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Florida has plenty of places where a quick shopping stop turns into a full creative expedition. You walk in needing thread. Ten minutes later, you are holding floral cotton, velvet, lace, and enough ambition to reupholster a sofa you do not own. The selection makes restraint difficult. Colorful bolts fill...

The Florida National Register Review Board will consider the former Plymouth Elementary's nomination at an Aug. 12 meeting in Tallahassee with virtual attendance available. The former Plymouth Elementary School served Black students from about 1925 until desegregation in 1966 and was the only elementary school for Blac

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, half a dozen Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down temporarily after a visit from a health inspectors, according to state records. These records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, roaches, and storage issues, among others. That said, all.

Orange County School Board members approved Tuesday, July 28, the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. If the final budget is approved in September, teachers across Orange County Public Schools will face increases to their insurance premiums and deductibles. The Orange County Classroom Teachers Association has b

This fall, the past refuses to stay buried as SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Diego, and SeaWorld San Antonio unveil all new haunted houses inspired by the Sony Pictures horror movie “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” marking the first time the film is being brought to life at a major Halloween event.

Central Florida residents can now receive retail items in less than 30 minutes through a new drone delivery operation launched by Walmart and Alphabet-owned Wing in the Greater Orlando area. The service currently operates out of Walmart stores in Apopka and Clermont, reaching more than 50,000 homes, apartments and loca

When Sharon Donowa retired from a theme park job she’d held for nearly four decades, she looked forward to some well-deserved relaxation. Instead, she faced a stressful housing situation that’s common for many across Central Florida. Unable to find an affordable place to live, she spent nearly a...

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has shared its vision for the next phase of its Downtown Orlando campus, and it is a big one. The long-term plan includes three new theaters, more parking, expanded backstage and education facilities and a complete reworking of the lawn facing Orange Avenue, including a 4,000

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 71-year-old man who was reported missing was found dead on Wednesday, and his stepson was arrested in the killing, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies said that the man — identified as Jorge Vazquez-Escutia, 71 — was last...

ORLANDO, Fla. - An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of a 4-year-old boy at an Orlando apartment complex in July, according to the police department. The suspect, identified as Brandon Sir Nevaeh McCloud, was taken into custody on Wednesday by the Orlando Police Fugitive...