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The UCF Board of Trustees approved rental increases for on-campus student housing for the next five years during a board meeting on Feb. 25, resulting in higher costs starting in the upcoming fall semester. The board voted for an average increase of 21% in single-occupancy housing and 8% in double-occupancy...

Apopka City Commissioner Nadia Anderson accused fellow commissioner and mayoral candidate Nick Nesta of secretly assisting in drafting a lawsuit that challenges her residency and eligibility to serve on the City Council. Anderson said emails show Nesta helped prepare the complaint before it was filed, calling the...

Outback Steakhouse has officially opened a new restaurant serving the Horizon West community, 4 years after the initial proposal was reported by HorizonWestInfo.com. The Australian inspired steakhouse officially opened on March 3, marking the brand’s newest location in the fast growing Winter Garden area. The...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs brings Iron Chef flair — and serious cooking — to one of Central Florida’s busiest dining districts. The soaring, industrial-inspired dining room is designed to feel like, as general manager Paul Snyder describes it, “a repurposed bottle factory, turned into a beautiful...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A toucan was spotted perched on a tree along Conroy-Windermere Road in Orlando. The tropical bird whose natural habitat is far from Central Florida caught the attention of locals and quickly went viral online. Local perspective:. Alondra Gonzalez, who spotted the bird while at work, recognized it...

Orange County Sheriff's deputies responded to the shooting along West 12th Street in Apopka Thursday night.

Investigators in Texas said they seized approximately $30 million in gold and cash from an Altamonte Springs gold refinery accused of playing a role in a nationwide “gold bar” scam targeting seniors. The Orlando Gold Refinery’s two owners, Timothy O’Dell and John Timmerman, are out on bond while...

Airport officials said early Friday morning that the Orlando Police Department was investigating the incident near Garage B.

Less than a year after opening its doors, Heatwave, the café, cocktail bar, and nightlife space that took over the former Stonewall Bar Orlando building in Parramore, has announced it will close this weekend. In a message shared on social media, owners Kevin Varanai and Andrea Dunn said the...