A coalition of Central Florida newsrooms and press advocates say OCPS’ media rules chill staff speech and slow reporting. They’ve sent a June 8 open letter asking the district to revise how employees talk to the press.

A child was pulled from a pool in Maitland Wednesday night and later pronounced dead; Seminole County deputies say the case is under investigation.

Marion County will brief the public at 11 a.m. Thursday after a child‑predator sting the sheriff says led to more than 50 arrests. Officials from state and federal agencies will be on hand.

A Keene's Pointe estate closed for $13.2M last Friday, topping Windermere's weekly home sales and highlighting demand for Butler Chain waterfront properties.

Plaza Live has filed plans for a new addition in Orlando’s Milk District that would change the building and its parking after a multimillion‑dollar overhaul.

Attorney General James Uthmeier told school boards they must accommodate off‑campus religious "release time," while funding and transport remain the responsibility of families and providers.

Commissioners demanded answers after LYNX presented a funding‑model rewrite and rising paratransit bills. The dispute follows Seminole's shift to Scout micro‑transit.

Orange County officials say measles has been detected and urged residents to check MMR records and call their doctor if exposed.

New state records show at least 414 nuisance alligators have been removed from Walt Disney World since the 2016 death of toddler Lane Graves.

A sudden afternoon storm dumped more than three inches over downtown Orlando, flooding intersections and pushing water into storefronts.

Volusia County detectives arrested a 24-year-old Palm Coast man after authorities say he picked up two underage girls in Ormond Beach, bought them alcohol and had sex with them.

Afternoon storms and rising heat will complicate plans in Orlando on Thursday, June 11. Expect scattered storms, gusty winds and a downtown cooling center at 42 E Jackson St.

Orange County deputies arrested a man after they say he struck another vehicle, fled a traffic stop on Powers Drive and abandoned a 4‑year‑old at the scene.