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SeaWorld Orlando Shuts Down Mako Coaster After Fatal Six Flags Accident

An ownership group headed by executives of Glasstone Group submitted plans to Orange County, Florida, in September 2026 for a new 17-story vacation rental tower on International Drive near SeaWorld Orlando. The project is referred to as Glasstone Morada Orlando in county filings and is planned for 11304 International Drive....

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - A driver was arrested Monday night after Seminole County sheriff's deputies said the suspect fled an attempted traffic stop, hit stop sticks and crashed into another vehicle before running away. Search ends with suspect's arrest. What we know:. The incident began around 8 p.m. when a...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As Orange County Public Schools faces declining enrollment, a budget shortfall, and school closures, parents say the district’s next superintendent will play an important role in shaping its future. The Orange County School Board provided an update on its search for a new superintendent...

A FEW days remain before an Olive Garden sister restaurant closes and Yard House takes over. Bahama Breeze has slowly but surely been closing or converting all its restaurants under...

Eric Gray, the longtime director of Orlando's Christian Service Center, is making his first run for public office, challenging Republican state Rep. Erika Booth in Florida House District 35. The 50-year-old homelessness advocate enters the race with a fraction of Booth's campaign cash, but he says his years helping people navigate homelessness in Central Florida have pushed him toward the State Capitol instead of the Orange County Commission seat he originally filed to seek.

ORLANDO, Fla. — What might seem like a harmless way to get a quick high can have devastating consequences. Misused nitrous oxide can cause severe neurological damage, paralysis, and even death. Now, Florida is cracking down on sales under Meg’s Law, named after a Central Florida woman whose family says nitrous oxide addiction ultimately took her life.

Car shoppers at Greenway Auto Group dealerships were quoted prices thousands of dollars below what they actually ended up paying, according to federal regulators, who say the Orlando-based dealer group tacked on mandatory fees and dangled phony cash-prize mailers to get people in the door. The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday, October 8, 2026, that Greenway has agreed to a proposed order overhauling how it advertises vehicle prices and promotions.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are affecting families in Central Florida as federal data shows millions of people, including roughly 1.5 million children, lost SNAP assistance over the past year. Orlando resident Tawakia May said SNAP benefits have helped her feed her three sons,...

In July 2012, a buyer in Orlando hired a licensed home inspector to go through a house before buying it, and paid $325 for the inspection. The written report described the water pipes in the house as "PVC/CPVC/Copper" throughout.