An Emmy award-winning News 6 investigation into hundreds of traffic citations and toll bills suspiciously mailed to an Apopka family’s home has prompted the arrest of a convicted sex offender on fraud charges.
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 Wisconsin couple sold their home to retire in Central Florida. Five years and more than $900,000 later, they say their Brevard County home still has no power, no water and no finish line in sight.
Gray Powell, 20, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl who he picked up from a group home in Deland after meeting via a dating app, according to Orlando Police.
Federal prosecutors want to keep Titusville teen Anna Kepner's stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, in jail until his trial for her violent rape and killing on board a Carnival cruise ship. To convince the judge, attorneys detailed graphic evidence about Kepner's death in court Wednesday.
New video footage obtained exclusively by News 6 shows a motorist fighting an Orange County deputy sheriff just minutes after attacking a good Samaritan on a Central Florida expressway.
Florida ranks fifth in the country for ghost guns recovered at crime scenes, and the state has no regulations on the parts used to make them.
A staff member received a written reprimand after Hitler image shown during morning announcements at Osceola High School.
After recent mail theft arrests, News 6 requested data from the federal government to see where the most mail thefts were reported in Central Florida ZIP Codes.
A Volusia County woman accused of trying to kill her disabled great-granddaughter before attempting to take her own life has put a long-standing crisis into sharp focus - Florida families caring for medically fragile children say the system is failing them.
On Tuesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told News 6 that this incident is under review by its Professional Standards Division.
The Better Business Bureau says credit cards offer far more protection than payment apps when booking major events. It's one of several tips they offer couples booking wedding spaces after a Daytona Beach ballroom shut down.
A Umatilla woman battling cancer found a dog on Facebook to help her through treatment, but she says it was all part of a lie, and now, she is out thousands of dollars.
At Movable Roots in Melbourne, workers have been building custom modular homes for a decade. Now, crooks are trying to cash in on that success.
News 6 obtained court records showing the FSU shooting suspect had a conversation with ChatGPT that appeared to show him planning a the fatal attack. Florida's attorney general is using this conversation to help justify a new investigation into OpenAI.
The president of a Central Florida fertility clinic was disciplined by the state’s Board of Medicine, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and was sued by at least three former patients in the years before the clinic’s closure, records obtained by News 6 reveal.
The owner of The Rialto breached its lease agreements with hundreds of tenants after county officials evacuated the Sand Lake Road apartment building last week over concerns about structure’s stability, according to a lawsuit obtained by News 6.
After her husband was admitted to Reflections Memory Care, Marianne Brand told News 6 he quickly began falling — getting out of his wheelchair and climbing out of his bed. The situation became so alarming that she began staying at the facility around the clock.
Orange County building inspectors found unpermitted work at a Sand Lake Road apartment where tenants were evacuated last week over safety concerns about the building’s structure, according to a field investigation report obtained by News 6.
Over a weeklong period in early March, Volusia County authorities arrested at least five juveniles, ages 10 to 15, on suspicion of making threats to shoot, kill, or blow up other students.
People who live in Winter Springs say 5G towers are being installed too close to homes, but it turns out, a Florida law limits how much control the city has over the placement of these towers.
A couple says they lost nearly $30,000 after buying a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado on Facebook Marketplace that turned out to be stolen and had a fake title and vehicle identification number.
Hidden camera videos obtained exclusively by News 6 show undercover agents infiltrating two Central Florida casinos allegedly tied to suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
A man who trained Brazilian immigrants to become chaplains during seminars in Central Florida has been arrested for allegedly selling them gold badges, shirts and other merchandise emblazoned with the seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, News 6 has learned.
February marks National Financial Aid Awareness Month, a time when students and families across the country turn their attention to one of the most important – and sometimes intimidating – steps in paying for college.
A Lake County woman finds a puppy online. Just days after she picked up the dog, the puppy died. A News 6 investigation uncovered the documents, including a veterinary certificate Messina received, may be fraudulent.
The couple received a text asking if they recognized a declined $950 Coinbase transaction on their card; after they replied no, the bank’s system said invalid command, but the charge was processed anyway.
Shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis created Florida’s new Department of Government Efficiency last year to promote “efficient, effective, transparent and responsive government”, DOGE auditors crisscrossed the state demanding that cities and counties turn over their spending records.
Two couples who hired the same handyman through the website Angi, formerly Angie’s List, say they were reimbursed thousands of dollars after initially being left out of pocket.
Over two months after the body of 18-year-old Anna Kepner was found stuffed under a bed on a Carnival cruise ship, her stepbrother has reportedly found himself in court.
A New Smyrna Beach couple has not been able to live in their home for more than three years after Hurricane Ian hit. The couple applied for a FEMA grant to fix their home but years later, they tell News 6, their application has not been touched.
An Apopka family had a construction lien placed on their home after a roofing company failed to pay its suppliers. A News 6 investigation revealed the same company cashed insurance checks from multiple customers and never replaced their roofs.
Texts obtained by News 6 show Universal cooperated with state after 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died after riding Stardust Racers.
Nearly three months after a Titusville teen was found dead on a cruise ship, records obtained by News 6 indicate the case remains under investigation.
A recent arrest in Flagler County underscores how online predators are evolving their methods to target children beyond traditional social media platforms.
The Better Business Bureau in Indiana has issued an alert about the website Angi, which matches consumers with professionals, after a pattern of complaints, including consumers who say they paid people who never showed up to do the work.
A Florida woman says the operator of a wedding venue is enforcing a non-refundable contract and refusing to return thousands of dollars after her fiancé died unexpectedly months before they were to be married.
A local roofing company stepped in to help an Apopka family who lost tens of thousands of dollars after a roofing company cashed their insurance check but never replaced their roof.
Last month, News 6 reported on an Apopka family that lost tens of thousands of dollars after a roofing company cashed their insurance check but never replaced their roof.
About few weeks ago, President Donald Trump floated the idea on social media of 50-year mortgages, proposing loans that would stretch a homebuyer’s payments to half a century.
Schemers are using deepfake videos of Tesla CEO Elon Musk to steal thousands from people online. For one Leesburg man we talked to, it all started in a Facebook group.
Settle or go bankrupt. Local businesses say those are their only options after they got hit with ADA lawsuits. Many businesses said they did not know they were violating the law, and it was hard to find the help to fix it.
Universal Orlando removed a reference to “pre-existing conditions” in a report about a roller coaster rider’s death after a Florida government agency intervened, a News 6 investigation has uncovered.
Skimmers can be in supermarkets, corner stores, basically anywhere you shop. They can swipe money from all credit cards, but EBT cards are especially susceptible because they don’t have chip technology. The Secret Service is targeting skimmers in its latest operation.
Our News 6 team submitted a public records request to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to find out how many people applied, how many entries they submitted, and who actually got one of the 172 permits for the bear hunt.
Anna Kepner’s stepmother is asking a judge to seal court records in a child custody case involving Kepner’s younger stepbrother who is under investigation for her “suspected murder” on a Carnival cruise ship, court documents show.
Amid an FBI probe into the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship, the teen’s stepmother appeared at a court hearing Thursday involving custody of two children from her previous marriage. One of those children, a 16-year-old boy, has been described by his parents as a “suspect” in Anna Kepner’s death.
After their mother took her own life, two sisters went to her Ocala apartment to try to get some answers. Instead, they found their mother's apartment emptied.
State amusement ride inspectors dispatched to a Universal Orlando theme park following a roller coaster rider’s death did not write any reports or take any photos documenting their observations, News 6 has learned.
An Apopka couple and their insurance company are out of tens of thousands of dollars after a roofing company cashed an insurance check but hasn’t replaced the roof.
After a "thousand-year storm,' a Lake County family is forced to find another place to stay, underscoring the urgent need for stormwater management and infrastructure improvements.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida, which offers legalized sports betting through its Hard Rock Bet mobile app, has begun rolling out a new game on the platform that resembles Las Vegas-style slot machines.
In the spring of 2020, the global lockdown, a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, led to the closure of countless businesses worldwide. Among those hit hardest: the cruise industry.
A Lake County couple says they are out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor who took their money for a project but never did the work.
Orange County is adding safety upgrades to a busy intersection after a string of crashes.
A local contractor is on felony probation on Wednesday night after taking thousands of dollars from a Volusia County couple but never starting their kitchen renovation.
Seminole County officials spent more than $31,000 in taxpayer money painting over bright green crosswalks after the Florida Department of Transportation ordered the county to remove the high visibility pavement markings this summer, financial records obtained by News 6 reveal.
Hours after News 6 published a recent report about hot tubs being sold on Facebook Marketplace, Florida’s Office of Attorney General filed court papers seeking information about a couple who were previously banned from selling hot tubs in the state.
A couple says movers threatened to hold their belongings if they did not pay $3,600 more than they were quoted.
After a surge in cord-cutting and rapid adoption of streaming services both during and after the pandemic, many Americans are now experiencing what can be described as “entertainment overindulgence.”
Newly obtained video shows the Orlando Police Department SWAT team evacuating guests from a theme park area hotel in 2023 before fatally shooting a fugitive who was hiding out in one of the rooms.
A family in Sumter County is asking county leaders to help fix flooding on their property. They say the issue has persisted for years.
A Brevard County woman who was raped as a child in 1990 will be allowed to refile a negligence lawsuit against the City of Melbourne after a judge agreed with the city’s request to dismiss her original complaint.
There is no indication the State of Florida is conducting any sort of independent investigation of the Sept. 17 incident on the Stardust Racers roller coaster, News 6 has learned. What you need to know about theme park safety inspections
A Volusia County couple banned from selling hot tubs under an agreement with Florida's attorney general have frequently visited a warehouse linked to Facebook Marketplace hot tub sales, exclusive video captured by News 6 reveals.
Residents who live in a Paso County manufactured home community are suing the property owner due to significant lot rent increases. According to the lawsuit, some residents saw a rent increase of 126% in one year.
Five vehicles were reported stolen in July from a privately-owned parking lot near Orlando International Airport that requires its customers to leave their keys on dashboards, Orange County Sheriff’s Office records show.
Following a News 6 investigation into a tax preparation business accused of falsifying customers’ income tax returns, the company’s three owners have been sentenced to federal prison.
An Orange County woman tells News 6 she does not feel safe in her own home because of her neighbor across the street. The home has racked up more than $90,000 in code violations.
Several Central Florida businesses were recently targeted by extortionists who threatened to damage the companies’ reputations with negative Google reviews unless the owners paid for the online comments to be removed, News 6 has learned.
47-year-old Lakesha Heard was extradited to Florida from her home in Atlanta after detectives say she tricked a Volusia woman into depositing $9,300 into a Bitcoin ATM.
No criminal charges or traffic citations have been filed in connection with a YouTube channel that featured motorcycles on Central Florida roadways appearing to weave through traffic at speeds exceeding 150 mph, running red lights and performing risky stunts, records obtained by News 6 show.
When creating her profile, Norelyz Maldonado-Lutz says her email address somehow became visible on her public page. Scammers were waiting.
Fake ads and websites are costing people thousands of dollars, according to the Better Business Bureau. Here's how to spot the fraud.
On Monday, Stephan Sterns took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty in the case of the rape and killing of 13-year-old Madeline Soto in 2024. News 6’s Mike DeForest sifted through the hundreds of pages of evidence in the case to put together a six-part deep dive into the investigation, called “Justice for Madeline.”
An unmarked VHS cassette mailed to Disneyland more than 30 years ago prompted federal authorities to secretly deploy emergency resources to the theme park as the FBI launched a counterterrorism investigation, records obtained by News 6 detail.
A News 6 investigation revealed more than three dozen speeding tickets issued in a Leesburg school zone were to motorists who did not deserve them.
The illegal gambling investigation that led to racketeering charges being filed against Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and five others may involve as many as five Central Florida gaming rooms, newly released court records reveal.
