Florida is the nation’s most “mobile” state so far this year, according to MovingPlace’s 2026 Mid-Year Hottest ZIP Codes report.

Most residents at a St. Cloud mobile home community have electricity again after spending days without power, but neighbors say the ordeal is not over for everyone. News 6 returned Monday to the St. Cloud Mobile Home Park after first visiting the community Friday following a viewer tip about residents living without electricity.

Last year, the district transported 26,000 students while facing a bus driver shortage. This year, some routes have been consolidated, and drivers may be picking up additional students along the way.

News 6 has compiled a list of the latest "book bans" from across Central Florida.

What started as an electrical failure inside a St. Cloud mobile home community has turned into days of spoiled food, unexpected hotel bills and sweltering homes for some of the people who live there. Residents at the St. Cloud Mobile Home Park told News 6 on Friday that part of the community had been without electricity for a third day.

Habitat Orlando & Osceola President & CEO Catherine Steck McManus was joined by District 5 City Commissioner Shan Rose to ceremoniously break ground on the new homes. The properties will be sold to local families with affordable mortgages.

Early voting has already begun in some Central Florida counties, but starting Saturday, all counties across Central Florida will offer early voting for the Florida Statewide Primary election. Find early voting locations, information on what you need to vote, and what's on the ballot, here.

At the same time Kissimmee voters will choose two of their five city commissioners during the Aug. 18 primary, they will also determine whether those elected officials will be able to serve an extra term before they have to step down from the dais, at least temporarily. Voters will also decide if their successors must be subject to a criminal background check to even get on future ballots.

The School District of Osceola County opened its new Transportation and Operations Facility on the west side of the county. The location was a strategic choice as the region continues to see rapid population growth.

Kissimmee’s improved FEMA flood insurance rating (CRS Class 7 to Class 5) will boost eligible NFIP policyholder discounts to 25% starting Oct. 1, saving some residents hundreds annually.

A St. Cloud family behind a mobile lemonade stand says they were surprised when police told them they couldn’t operate from a grassy area across from an Orlando Health facility near an emergency room entrance.

Deep in Osceola County, Florida, Joe Overstreet Road is a short, scenic drive between open cow pastures that’s become a favorite for birders and wildlife photographers. In this Everyday Wild story, Joey Manna breaks down what makes the road special, what you can spot along the way—from meadowlarks to “butcher birds”—and why burrowing owls are the tiny, underground stars that keep everyone coming back.

The Kissimmee City Commission voted to raise the weight limit for commercial vehicles allowed in residential zones from 8,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds and to base enforcement on a vehicle’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, or GVWR.

A social media influencer known online as “Clavicular” will not face charges after being arrested earlier this year, according to state records obtained by News 6.

On Monday, a redesigned food pantry and lounge was unveiled at Seminole High School’s 9th Grade Center — one of five schools across Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, and Lake counties to receive a makeover through the foundation’s Renovate to Educate program. The renovations were made as an estimated 20,000 students across those five counties are currently experiencing homelessness.

If passed, the millage is expected to generate approximately $62 million a year for the district, with school leaders saying the funding is critical to covering teacher salaries, school safety and student programs.

Property taxes have gone up across Florida — but some places have seen much bigger jumps than others.

Hundreds of families gathered at Northbridge University’s Kissimmee campus Saturday morning for the school’s annual back-to-school event, where children received free backpacks and school supplies. At the same time, parents and students learned lifesaving CPR skills

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Tohopekaliga High School on Thursday after the school’s resource officer reported an alligator on campus.

Florida’s first statewide condo safety inspection report following the 2021 Surfside collapse has been released— and the results revealed dozens of unsafe buildings, millions of dollars in needed repairs, and a data collection process still working out the kinks.

As part of our commitment to providing you with what you need to make an informed decision in the 2026 elections, News 6 joined with the News Collaborative of Central Florida to present the Voting Central Florida 2026 Voter’s Guide. Here are the candidates for the Florida House District 46 Democratic primary.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties. Here are the candidates for the Osceola County Commission District 4 Democratic Primary.

Hayden Anthis, a geometry teacher at Harmony High since 2017, was arrested after detectives with the St. Cloud Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit say he began corresponding in an online forum with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Back in June, detectives say the conversations began. On Thursday, police say Anthis offered to meet for sex — and showed up with condoms.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties. Here are the candidates for the Osceola County Commission District 4 Republican Primary.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties. Here are the candidates for Osceola County School Board District 1.

Kissimmee Fire crews responded to a pawnshop fire on Friday morning.

A Kissimmee woman is suing a contractor working on a major Florida’s Turnpike widening project, alleging months of dust, soot, diesel residue, noise and bright lights made her mobile home unlivable.

The Squeeze and the rest of the MLP will play at ESPN Wide World of Sports this weekend.

Heart of Florida United Way unveiled its United Learning Lab Tuesday — a converted passenger bus equipped with Starlink technology capable of connecting more than 500 devices at once, designed to bring digital education, tax preparation services, and community resources directly to underserved residents across Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties at least five days a week.

Florida’s statewide primaries are three weeks away, and Osceola County election officials are taking steps to make sure every vote is counted accurately and that the public can see it happen. The Osceola County Supervisor of Elections office conducted its Logic and Accuracy Testing Tuesday and community members were welcome to observe.

A trial is underway in Osceola County for Anas Muhammad, charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of 16-year-old Paola Pagan, who was attacked outside her Kissimmee apartment as she left for school.

With the first day of school just around the corner, the School District of Osceola County is turning its attention to artificial intelligence. The district is holding a workshop Tuesday focused on AI implementation, giving the School Board an update on how AI is being used to support students, employees and operations.

A 5-year-old from Brevard County died on Monday after he drowned in a pool at an Airbnb, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Ahead of Florida's Aug. 18 statewide primary, Central Florida election supervisors are urging all registered voters — not just party members — to participate, as the ballot includes nonpartisan races for school board, county commission, judicial seats, and select universal primary races that are open to every eligible voter.

The family of a 20-year-old man fatally shot by Osceola County sheriff’s deputies outside a Target in 2022 has reached a $1 million settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit, with the family’s attorney saying he hopes the agreement will promote accountability within the sheriff’s office.

A “juvenile male” was struck by gunfire in Kissimmee on Thursday evening, according to the police department.

A new 60-unit affordable housing community called Buen Vecino, developed by the Osceola Council on Aging in partnership with Osceola County and federal, state, and local partners, is opening in the Buenaventura Lakes area of Kissimmee to provide safe, stable housing for residents age 62 and older earning within set income limits.

Three years before Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested in connection with an illegal gambling operation, video obtained by News 6 shows Lopez’s deputies stumbling upon a ‘casino’ allegedly linked to their boss.

A special prosecutor is recommending that Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa be impeached following an ethics investigation that found she received $50,000 from a city grant program she helped control.

The Kissimmee resort announced “The Polar Express” will headline this year’s ICE! attraction, a 20,000-square-foot, walk-through experience carved entirely from approximately 2 million pounds of ice.

The Florida Supreme Court is not accepting a plan to reprimand a Central Florida judge over a perceived racial remark during a plea hearing last year, nor for telling two defense attorneys to “shut up” during a jury selection proceeding.

Officers were called to Plaza del Sol on Vine Street and North Hoagland Boulevard just before 11 p.m. When they arrived, they found a person behind the Ross store. That person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Osceola County has launched a self-service Fire Protection Rating Letter Portal that allows residents, property owners, and insurance professionals in unincorporated Osceola County to instantly generate official ISO fire protection classification letters online — potentially unlocking lower insurance premiums.

The mother of a two-year-old who was killed when another child found a gun and fired it in Osceola County earlier this month now could be charged with culpable negligence.

County leaders are set to vote on a cooperative agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc., a planning, engineering and design firm with a track record of major projects across Florida.

A suspected reckless driver in Osceola County reached speeds of 135 mph before sheriff’s deputies were finally able to stop him earlier this month.

A string of unintentional shootings involving children across Central Florida over the past six months has sparked renewed debate over firearm safety, responsible gun ownership, and whether such incidents can truly be called accidents.

Over the past year, Sea and Shoreline, in partnership with Conservation Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, has planted 250,000 native eelgrass plants across a 50-acre stretch of the lake, a project that organizers say could have a ripple effect all the way to the Florida Everglades.

According to the city, the project will also strengthen connections to regional transit services, including LYNX, SunRail, Amtrak and Greyhound, while supporting the continued economic vitality of area businesses.

President Donald Trump is expected to speak about elections on Thursday, raising concerns about foreign interference. But in Central Florida at least, election supervisors say they are prepared to fend off security issues ahead of the primary and midterms in the coming months.

In a news conference Wednesday, Worrell highlighted significant gains in conviction rates and continued progress on juvenile justice reform.

Visit Orlando’s biggest annual food event is back next month with special menus at new restaurants across Central Florida. A record-breaking 188 restaurants will participate in Magical Dining this year, 38 of them for the first time.

Electric air taxis could be coming to Central Florida sooner than many expect, and Kissimmee Gateway Airport is already laying the groundwork.

An operation in Osceola County to catch sex offenders and predators who hadn’t registered with the state led to 126 arrests, the sheriff’s office said Monday.

Kangaroos, monkeys, giant lizards, snakes and a 2,000-pound white rhinoceros are among more than 140 animals that escaped from captivity in Florida since 2022, state wildlife records obtained by News 6 reveal.

Upon arrival, deputies located a 2-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. Emergency personnel provided lifesaving measures before the child was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Marie Carenan and Ronald Pack, a husband and wife accused of operating nine unlicensed assisted living facilities in Polk and Osceola counties under inhumane conditions, were denied bond by a judge after the state argued they posed a danger to the community.

Eddy Noelsaint, 54, was found guilty this week of four counts of sexual battery against a member of his church.

Rep. Paula Stark’s move to be placed on the ballot to retain her District 47 seat was rejected by a Leon County court Wednesday. The St. Cloud Republican’s application to qualify for the ballot was rejected for the lack of a financial disclosure form, which her campaign treasurer, Joel Davis, says was submitted to Division of Election officials before the noon June 12 deadline.

Five state election workers contradicted the testimony of Rep. Paula Stark’s treasurer in court Wednesday as she sought to win a spot on the 2026 ballot, stating she clearly failed to meet the requirements to qualify.

The pasture mealybug has now been detected in 15 Florida counties — including two Central Florida counties — and scientists at the University of Florida are racing to find solutions.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says a man was hospitalized after a deputy-involved shooting early Wednesday morning.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office needs help to find three people accused of stealing electronics from a school and vandalizing one of the conference rooms. The incident happened on June 26 at 1:46 a.m. at Cross Prairie K-8 School on Rankin Street in Kissimmee.

A promised crackdown on illegal house parties over the July 4 weekend led to six people being arrested and two parties being shut down.

Osceola County is moving toward adopting a new ordinance designed to establish uniform, countywide water conservation principles.

Osceola County deputies are investigating a shooting they say happened just before 1:15 p.m. Saturday on Marta Circle in Kissimmee.

Two people are dead after fatal Osceola County crashes just hours apart overnight Friday into Saturday, according to State Troopers

Seven Central Florida school districts garnered “A” grades in the latest report card released this week. Individual school grades were also released. We've listed all of the school grades.

The skies over Central Florida will light up this Fourth of July, with fireworks, festivals and celebrations stretching across the region all weekend long.

Authorities in Osceola County say they are increasing patrols and monitoring social media promotions for illegal house parties at short-term rentals ahead of the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued another scathing letter to Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, this time accusing her office of “leniency toward murderers and pedophiles.” Worrell accused Uthmeier of being 'more interested in scoring political points' in a response to News 6.

Starting Wednesday, toll rates operated by the Central Florida Expressway Authority increased, adding to financial pressures many drivers say they are already feeling from higher everyday expenses, including gas prices. The rate changes affect major expressways, including State Road 408, State Road 417, State Road 528, and State Road 429.

Police in Kissimmee now say the body that was discovered in a neighborhood on Thursday morning is part of a homicide case. The victim has now been identified as Charles Harper, 71. Police are looking for help finding whoever took Harper's truck, which was recovered later in Altamonte Springs.

Orlando Health is moving forward with plans to convert the former Tupperware World Headquarters in Kissimmee into a full-service hospital, bringing new life to a campus that sits vacant following the iconic brand's 2024 bankruptcy.

Central Florida's theme parks and attractions — including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, Legoland and more — are celebrating America's 250th birthday on July 4 with fireworks, special events, character experiences, and ticket deals.

An Osceola County deputy was arrested Thursday morning, accused of domestic violence. Deputies say the victim reported Elias Ramirez III, 34, from an Orange County RaceTrac after they said Ramirez began shoving and kicking her.

Kissimmee police are now investigating a “suspicious death” after a body was discovered in a local neighborhood, according to the department.

John Young Parkway in Osceola County was shut down in both directions because of a suspicious device. The road is now back open.

Kissimmee Commissioner Janette Martinez announced she will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon after the release of the Special Prosecutor’s Investigative Findings tied to an ethics complaint filed against her.

The arrests stem from a yearlong investigation by an Osceola County Sheriff’s Office detective who was first alerted to potential problems after responding to a 911 call for service, the sheriff’s office said.

A Kissimmee man was caught earlier this month after he fled from law enforcement in an RV, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

A St. Cloud foster parent accused of multiple child sex abuse felonies was reportedly caring for six foster children at the time of his arrest, raising questions about oversight within Florida’s foster care system.

A former Florida Highway Patrol captain has pleaded “not guilty” in a major off-duty pay scheme, according to court records obtained by News 6.

Drivers along ChampionsGate Boulevard are facing detours this week as work is happening on an I-4 improvement project.

Central Florida is in for another hot summer day, with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 90s and heat index values topping out between 103 and 107 degrees.

A 66-year-old St. Cloud man is facing multiple felony child sexual abuse charges after investigators say several children living in his home reported years of abuse. Police say the investigation began after one victim disclosed the allegations to another adult, and detectives now believe there could be more victims.

The widow of a man killed while staying at a short-term vacation home in Kissimmee is now suing the homeowner’s association that oversees the neighborhood, accusing the group of negligence that led to her husband's death.

After a foggy start across some areas in Central Florida, temperatures are expected to quickly climb with a few spotty sea breeze showers through the afternoon.

A new report has emerged revealing which cities spent the most on OnlyFans last year — and one Florida metro came in at No. 2.

St. Cloud police are asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in a video damaging a roadside memorial near Key Foods.

After an Osceola drowning tragedy, Central Florida nonprofit works to make swim lessons accessible for families.

Two Florida Highway Patrol officers are out of a job and facing criminal charges after investigators say they billed a private resort community for days they never showed up to work. News 6 took a closer look at how FHP handles off-duty pay.

Events are set up across Central Florida this weekend in honor of Juneteenth. The federal holiday marks the day that Union soldiers on June 19, 1865, told enslaved Black people in Texas that they were free, thus marking the end of slavery in the United States.

Newly uncovered documents show former FHP Captain Sterling King was convicted of official misconduct after investigators said he used his position to help dismiss a speeding ticket following an inappropriate interaction during a 2004 traffic stop.

Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested this week billed a Central Florida community for off-duty security work they never actually performed, according to newly obtained arrest affidavits.

A competency hearing for the man accused of killing three tourists outside a Kissimmee Airbnb was delayed Thursday. Ahmad Bojeh, 29, faces three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the Jan. 17 shooting deaths of three visitors from Ohio who were staying at an Airbnb near his home.

Two Central Florida troopers have been taken into custody as part of an overtime fraud investigation, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

A 21-year-old St. Cloud man identified by New York police in a viral video showing fans celebrating on top of a taxi cab after a New York Knicks playoff victory is speaking publicly for the first time after turning himself in.

Paula Stark, the two-term Central Florida state representative, is planning to sue the Florida Department of State after the department declared she did not properly qualify for the November midterms ballot. Our News Collaborative of Central Florida partner, Osceola News-Gazette, explains what happens if she does not succeed.

Ten years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, Osceola County is preparing to build its own tribute to the 49 victims, giving families and survivors a place to heal closer to home.