Unicorp is pitching a $30M–$40M overhaul of the Valley Bank corner on Orlando’s Restaurant Row, promising new high-end restaurants and a parking garage.

A state judicial panel found Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge John E. Jordan violated conduct rules after racially charged courtroom remarks. The commission's recommended discipline now heads to the Florida Supreme Court.

New body‑camera footage captures deputies and medics rushing to the Stardust Racers platform after a 32‑year‑old rider was found unresponsive; officials called the death accidental.

Several visitors were treated after feeling ill following a coaster ride at Universal Orlando; the attraction was briefly closed while officials checked on riders.

Marco's Pizza will spend $1.2M on a downtown Orlando office and training kitchen as it ramps up a push to open 80+ stores this year. The facility will centralize hands‑on training for franchisees in the region.

A Wind Advisory and high surf warnings hit east‑central Florida Saturday; gusts up to 40 mph and 7–12 ft waves make beaches unsafe.

East River High was put on a secure hold Friday afternoon in Orlando; dismissal was affected and the hold was later lifted with no shooting reported.

A 65‑year‑old Orlando man has been charged with lewd or lascivious molestation after police say he molested a child during a Bradenton Beach vacation and in Orlando.

The Wharf at Sunset Walk turns dinner into a show in Kissimmee — disco balls, live bands and showy plates from snow crab to a tableside tomahawk.

After decades on the run, Patrick Lutts was sentenced to 13 years for a 1998 Orlando DUI that killed two teens. Relatives attended the hearing as prosecutors cited a high BAC.

UF/IFAS experiments in the Ichetucknee show native Elimia snails can curb algae — but low dissolved oxygen and dense mats determine whether they can do the job.

Attorneys for Tyre Sampson’s parents are preparing filings to block a Funtime‑built drop tower at Austin’s COTALAND after a $310M verdict in Orlando. The move could force a Texas hearing over the ride.

Orlando fire crews answered a mid‑morning stoppage on a Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando; several riders were evaluated by on‑site medical staff.