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A New Voice for District 15 — It’s Time to Tune Out the Noise and Fight for What Matters. When I look around District 15—from the vibrant streets of Historic Parramore to the enduring legacy of Eatonville, from the growing communities of Apopka and Winter Garden to the overlooked corners of Pine Hills and Washington...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman arrested in Orange County is accused of setting multiple fires and violating an active burn ban, the sheriff’s office said. On Wednesday, Orange County deputies responded to a report of an unlawful burning at 1089 Oberry Hoover Drive, west of Alafaya Trail. Upon...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – It’s a dream that Pastor Marcos Diaz is trying to make a reality. “There is gonna be an administration building right here, but this side, right here is gonna be emergency housing because this is the area that we have no neighbors,” said Pastor Marcos.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Larry Rhodes Jr., the Florida man accused of killing his 6-year-old son for drinking out of a toilet, will spend the rest of his life in prison, according to court records. Feel lighter and more in control. WAYT-less® is a weight loss tablet that could fit your...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell held a news conference Thursday morning in Orlando to share her “quarterly update.”. The event was held outside the Sam Ash on East Colonial Drive, which is near the location of a road rage murder case that was recently tried by her office.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The former Walt Disney World employee arrested last year amid accusations he altered allergen information on menus after being terminated has been sentenced to federal prison, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Michael Scheuer, 40, of Winter Garden, was arrested in October 2024 and...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – As Florida’s hospitals grapple with severe shortages across all health professionals, a new option for aspiring nurses is now open in Osceola County. According to the Florida Hospital Association (FHA), the state’s population is growing by more than 800 people a day, with over half of these...

“It is my view that no lawful, legitimate order currently impedes your agencies from continuing to enforce Florida’s new illegal entry and reentry laws,” Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote in a memo Wednesday.

Florida provides around 35,000 residents with developmental disabilities with services, but more than 20,000 others have been stuck on a wait list for years. In 2025, the state opened a voluntary, pilot program for home-based services in parts of the state. Florida lawmakers have an interest in expanding it to...

ORLANDO, Fla. - The U.S. Drought Monitor once-weekly update has elevated parts of Central Florida, including northern Lake, northern Sumter, southeast Marion and central Volusia counties, under "Extreme Drought." The "Severe Drought" has been expanded to now include all of Seminole County and part of Orange County....