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WEDGEFIELD, Fla. — Some east Orange County families met Wednesday with officials to discuss repairs to a water and wastewater plant that provides service to Wedgefield. County leaders say the plant, that is owned by Pluris Holdings, LLC, needs almost $60 million in infrastructure repairs soon, but many residents say th

ORLANDO, Fla. – After several days of dodging pockets of heavy rain, Central Florida is likely to get a little wetter through the rest of the week as tropical moisture from remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly moves in. THURSDAY & FRIDAY. Expect another day with elevated rain chances at...

L'Cari Loyd DAVENPORT, Fla. — A pedestrian stop in Polk County led to the arrest...

Somewhere in Orlando, there’s a store that makes hardware shops look boring and flea markets look organized, and its name is Skycraft Parts & Surplus. If you’ve never walked into a place and immediately felt like you’d stumbled into someone’s very brilliant, very chaotic dream, then you haven’t been to Skycraft yet.

Nearly two miles of Ocoee-Apopka Road could finally get relief from its notorious backups, with a $20 million widening project now expected to run through construction in 2027 and 2028 and wrap up by 2030. The corridor, which stretches from Harmon Road to South Hawthorne Avenue, serves as one of the few routes connecti

Officials increase mosquito surveillance as afternoon storms create new pockets of standing water. Orange County health and mosquito-control officials are urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites after several sentinel chickens tested positive for West Nile virus. The Florida Department of Health in O

Student enrollment within Orange County Public Schools is down more than what the district had projected for the 2026-2027 school year. District officials said it would have to make budget and staff adjustments at schools with lower-than-expected enrollment. The district said it would also cut $8.5 million at the "cent

ORLANDO, Fla. - Scattered to widespread afternoon shower and storm chances continue today and will last through the end of the week. Plan for a 70% chance today and tomorrow with a 60% chance Friday and likely into the weekend. A few isolated coastal downpours are possible this morning for...

E-bike safety is becoming a new back-to-school responsibility for districts as more students ride electric bikes and scooters to class. Consider the morning arrival line. Buses are turning into the lot. Parents are pulling away from the curb. Students are crossing between cars, and staff members are trying to keep traf

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida prosecutors are asking a judge to reverse a decision allowing suspended Palm Beach County Clerk Mike Caruso to post bond while facing charges of kidnapping and sexually abusing a child. Prosecutors filed the request Tuesday after Orange County Circuit Judge A. James Craner...