions of dollars it raised.

Drivers passing by this park are likely to spot a massive tower standing alone amid a bunch of trees. What they might not know is the tragic tale surrounding it.

After sparking fears about a resurgence in Florida, the New World Screwworm has prompted an emergency rule in the Sunshine State, according to the FDACS.

Daytona residents are weighing the future of a historic building tied to the city’s Black history: the Campbell Hotel on Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard.

Condemned in 2023, its fate of the Campbell Hotel, one of the only places Black people could lodge during Jim Crow era, has remained uncertain, but the community wants to see it restored.

A Confederate monument in St. Cloud’s Veterans Park was defaced, sparking conversation in the community about history, respect and how Americans reckon with a complicated past.

The project — later dubbed "Florida's Folly" — nearly caused the Sunshine State to be split in half.

There are plenty of invasive plants in the Sunshine State. But you might want to be wary of the ones that look like potatoes.

In Mount Dora, the admiration for late journalist Mabel Norris Reese still runs deep.

Tucked away in southwest Florida, visitors can find a prehistoric warm spring — the only one of its kind in the state.

Florida’s ever-popular grocery chain has plenty of interesting features, though one location in particular has an odd sight in store for visitors.

A new documentary about NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, titled Spacewoman, recently had a major screening event in Melbourne, Florida. Anchor Ginger Gadsden sat down with Collins to talk about her journey from food stamps to the final frontier.

With the current school year soon coming to an end, the Florida Department of Education has revealed a new course that will soon launch in schools across the state.

Move aside, Jaws — there's a new shark in town. And he's got an unfortunate name.

La Niña is fading; El Niño is about to burst on the scene.

It turns out the St. Johns River has its own version of Nessie — but the truth may not be as interesting.

A scheduled draw-down at the Rodman Reservoir, northwest of the Ocala National Forest and bordering Marion and Putnam Counties, revealed a secret landscape along the Ocklawaha River: hidden spring boils, drowned forests and remnants of a decades-old plan to cut across Florida.

This large, two-story home was built around 100 years ago. No one lives there anymore — but that wasn’t always the case.

March 10 marks one year since an EF-2 tornado ripped through the Whispering Winds neighborhood in the Longwood area.

A piece of Orlando history is now officially marked downtown.

Orlando’s Historic Preservation Board voted on Wednesday to designate the city-owned Lubbe House at Lake Eola as a historic landmark.

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.

Hurricane Melissa just made more Atlantic basin history.

A World War II-era “practice bomb” was disposed of after being found near an elementary school in Cocoa Beach, according to the U.S. Space Force.

For decades now, myths have popped up about a small section of Interstate 4 in Central Florida. But the truth may be even stranger.

As we near Artemis II, we remember legendary NASA astronaut John Young, who grew up in College Park, walked on the moon and knew the thrill of sneaking a corned-beef sandwich into space.

Everyone loves a good postcard – well, everyone of a certain age, perhaps. Think of them as a much slower text message or Instagram post proclaiming, “Hey, look where I am!”

Seven decades after a mob violence tore through Lake County and the state of Florida is still working to make amends.

News 6 has obtained video from Osceola High School’s morning announcements last month that featured an image of Adolf Hitler.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Februarys in Florida since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

Near Plantation Key, you can expect to find a rather strange site. Sitting along both sides of a short channel are a bunch of toilet seats.

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest cities in Florida 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.

One of the most devastating parasites in Florida’s history has once again been detected in the Sunshine State.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Florida since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

Off the coast of South Florida lies an entire City — but it’s not the kind filled with buildings and people.

This may have been Mount Dora’s best-kept secret — until now.

When you think of all of the unique products that come from Florida, do you think of a color that falls somewhere between blue and violet and was widely used as a natural dye?

The city of Winter Garden is expected to move forward on a plan to transform a historic citrus packing plant into a destination venue for retail and dining.

Many students will have to prepare for lectures about communism coming later this year.

Hundreds gathered in downtown Orlando for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade, kicking off a weekend of celebrations across Central Florida honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy.

This road is so old that it predates Florida itself — as well as the rest of the country.

News 6 first told you about a forgotten piece of Daytona Beach history last June after it had fallen into disrepair. Now, that historic cemetery is getting a second chance.

A bill filed on Thursday wants to introduce a new required subject into classrooms across the Sunshine State.

Some might describe Florida's climate as "hellish." It turns out they're not too far off the mark.

There are plenty of invasive plants in the Sunshine State. But you might want to be wary of the ones that mimic potatoes.

A new bill filed in the Florida Legislature this week aims to demolish a decades-old state law governing same-sex marriage.

You won't believe what people have been saying about this Florida sculpture.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Florida from 150 years ago using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

For centuries, winter has been a time for scary stories as people gave form to their fears of the dark. From Gryla in Iceland to the Kallikantzari in Greece, many of the stories seem to be intended as a last-ditch effort to scare naughty children straight. Take the Central European legend of the Krampus.

This week, the Florida Board of Education approved the full list of standards students can be expected to learn as part of a new communism curriculum in schools.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Novembers in Florida since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

A perfect circle carved into the ground may be one of the most historic discoveries along Florida's East Coast.

By November, tropical activity is typically on the decline. But that doesn’t mean Florida’s in the clear just yet.

According to investigators, the case stems all the way back to February 1971, when a woman’s body was discovered by a couple of hitchhikers under the Lake Panasoffkee Bridge.

According to investigators, the case stems all the way back to February 1971, when a woman’s body was discovered by a couple of hitchhikers under the Lake Panasoffkee Bridge.

Dr. Jim Clark made the Sunshine State the focus of his career, authored about a dozen books, including several that celebrated Florida’s rich and often strange history, and his knowledge of Central Florida could delve into details that few know, unless you are a native of the state. And so many people are not. Clark died last week of an apparent heart attack in his Orlando home. He was 78.

Florida is no stranger to hurricanes. But among these storms, some are far worse than others.

Greenwood Cemetery is Orlando’s oldest, established in 1880 by eight men with last names folks who have driven around Orlando will recognize, like Boone, Livingston, Delaney and Robinson.

The hourglass-shaped hole is estimated to be 500 feet deep — perhaps even more. But you’re not likely to hear about it.

While the next Legislative session is still a couple of months away, Florida lawmakers are already busy filing new bills that could become law.

With Halloween right around the corner, a recent report examines the most haunted roads around the world.

Eatonville residents gathered Friday night to discuss the future of the historic Hungerford property and review the town’s updated master plan. The meeting focused on this week’s land purchase agreement between Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) and the Dr. Phillips Foundation.

A piece of Daytona Beach history is making its return.

Bobby Cain, who helped integrate one of the first high schools in the South in 1956 as one of the Clinton 12, has died in Nashville.

A bill filed this month aims to change Florida’s official state bird — and the state songbird.

A devastating parasite in Florida’s history is slowly creeping back toward the Sunshine State.

This month, National Geographic released a report on what might be the most interesting neighborhood in the Sunshine State.

Cities across central Florida that have seen and felt change face the same challenge: How do they revitalize struggling communities?

Dr. Wells built the two-story hotel in the 1920s, which is now filled with dozens of African-American historical artifacts.

Florida has plenty of historic structures scattered throughout the state — but when it comes to age, they've got nothing on this place.

On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis presented five “Florida Icons” with a posthumous Governor’s Medal of Freedom, according to the governor’s office.

Following last year’s Legislative session, Florida students can expect to see a new class in their schools starting in 2026.

This year's hurricane season is expected to be "above-normal," though one hurricane in Florida's history stands above all others.

The White House is ordering a review of the Smithsonian museums to align content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history.

Drivers heading past Lake Gem Mary along Gatlin Avenue may be familiar with an old sealed-off building stashed away on the lakeside.

Florida is no stranger to strange history, but this tale connects all the way back to the Lincoln assassination.

It’s a big day for Orlando as The City Beautiful officially turns 150 years old.

Florida is known for its powerful hurricanes and thunderstorms, but some might not know that it’s been struck by tsunamis in the past.

The relic — called the “Bellamy Bridge” — is the oldest of its kind in the state. And it's got a ghastly story to match.

If you head downtown, there’s a good chance you’d miss one of its biggest local attractions: an old radioactive well dubbed the "Fountain of Youth."

For a place called the “Sunshine State,” Florida tends to get a lot of rain. And that means a lot floods.

Did you know that Hedy Lamarr, one of the most popular actresses of her day, was also a brilliant inventor?

Nearly 5 miles off the coast, this yacht sits at the bottom of the ocean. How it got there is a longer story.

An old threat is rearing its ugly head once again, posing a huge risk to the Sunshine State, according to state officials.

July 10, 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a towering figure in American history and a pioneering advocate for African American and women’s rights.

It’s no surprise that Florida is a strange place. But some places in the Sunshine State are stranger than others.

The large "castle" made of coral rock sits South Florida — the result of one eccentric stonemason’s decades of work.

This large, two-story home was built around 100 years ago. No one lives there anymore — but that wasn’t always the case.

Deep in the Lakeview Cemetery of Sanford sits a headstone with a strange figure etched on it: a horse named “Bob.”