UCF rolled out a $3.5 billion 'Go For Launch' fundraising campaign aimed at scholarships, faculty and research across its Orlando campus.

A traffic stop on I‑4 near Davenport led to felony charges and a jail scuffle after deputies measured illegally dark front-window tint. The driver remains jailed in Polk County.

Orlando firefighters are battling a large outdoor blaze on the 5500 block of Arnold Palmer Drive. The department says the fire was about 100 by 300 feet on arrival.

SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday that will carry 29 Starlink satellites; the first stage will try for a sea landing aboard Just Read the Instructions.

City Council will consider converting more than 300 vacant lots into single-family homes capped at $375,000 — officials call it a path to ownership, advocates question the cap.

A movers’ ranking unexpectedly lists The Villages’ 34762 ZIP among top Gen Z destinations; new hospitals, apartments and a big home expansion are changing the town’s labor market.

New bills in Tallahassee would send bail refunds back to defendants, critics say, starving nonprofit bail funds and increasing pretrial jail time and taxpayer costs.

Orlando police say one person was shot on South Street on Feb. 23; detectives are investigating and details remain limited.

A large Orange County Sheriff's Office response was reported near a Walmart on East Colonial Drive late Sunday. Officials have not released details.

Sunny and gusty Monday in Orlando with a Red Flag Warning 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; protect plants and skip outdoor burning. Expect a freeze early Tuesday morning.

A man shot on the 1900 block of North Orange Avenue on Feb. 22 later died; police have arrested a suspect and charged him with second-degree murder.

A 16-year-old from Paisley was pulled from the Indian River near Maynard May Park during a weekend camping trip and later died; deputies say an autopsy is scheduled.

A 21-year-old Cocoa man died after his motorcycle struck a minivan at Courtenay Parkway and Duval Street on North Merritt Island. Troopers say a left‑turning Toyota entered the rider's path and the crash is under investigation.