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NOTE: This story originally appeared on Central Florida Public Media’s website. Public safety officials stood shoulder to shoulder, lining the walls of a conference room in Lake Mary on Tuesday as leaders gathered to speak out against Amendment 3. The room was so packed with first responders, some joked it was the safe

"Orlando’s most terrifying Halloween event is back and more bone-chilling than ever," SeaWorld Orlando says online. "Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando unleashes a new wave of screams with unexpected horrors lurking around every corner." Guide Halloween Horror Nights 2026: It's my 15th straight year at Halloween Horror

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Central Florida Expressway Authority is moving forward with plans for a new toll road that would cut through part of Split Oak Forest in Osceola County, despite a legal challenge from Orange County and public opposition. The project, known as State Road 534, would...

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and in honor of the cancer fight, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings gave a personal update on his battle. ▶ LISTEN TO ORLANDO’S MORNING NEWS EXPRESS PODCAST ON WDBO The mayor announced his diagnosis with the cancer back in June during the annual ‘State of the County’ address

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a vehicle hit a pedestrian in Orange County. The crash happened Wednesday morning near Raleigh Street and Willie Mays Parkway, near Carver Middle School in the Orlo Vista area. According to FHP, preliminary information shows an SUV struck...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges against a Polk County man for allegedly sexually exploiting a child under the age of 12 in Orange and Polk Counties while speaking at a press conference in Lakeland this week. According to an investigation, Rafiq Osborne McDonald allegedly sexually molested his

A statewide crackdown on child predators led to more charges, a man accused of sexually exploiting a child under the age of 12 in Polk and Orange counties.

Giving firefighters flowers on Sept. 11 sounds like an unusually difficult way to start an internet argument. Add camera-equipped glasses, a TikTok audience, and a firefighter who recognizes the routine, and a fairly ordinary exchange ... Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. – WANTED: One developer to revitalize a (mostly empty) shopping plaza on prime real estate in Orlando. The Colonial Promenade Shopping Center on East Colonial Drive has sat largely empty for several years. One of the last businesses is vacating this week, and the owner of the...

There’s something thrilling about feeling the wind in your hair while skimming across glassy water, not quite knowing what’s around the bend. Maybe it’s the splash of something scaly in the reeds or the rustle of wings overhead—but every second out here feels alive. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to explore Florida the wild way, this place has your name written all over it.