The 24th Spring Fever takes over Plant Street April 11–12 with vendors, a Kid Zone and volunteer-run programming.

State financial boards moved into Union and Glades counties after reserve projections fell below legal thresholds, raising alarms about rural school funding in Florida.

Nathaniel’s Hope brings its Make 'm Smile festival back to Lake Eola on May 2, a free, sensory-aware celebration for people with disabilities and their families. Expect booths, character zones and the community Buddy Stroll.

A Winter Park resident claimed $1 million on a Florida Lottery Gold Rush scratch-off and opted for a $638,100 lump-sum payout at the Orlando district office.

An Orlando ticket matched a 2025 Cash4Life drawing; the winner claimed a $1M lump‑sum payout at Florida Lottery headquarters. The ticket was sold at a Lake Nona Publix.

Apopka police and a licensed trapper removed a large alligator from a residential neighborhood Tuesday. Officials remind residents to keep pets leashed and call FWC’s nuisance hotline.

Central Florida’s Cuban community is on edge after federal repatriations and local deportation notices. Lawyers and advocates warn longstanding protections are fraying.

Thousands showed up at a Central Florida job fair even as employers pause hiring and national payrolls fell. Local workforce centers point to training and targeted follow-ups as ways to compete.

Alex Birchenall is Windermere Prep’s new permanent head and is pushing a plan for a two‑story K‑5 campus in Horizon West as the private school runs at capacity.

Orange County approved about $39M in federal grants to build a new family shelter and replace a storm‑damaged food pantry in Orlando’s SoDo district.

Pet Alliance will cut the ribbon on a 25,000‑sq‑ft Orlando shelter on March 28, adding a large clinic, quarantine rooms and expanded adoption space.

A Port Orange wife says her husband fell seven times at a memory‑care center before he died; she has filed a lawsuit alleging failures in his supervision and care.

Matthew's Hope says missing mail at the Winter Garden post office cost a $4,000 donation and left guests without IDs and EBT cards.