Orange County News

The good times will soon be rolling again when Mardi Gras returns to Universal Orlando.

A woman told deputies a ride home from work turned violent.

Orlando International Airport is preparing for a major, multi-year upgrade to its aging tram system — a project expected to slow passenger movement during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year.

Ethan Pritchard filed a lawsuit in Gadsen County against two apartment complexes in Havana after he suffered severe injuries from a shooting on August 31.

A wax figure of the actor has been unveiled.

This persistent pattern of warm, dry, and sunny weather will continue for the next several days.

Orlando International Airport is considering forming its own police department, a move that would shift security duties away from Orlando police within the next decade, officials said.

Florida led the nation in foreclosures in October, according to ATTOM's October 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, and the top three major cities with the worst foreclosure rates were all in the Sunshine state.

Orlando is the first location Mattel has targeted for its brand-new Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterparks concept.

Orlando has been running through a long dry spell with bright skies and comfortable afternoons, but that will change by Thanksgiving.

Two people were arrested after an alleged road-rage confrontation escalated into a physical attack on a man over the age of 65, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A long-planned pedestrian walkway at one of Florida’s most dangerous intersections may be a step closer to reality after a local developer offered to help pay for it.

Orange County school board members say a state plan allowing “Schools of Hope” charter operators to take over unused classrooms in public schools could financially harm the district and its students.

Self-driving cars are coming to Orlando. Waymo announced Tuesday its plans to service customers in Orlando next year, in addition to other cities in Florida and Texas.

SeaWorld Orlando has provided its first look at its upcoming attraction, SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep. The new suspended dark ride is expected to open in 2026.

The city of Orlando will begin removing artifacts from the former site of Pulse nightclub next month as it moves toward the next phase to construct the permanent memorial.

Temperatures in Central Florida are predicted to fall into the 50s and 60s on Tuesday evening. 

The U.S. Marshals Service just wrapped up one of the largest child-recovery operations in American history, bringing 122 Florida kids to safety over the course of two weeks.

Orlando is about to host two professional football leagues, with the Massachusetts Pirates announcing they will relocate to the city and join the sports lineup at the Kia Center.