1 day agoSeminole County votes to preserve Yarborough Ranch amid developer fightAs Central Florida continues to grow, so does the need to strike a balance between urban and rural areas.
1 day agoHere’s what’s planned for the former Flea World site in Seminole CountyPlans to bring a giant mixed-use development with more than 1,000 multi-family units to the former Flea World site are getting closer to reality.
1 day agoState board votes to preserve Yarborough Ranch in Seminole County amid developer fightState board decides to purchase the land for conservation.
2 days agoLeaders to vote on Disney affordable housing projectCommissioners in Orange County will decide Tuesday whether to send a plan for an affordable housing project that would be built by Walt Disney World on to the next step.
2 days agoOrange County leaders brace for contentious hearing on Disney affordable housing project Commissioners in Orange County will decide Tuesday whether to send a plan for an affordable housing project that would be built by Walt Disney World on to the next step.
2 days agoRenovations, new schools shape Osceola County’s education landscapeThe Osceola County School Board held a workshop on Tuesday to go over the hundreds of millions of dollars in projects that are underway throughout the district.
2 days agoOrange County commissioners move forward with Disney affordable housing projectCommissioners in Orange County agreed Tuesday to send a plan for an affordable housing project that would be built by Walt Disney World onto the next step.
3 days ago‘It’s been a journey:’ Finding affordable housing continues to be a challenge in Central FloridaCentral Florida’s numbers, while staggering, are actually an improvement from last year when Orlando had the second most severe shortages.
Demolition begins at abandoned mobile home park in Orange CountyWork is underway to demolish an abandoned mobile home park in east Orange County.
DeLand asks residents for input on growth, vision for the futureCities across Central Florida are booming with population growth and development, and DeLand is no exception.
These are the most ‘up-and-coming’ small cities. So many are in FloridaAccording to MoneyGeek, Florida and Texas were the top areas for potential growth.
Air taxis? Terminal D? A peek into Orlando International Airport’s future plansMore than 60 million passengers are expected to pass through the gates at Orlando International Airport in 2024 – a 10% jump from last year's record 57.7 million passengers.
Home sellers are cutting list prices as spring buying season starts with higher mortgage ratesMore homeowners eager to sell their home are lowering their initial asking price in a bid to entice prospective buyers as the spring homebuying season gets going.
'A city in the middle the country:' Sorrento residents concerned about development planNeighbors 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.
Orlando buys vacant downtown properties to build park, restaurants and ‘micro’ apartmentsThe city of Orlando has approved moving forward with plans to buy properties in downtown that have sat vacant for years.
Orlando seeks to annex large portion of southeast Orange CountyOrlando city commissioners voted to move forward with the annexation of more than 6,200 acres of southeastern Orange County.
Justin Warmoth joins Lisa Bell on Take 6Justin Warmoth joins Lisa Bell on Take 6 to talk Boomtown, Sunbridge annexation
Econ Trail widening project expected to ease congestion, improve safety in east Orange CountyConstruction is underway on a nearly $67 million project to widen Econlockhatchee Trail in east Orange County.
Developer’s plan for mixed-use project on former landfill in Orange County faces hurdles 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.
Affordable homes not easy to find in east Orange County’s 32825News 6 takes a look at the price of homes in east Orange County's 32825 ZIP code.
Take 6: Boomtown in 32825 ZIP codeJustin Warmoth joins Candace Campos on Take 6 to talk about developments in the 32825 ZIP code in east Orange County.
‘I’ve been waiting 10 years:’ Will Lake Underhill Road ever get widened?Built in 1984, Lake Underhill Road is now considered failing and over-capacity by Orange County.
How Osceola’s school district is working to address rapid growthTo keep up with the rapid population growth Osceola County is experiencing, three new schools are being built simultaneously.
Osceola County breaks ground on new schoolsThe third K-8 school is now under construction within the last year as enrollment in the county has jumped over 12,000 students since the 2019-20 school year in Osceola County.
DeLand-area development worries residents over trafficA development just approved for 40 acres just outside of DeLand city limits has some residents worried about future traffic headaches.
New Costco in Daytona Beach gets wholesale-sized turnout for grand openingA crowd of hundreds gathered at ONE DAYTONA early Thursday for the grand opening of Volusia County’s first Costco Wholesale.
Hearing on controversial development in rural Osceola County postponedA 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.
‘This is amazing:’ Daytona Aquarium opens doors to tourists, residentsThis aquarium is the first large business to open here in years.
‘It’s going to change the whole atmosphere:’ Rural Osceola residents concerned about proposed developmentNeighbors in east Osceola County are worried a proposed development will disrupt their rural community.
East Orange County, 32825 ZIP code is booming. Why that worries residentsPeople who live in east Orange County are sharing thoughts on the community as WKMG is preparing to come to their neighborhood.