The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national trade association representing thousands of construction workers, predicts the industry needs 439,000 additional workers in 2025 alone. For every three people retiring in the industry, just one is being hired.

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

With ongoing concerns about flooding problems in certain areas, the Volusia County Council will discuss the possibility of a temporary countywide moratorium on residential development.

Residents in Volusia County suffered serious flooding problems due to Hurricane Milton, but some have grappled with worsening flooding issues in recent years. Some say it is due to overdevelopment.

Orange County officials have struck a deal to stop Orlando from annexing 52,000+ acres of land in southeast Orange County.

With the area's housing market stabilizing, Osceola County is launching its Purchase/Down Payment Assistance Program.

An amendment to make it harder to build developments in parts of Orange County will be on the November ballot after a judge rejected a developer’s request to remove it.

After numerous financial setbacks, Sanford city leaders voted Monday to scrap the Heritage Park in the downtown area.

Longer response times in Palm Bay has the city looking to expand its police and fire, but the city says it doesn't want taxpayers to pay for it.

Orange County is holding a webinar to explain the progress that’s been made on the updated Vision 2050 plan that will guide growth in the county over the next few decades.

Orange County commissioners on Tuesday approved three off-campus student housing proposals near UCF that will add more than 3,600 bedrooms.

It’s happening all over Central Florida: Farmland being scooped up and developed to meet the growth of our region.

Wyld Oaks, a massive mixed-use development that's taking shape off State Road 429, will bring a mix of housing, shopping, dining, entertainment, and hotels to Apopka's booming Kelly Park corridor.

Thousands of people are moving into Osceola County, but there are not enough roads for the heavy traffic.

Construction on the largest apartment project in Sanford's history is about to get underway.

A developer's plans to bring an attainable senior apartment complex to east Orange County is drawing opposition from the community.

Ormond Beach commissioners Tuesday night unanimously voted against a request by developer, Triumph Oaks of Ormond Beach LLC, that Tomoka Oaks residents said would have threatened their quality of life.

Neighbors in a rural pocket of Lake County are fighting back against plans to transform hundreds of acres of pasture and scrubland into a 1,725-unit mixed-use development.

Construction is underway on a nearly $67 million project to widen Econlockhatchee Trail in east Orange County.

As WKMG Hits the Road in the 32825 zip code of east Orange County, neighbors told us they were curious about new developments coming to the area.

To keep up with the rapid population growth Osceola County is experiencing, three new schools are being built simultaneously.

A controversial proposal to bring new townhomes and single-family homes to a rural part of east Osceola County was unexpectedly pulled ahead of a key planning commission meeting Tuesday night.

It’s the latest page in the chapter of Split Oak Forest and the battle between Orange and Osceola counties.

Leaders in one Seminole County city are looking into whether they should put a moratorium on approving new apartments.

Work is now underway on a $1.2 billion development that's expected to transform the northwest corner of Orange County.

A hotel developer is planning to build a massive resort near State Road 535 and Interstate 4.

Neighbors in east Orange County are once again fighting to block a proposed development that would bring nearly 1,800 homes to their rural community.

Just months after construction finished in their community, neighbors in Ocoee have been met with even more development just feet away from their properties.

Florida has jumped New York as the second-most valuable U.S. market, according to a report from Zillow.

Earlier this week, the county announced on social media the Boggy Creek Widening and Improvement project is now underway.

On the shores of Lake Ivanhoe just north of Downtown Orlando, Ivanhoe Village has long been known for its unique shops, dive bars, and restaurants, but it's becoming a popular place to live.

In a bid to stay relevant in the rapidly evolving retail landscape, malls across the United States are undergoing ambitious redevelopment projects aimed at transforming these traditional shopping hubs into dynamic, multi-purpose spaces.

The developer behind Heritage Park, a long-stalled plan to bring new apartments and commercial space to downtown Sanford, suffered another setback Monday night after commissioners unanimously voted against moving forward with a new way to secure the necessary funding to build the mixed-use project.

Sherwood Golf Club may have closed four years ago, but Laura Morra says neighbors still cut the grass and walk the course.

The small Volusia County city of DeBary has some big plans to build an entire downtown from scratch.

Florida is the fastest-growing state in the country with more than a thousand people moving here every single day.

As people move to Central Florida in droves, News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth will turn his attention to "Boomtown."

Seminole County leaders are moving forward with new safety efforts at busy intersections along the Seminole Wekiva Trail.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Local leaders came out to Orlando’s new Packing District Thursday to commemorate the start of construction of what will be a 66-acre park that will help transform what once was a predominant industrial area. The park will be located along Princeton Street near John Young Parkway and Orange Blossom Trail. The space will also house Orlando’s Tennis Centre featuring more than a dozen new courts, plus walking and biking trails. Crews outside continue to redevelop Princeton Street down to four lanes of traffic. Dyer told News 6 he expects the park to be completed sometime during summer 2021.

“My platform is called ‘Smart Growth’ and that’s what we have to do,” Guthrie said. “I’m supporting that we have more restriction on our growth,” Guthrie said. They are going to have to bring something for the community,” Guthrie said." “I’m all about smart growth,” Brownlee said. However, he said he’s also gone door-to-door speaking to residents who have complaints that Maitland is growing too much.