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"The Wrap" brings you Central Florida headlines, deep reporting dives, and insightful conversations from Central Florida Public Media. This week, what one family is heading about the conditions inside the ICE detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. Plus, Orange County vows to fight new state law that threatens...

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on Thursday that the TSA will open security lanes dedicated to families and military service members. “Families on the Fly" will create dedicated security lines for families with small children and give families a $15 discount for TSA pre-check enrollment, Noem...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-vehicle crash Friday morning created delays on State Road 417 near Curry Ford Road in Orange County. The crash happened in the northbound lanes near mile marker 30, with backups near the Curry Ford toll plaza. Photos from the scene showed at least three...

Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today. Drier air building into Central Florida will cause rain chances to go down on Friday, though a few isolated cells will still be around, so we'll keep the rain chance at 40%. Get the full forecast here. Check your...

A Central Florida man was recently found guilty of murdering a 2-year-old toddler. Jurors delivered their verdict in the 2022 murder case of 2-year-old Jacklyn Schwingel. After a nearly two-hour deliberation, jurors found 27-year-old Travis Ray Thompson guilty of First Degree Murder. Following the verdict, Judge...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County leaders on Monday declined to sign a proposal that would allow county corrections staff to be involved in transporting immigration detainees to state or federal facilities —– for example, facilities like the newly built detainee holding facility in South Florida known as Alligator...

A Lake County man was arrested after allegedly pushing and punching his grandson in the chest during an argument over his mental issues. An officer responded to a battery at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 2:55p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, the...

Orlando has consistently ranked as one of the most cost-burdened metros for renters in recent years.

Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Showers and storms will come to an end by the midnight hour, before giving way to a partly cloudy sky. Lows drop back into the mid 70s overnight.

A truck stolen in Orange County was at the center of a high-speed chase that ended in a head-on collision in Palm Beach County.