Southwest Orlando Young Life and Foxtail Coffee are welcoming the new school year with free coffee, treats and community connections at two early-morning events.

AI is forcing HR leaders to rethink which work belongs in the department — and whether the department itself can survive.

Pet Alliance’s 34th annual Furball Gala returns to Orlando with a Golden Age of Vinyl theme, adoptable pets, auctions and dancing to benefit Central Florida shelter animals.

An Orlando-bound flight delay became a pulpit for a Florida evangelist — and ended with Alaska Airlines reportedly banning her from future travel.

About 10,000 delegates from roughly 70 countries are in Orlando for the Church of God's 80th General Assembly at the Orange County Convention Center.

Six Fantasy 5 tickets matched Saturday's draws, including four sold at Publix stores. Here are the winning numbers, payouts and how winners claim their prizes.

A $5 Publix scratch-off bought in Apopka paid $1,000,000; the winner took a $616,700 lump-sum payout.

Slick search ads are leading people to paid sites that bill them for passport forms the government gives away for free. We explain the Orlando case and how to respond.

An Apopka resident claimed a $1 million top prize from a $5 AMERICA 250 FLORIDA scratch-off bought at a Wawa on East Colonial Drive. She accepted a $606,600 lump-sum payout.

Margate commissioners and animal advocates blocked a proposed sloth‑encounter storefront by a controversial exhibitor with a troubled record, citing safety and welfare concerns. The denial follows public outrage over dozens of sloths that died at an Orlando attraction.

A DeFuniak Springs man claimed the $5 million 200X THE CASH prize and took a $2.78M lump-sum; the winning ticket was sold at a local Tom Thumb, state records show.

A Rapid Response job fair at Lake Buena Vista High on July 22 will connect former Spirit Airlines employees with employers hiring across hospitality, healthcare and logistics.

Florida’s jobless rate slipped to 4.7% in June — the first monthly decline since late 2024 — as payrolls added about 11,100 jobs amid uneven sector gains. The year‑over‑year jump in unemployed keeps policy makers on alert.