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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla - Two people are being treated after lightning likely struck an apartment complex Sunday afternoon in Orange County, according to fire officials. Officials with Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the complex in the area of 8900 Buena Place after receiving reports of fire and smoke to a building.

The soft glide of a reformer, the steady rhythm of your breathing, and the quiet focus of a well-designed studio can make an hour feel remarkably restorative. Across Florida, Pilates has grown into more than a fitness trend, with welcoming studios that help people build strength, improve balance, and leave feeling refr

For more than two decades, visitors to Oviedo's Lukas Nursery have stepped into a warm, glassy oasis and walked out with that slightly dazed grin you get when a butterfly decides you are the most interesting thing in the room. The Butterfly Encounter, which opened in 2004, has grown into a local staple, with dozens of

Orange County’s open mayoral race is already drawing national-sized money into a very local fight, with heavyweight donors muscling in before many voters have even tuned in. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts and billionaire Michael Bloomberg have each dropped six-figure checks into committees backing former U.S. Rep. Stephan

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - A deputy with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office was taken to the hospital following a lightning strike in the county, according to officials. The strike happened somewhere in the area of Mullett Lake Park on Sunday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. The deputy was...

Alec and Theresa Neichtsheim showed up to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style. Colleen Parks enjoyed watching the Gerry Williams Band perform at the event. Rafaela and Julia Jubran indulged in popsicles. Ramon Marengo and Oneida Rivera were excited for the firework show at the end of the event.

Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and WFTV 9 Family Connection are collecting nonperishable food donations at Goodwill stores in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties through July 11. Donations will support Annabel's Closet and United Against Poverty, two nonprofit organizations serving Central Florida residents i

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has shared a major milestone in the rehabilitation of the sloths rescued from Sloth World. In the zoo’s care unit, keepers use positive reinforcement and human desensitization to train the sloths to participate in their own checkups, completely eliminating the

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lingering moisture in our atmosphere will allow for our sea breeze to develop another round of robust thunderstorms Monday afternoon before we begin trending drier and hotter for the second half of the week. Our Monday morning commute will be dry with a mix of sun...

Thousands of uncashed checks are currently being held by the Orange County Clerk of Courts, and eligible recipients have until September 1 to claim them. The checks include refunds, vendor payments, restitution, and cash bonds that were never cashed, often because recipients moved or misplaced the payments. Any money n