Under the new policy, only students with a learner’s permit or driver’s license will be allowed to ride e-bikes or e-scooters to school — and even those students will need to obtain a permit from their school first.

Doctors at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer say they’re seeing a sharp rise in kids seriously hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters — and first responders are training for what they call a growing epidemic. A high-intensity trauma simulation with the trauma department as well as Orange and Osceola County Fire rescue crews put responders through a chaotic scenario: two children injured in separate crashes, with different life-threatening emergencies.

School board members are set to review a draft policy Tuesday that would ban elementary students from bringing or riding e-bikes or e-scooters on school property. A final vote could come as early as next week.

A new ordinance sets a speed limit for e-bikes and e-scooters in the city of Ocoee. Leaders passed the new restrictions unanimously Tuesday night.

Members of the Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss proposed rules and restrictions for student use of e-bikes and e-scooters. Under the new rules, elementary school students would be prohibited from bringing motorized micromobility devices to schools.

Orange County commissioners will discuss options for regulating e-bikes and e-scooters amid safety concerns.

With children and young adults increasingly involved in e-bike accidents, the Florida Senate has approved a bill aimed at regulating e-bike speeds and improving pedestrian safety.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood says he’s offering a $1,000 reward for the identity of two people who were riding an e-bike that struck a 5-year-old boy over the weekend.

If you’re thinking about buying an e-bike this Christmas for your kid, here’s a chance to learn the rules and regulations before you do.