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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Commissioners voted Tuesday to pass water and wastewater rate increases, citing rising operating costs for Orange County Utilities. County officials have proposed an average annual increase of 7.7 percent in water and wastewater rates over the next five years. This change aims to...

An argument between two drivers ended in a deadly shooting outside the Mandarin Estates subdivision in Longwood. Authorities say one man pulled out a gun and pointed it at the other driver. That driver pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots. The other driver was hit and died at...

APOPKA, Fla. — City employees in Apopka filled the commission chambers Wednesday afternoon eager to hear a decision on the changes to their pension plan. In a unanimous vote — with Mayor Bryan Nelson abstaining due to being a general employee himself — commissioners approved an increase to general employee pension...

On Wednesday, the University of Central Florida (UCF) introduced a new 38-foot UCF Health Mobile Health Clinic. The clinic is designed to provide free healthcare services to underserved communities. It also serves as a mobile classroom, giving UCF healthcare students practical experience in community care. This is...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Court TV) — Convicted killer Sarah Boone is growing frustrated behind bars as she says she has yet to hear from her appellate attorney, even as time runs out for her appeal to be filed. Boone was convicted of murdering her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., who was zipped into a suitcase and beaten ... Read...

A fatal crash involving three tractor-trailers has closed all southbound lanes on the Florida Turnpike. At noon, almost nine hours after the crash, all southbound lanes remain closed, according the F lorida Highway Patrol's incident map. At 2:20 p.m., the FHP reported the inside southbound lane is now open. The other...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County family is searching for answers after 45-year-old DeGwendolyn “Gwen” Floyd was stabbed to death at a Pine Hills home on Nov. 28, just one day after Thanksgiving. Her sister, Rashonda Floyd, says the loss has left her family devastated. Before...

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Center for Women and Babies is offering free tours for expectant parents to get a firsthand look at its labor and delivery unit as well as learn about services offered. The tours showcase the hospital’s spacious labor and delivery suites and private postpartum rooms, and...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The City of Orlando broke ground on Fire Station 18, its first new fire station since 2008, marking a major investment in public safety for one of the region’s fastest-growing communities. The new station will sit along Luminary Boulevard with direct access to Narcoossee Road,...

Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) in Orlando, Florida, will hold its last rabies vaccine and microchipping event for cats in 2025. The event is scheduled for December 17, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the OCAS shelter on Conroy Road. Cat owners can bring up to two cats per household.