Wekiva Parkway, 25-mile toll road, officially opens in Central Florida

With the snip of a scissor, the state's transportation leaders officially opened the final section of the Wekiva Parkway, Friday afternoon.

Gatorland makes history with birth of extremely rare white alligator; only 8 in the world

It's also the first-ever alligator of its kind to be born in human care and makes Gatorland the owner of the largest collection of rare leucistic alligators in the world.

Orange Co. deputy accused of child abuse
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Tristan Chattic, who was hired by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in February 2015, has been relieved of all law enforcement duties without pay amid the criminal investigation, the sheriff's office said. The 39-year-old deputy has been charged with felony aggravated child abuse after the incident that unfolded at his home in Debary on Wednesday.

'It means everything': Baseball finally returns to Oak Ridge High School

For the first time since the 2020 season, Oak Ridge High School will have a baseball team. The groundwork to get the program back up and running began before the school year started, with special help from Orange County School Board members and the high school’s administration.

Bringing back baseball to Oak Ridge High School
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For the first time since the 2020 season, Oak Ridge High School will have a baseball team. The ground work to get the program back up and running began before the school year started, with special help from Orange County School Board members and the high school?s administration.

Volunteers upgrade local couple's home
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A local couple got help from the community when volunteers cleaned up their yard and upgraded their outdoor living space through Rebuilding Together.

Keith Moses declared competent to stand trial
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Keith Moses, the man who allegedly killed 3 people in Pine Hills was determined to be fit to stand trial, a judge ruled.

Deputy accused of child abuse
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An Orange County Sheriff's Deputy has been relieved of duty for allegedly slapping and choking his 13-year-old daughter.

Orange County karate instructor arrested after inappropriately touching 15-year-old girl, deputies say

A karate instructor at an Orange County martial arts studio has found himself behind bars after he allegedly touched a 15-year-old girl's covered genitalia during camp, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Here are the top restaurants in Florida in 2024, according to Yelp

On Yelp's "Top 100 Places to Eat in the US" list for 2024, 13 Florida restaurants made the cut, and two of them are right here in Central Florida.

Orange County commissioners reject proposed 33,000 sq ft Hindu temple in Gotha

A roughly 33,000-square-foot Hindu temple will not be coming to west Orange County after commissioners voted Tuesday to deny a special exception request that would've allowed the congregation to build the religious site in Gotha.

Orange County commissioners direct tourism dollars to Camping World, Kia Center

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to dole out some of the Tourism Development Tax (TDT) dollars. This is a discussion that’s been going on since March of last year.