Some much-needed upgrades are coming to two of Orlando’s biggest sports venues.

Downtown Orlando is about to undergo a major change if the plans Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Tuesday come to fruition.

An Orlando man has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Orlando and several Orlando police officers after spending two years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

News 6 obtained documents that show the theme park filed a permit application for its entry signs around Universal Orlando Resort property.

Attorneys for suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill issued subpoenas on Thursday to depose five people connected to her criminal case.

Vehicle-for-Hire Operators: illegitimate drivers are putting MCO's tourists in danger

A University of Central Florida researcher claims the homeless population in downtown Orlando already faced a rising number of arrests ahead of a new state law that will ban sleeping on public property.

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is featuring a lineup of diverse programming showcasing Hispanic community.

Residents are preparing for a potential impact from an approaching tropical system less than a month after flash flooding near the Wadeview Park neighborhood.

Every year, News 6 partners with the Salvation Army and Angel Tree to make sure no one is forgotten. But now roles are reversed: the Salvation Army needs your help.

The criminal trial for suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill won’t happen until after the new year.

City officials, including Mayor Buddy Dyer, gathered on Thursday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dubsdread Golf Course, one of Orlando’s oldest and most historic public golf courses.

Facing the threat of closure, the restaurant in Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village recently launched a fundraising page to ask for help and share its story.

Back in January, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners authorized the use of the Tourist Development Tax revenues (TDT) for multiple projects, including that $400 million for Camping World Stadium improvements.

The new swans are acclimating in a designated pen at the park.

"Golden Legacy: 80 Years of Original Art from Golden Books" to be at Orlando Museum of Art Sept. 6 – Dec. 1.

Moving forward with the future of SunRail was a key point in a meeting Thursday afternoon with FDOT and the local partners.

For some, SunRail would make commuting and getting to and from some parts of our area, a breeze. To that, we’ve seen mixed results.

While many students enjoyed their summer break, 600 young scholars in Orlando participated in the City of Orlando’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

The project will feature large, neon, inflatable pigeons on several rooftops throughout downtown Orlando.

Orlando is looking to showcase local artists' work downtown for a Hispanic Heritage Month display at City Hall.

City officials contacted Florida Fish and Wildlife’s Assistance Program for solutions to prevent potential wildlife conflict after a river otter was spotted at Lake Eola Park.

New documents obtained by News 6 show former Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill is under federal investigation.

As the city of Orlando moves forward with efforts to create a permanent memorial for victims of the Pulse shooting in 2016, survivors and family members of the victims have long waited for a permanent memorial.

In the early morning of June 12, 2016, a gunman stormed the Pulse Nightclub, killing 49 people, physically injuring 53 others and psychologically wounding countless others. Since then, the community, former nightclub owner Barbara Poma, the City of Orlando, Orange County and the now-dissolved OnePulse Foundation have all grappled with how to remember those lost and honor the survivors.

As WKMG Hits the Road to the 32801 zip code, we are highlighting Orlando's Summer Youth Employment Program.

Concerns about large crowds have prompted an Orlando amusement park to institute a chaperone policy.

Interim City Commissioner Shaniqua Rose was officially sworn into the vacant District 5 seat on Monday morning.

As data shows, Florida is one of the top states for emergency calls for heat-related incidents.

Here are some of the events happening this month in Central Florida to commemorate Juneteenth.

The City of Orlando is celebrating the opening of an affordable apartment development at the site of what used to be a blighted hotel.

With CPR week starting June 1, the Orlando Fire Department showed News 6 an innovative CPR training method to further increase a cardiac patient's chances of survival.

Members of the Orlando Municipal Planning Board are set to discuss a new permanent plan to limit the number of nightclubs in downtown.

Seven candidates are vying for the seat that was vacated when Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested and suspended from office. We asked each candidate the same questions.

Seven candidates are vying for the seat that was vacated when Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested and suspended from office. We asked each candidate the same questions.

Two people were arrested and several others pepper sprayed by Orlando police at Lake Eola Park during a pro-Palestine protest on Saturday afternoon.

The City of Orlando is proposing increasing stormwater fees by at least 50% over the next four years. It’s the first time the city has raised stormwater fees since 2008.

Over the weekend plans were revealed for a Pulse memorial in Osceola County, but some of those plans have since changed.

Suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill is appealing a judge’s decision to keep her away from an elderly woman’s finances.

On Sunday, Lynx launched its newest express bus route from the Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs and back via the tourist district for just $2.

An arraignment hearing for the suspended Orlando city commissioner accused of elderly exploitation is set for Tuesday in circuit court, but Commissioner Regina Hill likely won’t be there.

The Orlando Utilities Commission last week approved a $155 million project to ensure the region's growing population will have enough safe and clean drinking water for years to come.

Candidates can now begin filing to run in the special election to serve as interim Orlando city commissioner for District 5.

A 20th-anniversary celebration was held for the City of Orlando’s Hispanic Office for Local Assistance Thursday.

Here’s your chance to stay local and celebrate all things Orlando.

Orlando Commissioner Regina Hill issues a statement a day after she was arrested.

Orlando Hill faces charges of elderly exploitation, mortgage fraud

A grand jury is now investigating allegations that Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill exploited an elderly woman out of more than $100,000.

An Orlando city commissioner is facing allegations and a state investigation into whether she exploited an elderly woman and took more than $100,000 from her.

The city of Orlando has approved moving forward with plans to buy properties in downtown that have sat vacant for years.

The Salvation Army headquarters in Orlando is opening its doors and getting results for the Coalition for the Homeless shelter in downtown.

The city of Orlando gives a first look at what it calls a “vibrant, inclusive and sustainable urban oasis” coming in several years to a largely undeveloped space beneath Interstate 4.

The number of parking citations has gone up year over year in Downtown Orlando.

Ivanhoe Village businesses in Orange County introduce the ‘Construction Club’ amid ongoing roadwork

As the eagerly anticipated U.S. Olympic Team Trials approaches on Feb. 3, the City of Orlando, in collaboration with event partners, is diligently preparing for the downtown event.

Senate Bill 576 claims review boards are divisive and second guess police. If passed, it could ban all police review boards that investigate law enforcement across the state.

Former Miami-Dade School Board Vice Chair Lubby Navarro is accused of using her district credit cards for personal purposes, like buying groceries, appliances, beauty products and vacations.

On Monday, the city of Orlando passed an ordinance preventing people from blocking streets.

Flames and heavy smoke were spotted coming from the mansion in Broward County on Wednesday.

New year, new memories to make! Here are some of the biggest events and festivals coming to Central Florida this year.

The proposed amendment would allow abortions to remain legal until the fetus is viable.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced he “would like to ensure” that a permanent memorial to the Pulse nightclub shooting is in place by the 10-year remembrance of the tragedy.

The city of Orlando is taking its first steps toward a memorial for the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, according to the final letter from onePULSE Foundation.

We’re looking at two big cities — Orlando and Detroit — that are using a similar approach to prevent gun violence that combines technology with strong community intervention.

Two weeks after the onePulse Foundation Board of Directors voted to dissolve the nonprofit organization, the head of a charity watchdog organization says donors stand little chance of being reimbursed.

A great holiday tradition for the family is returning to downtown Orlando but this year, the event takes on a new and historic meaning.

The Audubon Park and Colonialtown neighborhoods are seeing some near misses among pedestrians and drivers.

Seven-and-a-half years after a gunman claimed the lives of 49 people inside the Pulse Nightclub, the City of Orlando pick up the work to create a permanent memorial for grieving families and the community.

onePulse Foundation Executive Director Deborah Bowie has resigned from the organization, according to officials with the City of Orlando.

A year ago, Raysean Brown was hired by the City of Orlando's Children and Families Division to start up a program that has been tried and tested in major cities around the country: Community Violence Initiative (CVI).

Nearly one week ago the onePulse Foundation announced they were scrapping plans for a proposed museum project and returning the property to Orange County.

The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were massacred seven years ago.

The City of Orlando are expected to vote on a deal to purchase Pulse nightclub.

The Orlando City Council will buy the Pulse nightclub property with plans to build a memorial to the victims of the 2016 shooting.

The Pulse Nightclub property, the site of one of the country’s worst mass shootings, has been sold to the city of Orlando, News 6 has confirmed.

If you live, work or visit Orlando's Parramore neighborhood, you will likely see multiple tents with homeless people lining the streets.

Leaders with Harbor House of Central Florida joined forced with Orange County and City of Orlando officials to get results for domestic violence victims.

For several years, Infinite Zion Farms has operated as an urban garden in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood. However, the property is now vacant.

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The curtain rises for yet another Beep-powered autonomous shuttle pilot program in Central Florida, this time covering downtown Orlando’s Creative Village.

Downtown Orlando was filled with bargoers Friday night — one week after two Orlando police officers were shot.

The department released video of the rescue, which shows that the crash happened around 10 p.m. on Aug. 6.

In a release, police said that an Orlando business had been the victim of theft several times within a few months, leading the business to set up a GoPro camera in a nearby tree.

Several roads in downtown Orlando remain closed as an “unstable” construction scaffolding threatens to collapse.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and others to hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning for a pocket-sized expansion of Lake Eola Park.

In honor of Orlando's 148th birthday, we want to test your knowledge with this quiz.

Last year, thousands of people panicked and rushed away from Lake Eola after someone had yelled there was some sort of incident. However, law enforcement said there was no actual safety threat outside of the unnecessary panic.

The downtown Orlando tax collector’s office will close temporarily to the public ahead of a planned expansion.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, people who get a solar photovoltaic (or PV) system on their home can be eligible for a 30% federal tax credit.

A wheelchair lift has been installed at the swan boat dock in Orlando’s Lake Eola park, according to city officials on Wednesday.

Festivals and other events throughout Central Florida are celebrating Juneteenth, the official end of slavery in the U.S.

Students at the City of Orlando's Englewood Kidz Zone are learning big life lessons in the kitchen.

The city of Orlando is considering a transformative new plan for Lake Eola Park that would make changes to every part of the historic downtown lake.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined workers cleaning up litter and debris Thursday to highlight a partnership that’s helping people work out of homelessness.

Wednesday, downtown Orlando bar owners and stakeholders packed a room at city hall to meet with city leaders and once again weigh in amid two proposed ordinances aimed at addressing safety downtown.

The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival is returning once again to Loch Haven Park.

A security guard for the City of Orlando is now recovering from his injuries after being attacked while on duty.

On Monday, the city commission voted to enforce for at least one year their new Downtown Entertainment Area Mobile Food Cart pilot program.

A 100-year-old World War II veteran was honored by the Orlando City Council during its Monday afternoon meeting.

The City of Orlando is set to celebrate Black History Month with several events throughout the month of February, according to the city’s website.