Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ prostate cancer diagnosis is prompting renewed discussion about screening and early detection. An Orlando prostate cancer specialist says the mayor’s announcement could encourage more men, particularly African American men who face higher risks, to get screened.

Two toddlers were shot to death in Orange County on Friday evening, according to the sheriff’s office.

A string of car burglaries at the Orlando International Airport has kicked off a search for those responsible, according to the police department.

The head of Orlando's Carnival Festival is defending police officers who were disciplined by the department after they were captured in a video in which young women in bikinis are dancing on them.

Demings made history in 2018 when he became the first African American mayor of Orange County. He has led the county for eight years.

Hundreds of volunteers gathered on Thursday at the Orange County Convention Center for the Great Big Backpack Build.

Hundreds of volunteers gathered on Thursday at the Orange County Convention Center for the Great Big Backpack Build.

After a recent ‘teen takeover’ turned violent Florida, the state's attorney general is speaking out.

The alert covers a specific zone bounded by Fortune Road to the north, Neptune Road to the south, La Terraza Lane to the east, and Heritage Key to the west.

A 16-year-old and her daughter were reported missing by the teen’s mother on Wednesday, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Eight Central Florida nonprofits will get a rolling advertisement on a Lynx bus for free over the next year.

A crash involving several vehicles, including a dump truck, shut down the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County on Tuesday.

Running on select dates from Sept. 5 through Oct. 31, the Brick-or-Treat celebration is returning with more event dates and an earlier start time

Legoland Florida is packed with summer fun, including the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience, Peppa Pig's Pig Family Travel Adventure, a Fourth of July fireworks show, and the LEGO Festival.

A police officer was taken into custody this week after he was accused of racking up charges on a dead man’s credit card, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The latest study reveals the top-ranked places to live across the U.S. — including right here in the Sunshine State.

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.

Last week, nine more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

Sanford Mayor Art Woodruff warns that a proposed constitutional amendment to expand Florida's homestead exemption could cost his city more than $15 million in property tax revenue over two years — threatening cuts to parks, public safety staffing, and other essential services residents depend on daily.

Oviedo business owners say the city is hiding the true cost of doing business - hitting them with massive, unexpected charges only after hundreds of thousands of dollars have already been spent.

A crash and a fist fight in Sanford led to a separate crash in downtown Orlando just hours later on Thursday, according to law enforcement.

The RL3 Foundation, founded by the family of Ray Lewis III, is hosting football and music-centered events this weekend in Central Florida with the goal to educate families about CTE. Lewis III, an area football star, died three years ago this June at age 28. CTE contributed to his death. Lewis III's family hopes the foundation empowers families with more knowledge about football and head injuries.

Seminole County’s on-demand “SCOUT” micro-transit service keeps growing — but passengers say the wait times still need improvement since the transportation service first hit the road. Now, the county is hoping $1.5 million in state funding will continue to support its mission to make the service faster, more accessible and better connected for the thousands of riders who depend on it every day.

During the final week of May, another seven eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

A pair of dogs was found tied to a dumpster at a rest stop in Central Florida, leading investigators to ask for help from the public, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The latest study reveals the top-ranked places to live across the U.S. — including right here in the Sunshine State.

Now that it’s May, school districts across Central Florida are gearing up to release their students for the summer.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of one of their deputies, accused of stealing narcotics from a drop box.

People living in The Villages are preparing for increased security and traffic delays ahead of a presidential visit on Friday.

A Sumter County woman is in a medically induced coma after being shot in the neck in what her family says is a case of domestic violence involving her boyfriend.

According to police, officers found Brandon Berry slumped over the wheel of a running Toyota that was still in drive, and when he woke up, his speech was slurred.

Volusia County is exploring safety measures for its beach ramps following a deadly crash in which deputies say a drunk driver sped through the Dunlawton Beach approach, struck the tollbooth and killed the toll attendant before driving into the ocean.

A surge in emergency calls prompted DeLand city leaders to invest nearly $1 million in upgrading and expanding Fire Station 83, a move officials say will better protect one of the city’s fastest-growing areas.

Daytona Beach's Peabody Auditorium will host productions such as A Beautiful Noise, The Wiz, Shucked, and Hadestown, while The Sharon in The Villages will feature The Carpenters Songbook, A Beautiful Noise, The Pirates of Penzance, Waitress, and Burn The Floor Presents Maks & Peta Live.

During the final week of May, another seven eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

Daytona residents are weighing the future of a historic building tied to the city’s Black history: the Campbell Hotel on Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard.