Pointing to issues such as growth and a need to continue expanding its system, Florida Power & Light on Monday said it will propose a four-year plan to raise base electric rates.

A 24-year-old woman from North Carolina died after a boat collided with a sailboat in the Florida Keys.

After a foggy start to the work week, expect partly cloudy skies and warmer-than-normal temperatures to close out 2024.

A smattering of new state laws will arrive with the new year, but the highest-profile change — restricting access to social media for children — will not be immediately enforced.

Walt Disney World is part of the fabric of Florida, but did you know the theme park almost ended up in St. Louis instead of Orlando?

Three firefighters were among 15 people taken to the hospital after a Brightline train and a firetruck collided in Delray Beach, according to officials.

Known as the "Online Protections for Minors" act, the legislation is part of a broader effort to address concerns about children’s mental health and online safety.

Lighting fireworks is a holiday tradition for some, but it is important to keep yourself and those around you safe, and notify neighbors with PTSD ahead of time that you plan to use them.

If approved by Florida, Duke Energy could raise customer electric bills by about $21 a month starting in March to help recover costs from hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.

As the year comes to a close, we thought it was a perfect time to reflect on some of those stories and the moments that made an impact on so many.

Florida’s new homeless law gets added teeth on Jan. 1, with residents and businesses allowed to sue cities to enforce camping bans.

With the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments in January about a similar Texas law, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has asked a federal judge to temporarily halt a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new state law requiring age verification for access to websites with adult content.

An appeals court has rejected a voter-approved measure that sought to establish a “right to clean water” in the Brevard County community of Titusville, saying it conflicted with state law.

Norwegian Cruise Line says an extensive search for a guest who went overboard while his ship sailed from Jamaica to the Bahamas was unsuccessful.

You have another shot Friday night to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Forecast models are finally getting a hold of the next weather player expected to move southeast toward Central Florida, highlighting the potential for some stronger storms for our northern viewers.

Millions of people are expected to travel by plane or hit the road this weekend for the holiday season.

Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz will not face any charges from Central Florida law enforcement agencies over allegations stemming from a congressional report, with the agencies citing the statute of limitations.

With many stores and restaurants shutting down on Christmas Day, shoppers will have a tough time finding a place to eat.

Clouds for Christmas in Central Florida

The annual Surfing Santas event in Cocoa Beach brought more than holiday cheer to thousands of attendees this year — it also carried a life-saving mission.

We’ve been pinpointing areas of fog, with visibility in some spots like The Villages less than a half mile at times.

Christmas Day is less than a day away, and many stores in Central Florida will be closing early on Christmas Eve in celebration of the holiday.

It's been over two months since Florida was struck by back-to-back hurricanes, and many home insurance claims have already been rejected, state data shows.

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into why several drones collided and fell from the sky during a holiday show over the weekend in downtown Orlando, Florida.

The House Ethics Committee has accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.

Among 37 federal death row inmates whose sentences were commuted Monday by President Joe Biden are two men who brutally murdered a family in 2006 along Florida’s Turnpike in Port St. Lucie,

After a chilly weekend, temperatures are climbing back into the normal range for our Monday.

Whether it’s groceries at Publix or gifts from Target, there’ll be plenty of customers polishing off their to-buy lists ahead of Dec. 25.

SpaceX announced they plan to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast early Monday morning.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating after drones collided and fell into a crowd during a holiday show Saturday evening in downtown Orlando.

It feels a lot like winter in Central Florida, with temperatures kicking off in the chilly 30s and 40s this morning.

Nearly half of the continental United States is currently experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The second of two planned holiday drone shows at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando was canceled after what the city described as “technical difficulties,” but one viewer who was at the show said he could see multiple drones crashing into each other before falling to the ground.

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she’s removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator.

Tiger Woods and his 15-year-old son Charlie are tied for the lead in the PNC Championship.

The second of two drone shows that was set to take flight Saturday night at Lake Eola was canceled due to “technical difficulties,” city officials said on social media.

The city of Cocoa is set to celebrate the high school's most recent state championship win.

Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach is one step closer to becoming a National Historic Landmark.

Central Florida is waking up to a chilly start this morning as the first day of winter brings a blast of cool air to the region.

DJ Lagway shrugged off a couple of first-half turnovers and threw for 305 yards and a touchdown to lead Florida to a victory over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl.

For years, the Port Orange Police Department has been helping families who need a little lift around the holidays.

Government shutdowns have closed Kennedy Space Center to the Space Coast's unsung heroes of launch operations before.

The largest party supply store in the United States is going out of business after a 40-year run.

PizzaExpress, a restaurant chain based in the U.K., is making its way across the pond for the first time.

Growing faster than almost any other state, Florida’s estimated population topped 23.3 million in 2024.

SpaceX said they are standing down from the planned early Sunday launch attempt of the Astranis satellites from Florida’s Space Coast.

Major weather changes are on the horizon in Central Florida following the recent cold front. Stay updated on the latest weather developments with our forecasts.

The top two choices for president in November's election were Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Thousands of voters had other ideas. These are their write-in votes.

The company announced that the flavors will return to stores starting in September, and they will remain available while supplies last.

Unfortunately, according to the National Safety Council, both Christmas and New Year’s Eve are among the most dangerous driving holidays in the United States.

If the government shuts down, essential services remain in place, but others will be stopped or delayed. Here are some ways a government shutdown could affect people living in Central Florida.

A Deltona home is dazzling for the holidays with a giant tree and 25 arches that make a sidewalk look like a winter wonderland.

The space race stays hot!

Following a foggy morning, a cold front is anticipated to push through Central Florida as we move from the late morning into the afternoon.

If you’ve been driving down the road at night and wondered to yourself, “Why are these streetlights purple?” — we have your answer.

Saying the “Constitution does not mandate comfortable prisons,” Florida corrections officials want a federal judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the state has violated inmates’ rights because of hot conditions at a Miami-Dade County prison.

Tavares City Council members voted to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water supply.

For more than a decade, farmers in parts of southwest Georgia haven’t been able to drill new irrigation wells to the Floridian aquifer.

An adult content site says it will no longer be available in Florida when a law goes into effect in January.

Florida authorities say they're pursuing a criminal case against a man accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump for a car crash that occurred after his arrest.

Here's something you don't see every day.

The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference on “a matter of law and order,” according to a release.

The unsettled and soggy weather continues another day as Central Florida remains stuck between a weak disturbance off the east coast and an approaching cold front to our north.

Fulgencio Batista, the former Cuban president and dictator, was a regular vacationer and resident of Daytona Beach in the 1940s and 50s.

The Sunshine State’s welcome signs are being revamped to include the phrase, “Free State of Florida.” But how free is Florida, really?

Cape Canaveral City Council will discuss dogs on the beach during a meeting.

A state appeals court says a man can face a charge of carrying a concealed weapon by a convicted felon after police discovered he was carrying a machete at an Orlando Walmart.

A first look at the Christmas holiday weather conditions we can expect across central Florida

Truck Parking Club tapped into the Alternative Fuels Data Center and White House data to visualize the expanding EV infrastructure in the U.S. and in Florida

SpaceX successfully launched another next Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday afternoon.

After the idea did not pass during the 2024 legislative session, Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, filed a bill Monday that would restrict the types of flags that can be displayed at government buildings and school

News 6 uses a helicopter for most of the aerial views that you see on our broadcast news programs. But in certain cases, we sometimes use a drone.

In a plea agreement with the state attorney’s office, Osceola County’s sheriff will pay a civil fine and plead no contest for posting the body of a missing girl on social media.

A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.

The city of Leesburg will move forward with plans to add fluoride to the city’s water supply despite concerns from Florida’s top doctor.

President-elect Donald Trump has held a wide-ranging news conference in which he took questions from reporters for the first time since winning the election.

As students take a break from school, there are fun ways to make sure their break is still educational.

An interesting feature floating off our east coast will help enhance the chances for rain next couple days until our next big blast of fresh polar air can make its way across the country into our viewing area.

You’ve probably heard of the Hatfields and McCoys, but did you know that Central Florida had its own feud that claimed the lives of at least 8 people and lasted more than 50 years?

It will be another warm and breezy day to start the workweek, with a 20-40 percent chance of scattered showers speeding across the area.

At age 16, most kids are thinking about getting their driver’s license or making TikToks, except for Tiffani Gay who is focused on changing the world with her award-winning invention.

In the heart of the Florida Everglades, visitors can find the remains of a massive Cold War-era nuclear missile base.

Getting a ride home from a holiday party? Better make sure you know what to do with that drink.

Officials say two airboats collided with each other in southwest Florida, injuring more than a dozen people.

Nevin Shapiro, the former Miami booster whose rogue involvement with the school led to a massive NCAA investigation and significant sanctions against the Hurricanes, had his sentence for masterminding a $930 million Ponzi scheme commuted by President Joe Biden.

Duke Energy is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to some customers whose personal information may have been unlawfully accessed on the company’s website.

Investigative documents show the woman — known as “Queen Bee” — had taken part in a 2014 drug ring with the Aryan Circle, a white supremacist gang based primarily in Texas.

Earlier this week, police announced that the mother was supposed to bring the children back to their father, but she failed to do so.

Deputies said that the scam started when the victim’s computer began “emitting a loud persistent alarm with multiple pop-up windows.”

President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time.

A massive nature park on over 200 acres is set to open in DeBary next year.

The military successfully flight-tested a hypersonic missile from Florida’s Space Coast recently, which paves the way for the U.S. Army and Navy to utilize the long-awaited weapons system.

A Florida woman is accused of threatening her insurance company by using words that were written on ammunition used in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last week, according to law enforcement.

Winds veering in off the ocean for Friday will kickstart the warming trend.

Through the middle of December, several big cold fronts have plunged down the peninsula but will that trend continue?

Hurricane season may be over, but its impact lingers for countless residents and business owners across Florida.

A long-lived national celebrity is hiding among the tombstones in this Central Florida cemetery.

According to the company, the launch will send the RRT-1 mission into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral.