With summer heat arriving in Central Florida, local agencies are reminding the community just how dangerous a parked vehicle can become for pets, even in a matter of minutes.

Kayla Burress of Ave Maria, Florida, thought someone was breaking into her home. She found something even scarier. Two alligators fighting on her back porch.

At Harbor House of Central Florida, family members have a safe place to go, right alongside their pets.

This weekend’s Trooper Steve on Patrol took us to the heart of historic downtown Sanford, where the 14th annual Pints and Paws craft beer festival brought together thousands of people and plenty of four-legged friends—for a cause that continues to grow in a big way.

On today’s Trooper Steve on Patrol, I had the chance to roll through Sanford with Paul Williams, the founder of one of Central Florida’s most unique and impactful events: the 14th Annual Sanford Pints n’ Paws Craft Beer Festival.

Meet Don Jon, the “small but mighty” adoption pick from Trooper Steve on Patrol at Orange County Animal Services.

Last week, another three Central Florida restaurants were forced to shut their doors after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

With nearly 30 stores already open in the Sunshine State, popular grocer Trader Joe’s has just unveiled yet another location that’s on the way.

Publix has revealed which places in the Sunshine State are next to receive a new location, and it turns out Central Florida is on that list.

There are plenty of invasive plants in the Sunshine State. But you might want to be wary of the ones that look like potatoes.

Popular convenience store chain Buc-ee’s has reportedly rolled out a new ‘pay-at-the-pump’ policy, which may leave some fans less than satisfied.

The popular Sanford restaurant Shantell’s Just Until is shutting down after 13 years, but owner Shantell Williams says it’s not goodbye forever and a new concept could open as early as next month.

New video footage obtained exclusively by News 6 shows a motorist fighting an Orange County deputy sheriff just minutes after attacking a good Samaritan on a Central Florida expressway.

A Volusia County woman is facing battery charges, accused of using a can of wasp spray against another driver.

Orlando police say a WWE wrestler turned himself in after a neighbor reported he was punched multiple times following a dispute in a downtown apartment elevator.

A Hillsborough County middle school teacher has allegedly been removed after a viral video appeared to show her hanging a Black baby doll in her classroom, according to CBS affiliate WTSP-TV.

After teasing a $100,000 prize for someone who can name his political party, John Morgan has now officially launched the contest.

The father of a TikTok star was arrested in Central Florida this week as part of a murder-for-hire case against a singer, according to court records obtained by News 6.

Because the Falcon 9’s first stage booster is set to land at Landing Zone 40 at Cape Canaveral, residents along Florida’s Space Coast should expect a sonic boom as the booster returns to Earth shortly after launch.

A spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

The 85-minute launch window opens at 10:13 a.m. The ViaSat-3 F3 mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is blaming a bad engine for a failed launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

Moments after the NG-3 mission launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:25 a.m. on Sunday, the company said the direct-to-cellphone satellite on board was deployed into the wrong orbit.

The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that distracted driving is a dangerous habit. But what about when you come to a standstill?

Step into Disney animation, then watch it take flight. Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life at Disney Springs mixes big feelings, big stunts and big magic.

Researchers have revealed exactly what’s responsible for the vast majority of alligator attacks.

Mess Fest is back at Orlando Science Center May 9–10, and I got a media preview of the messy, hands-on fun (including 3 experiments outside). Expect washable paint, physics demos, and big reactions—plus it’s included with general admission (members get in free).

For Mother's Day a longtime Walt Disney World cast member reflects on raising her two children alongside her career — and what it means now that both of them have joined the company she’s called home for decades.

Tucked away in southwest Florida, visitors can find a prehistoric warm spring — the only one of its kind in the state.

Publix announced that a new limited-edition pie will come to stores next month after the Florida-native grocer took victory at a recent Orlando competition.

The Florida Scrub-Jay is a blue-and-gray songbird and the only bird species found exclusively in Florida. That “only in Florida” detail is what makes it so special—and also what makes it vulnerable. If their habitat disappears here, they don’t have a backup plan somewhere else.

Fiesta and flavor collide at Fat Rosie’s in Waterford Lakes, where bright colors, fresh mocktails and margarita pitchers, and scratch-made regional Mexican dishes turn an ordinary night out in Orlando into a full-on celebration.

Spend a day at Legoland Florida Resort with highlights including Galacticoaster, Lost Kingdom Adventure, The Dragon, Miniland USA, SEA LIFE Florida, and Granny’s Apple Fries.

Florida has plenty of strange ghost towns. But this one was ranked as the "creepiest" in the Sunshine State.

She’s built like a police dog and trained like one, but Radar’s mission is very different, and it could be impacting your health right now.