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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Osceola County commissioners approved a resolution on Monday to expand the RIDA conference center in the ChampionsGate area. The county is using a $22.05 million loan for the construction project to build an extra 60,000-square-foot extension of the center, owned by the developer group RIDA.

For LaTonya Riley, the path to homeownership was anything but easy. A lifelong Apopka resident and devoted mother, Riley was used to balancing work and family life. But in 2017, everything changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed were years of surgeries, hospital stays and emotional strain — not

Orlando, FL desperately needs more housing options, as the dream of finding a home feels increasingly out of reach for buyers.

According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, one horse in Seminole County was euthanized after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). This is the second confirmed EEE case in Florida in 2026. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that utilizes information from the

Major work is taking shape across Universal Orlando. During our latest visit, we spotted steady progress on the new CityWalk venue, Category 10, as construction work continues to transform the waterfront. At Universal Studios Florida, the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster recently reached a notable milestone, wit

As the Orange County school district faces a financial crisis over declining student enrollment and an expanding state voucher system, workers at Disney World and educators are calling on the Walt Disney Company to drop lawsuits it’s filed over local property tax assessments, which could stand to siphon money from the

"I've never rescued a helicopter before. It's probably a once-in-a-lifetime event." - Derrick Lockhart

Orlando restaurant news this week — Norigami will join the vendor lineup at City Center Market, La Diperie has opened at Winter Park Village, Papa Llama has launched a takeout pop-up and more The post Catchè and La Diperie currently open to serve summer sweet treats; opening date for Olde Hearth Bread Co. still TBD ap

A Central Florida family is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old Orlando teen who died after being caught in a rip current off Daytona Beach. Volusia County Beach Safety said Amareon Anthony, 17, and a friend were caught in a rip current Friday evening. Lifeguards rescued the girl, but crews spent hours searching for Ant

The Northern curly-tailed lizard, also known as Leiocephalus carinatus, is native to the Bahamas and has been established in South Florida since the 1930s. However, the species is now making its way farther north.