Demorris Hunter, 59, was convicted earlier this year of strangling Theresa Green during a gathering at her Orlando home in 2002.

Detectives said the suspect faces charges of rape, false imprisonment and battery by strangulation. However, sex crime detectives are concerned there may be more victims.

Barnett Villas, a 156-unit affordable apartment community in Pine Hills neighborhood, is officially open.

Since August 2023, a new air-quality study has been underway in Central Florida, funded by the EPA for $500,000. The project began in Parramore, with researchers asking people across Orange County to report concerns about the air where they live.

Several law enforcement vehicles were spotted in an Apopka neighborhood on Thursday evening.

Orlando Science Center’s all-new Dome opens June 1 with immersive 8K laser projection, 30,000 watts of sound and planetarium shows under a seamless screen.

The alert covers a specific zone bounded by Fortune Road to the north, Neptune Road to the south, La Terraza Lane to the east, and Heritage Key to the west.

A 16-year-old and her daughter were reported missing by the teen’s mother on Wednesday, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Eight Central Florida nonprofits will get a rolling advertisement on a Lynx bus for free over the next year.

A crash involving several vehicles, including a dump truck, shut down the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County on Tuesday.

St. Cloud leaders have defended a $60 million mixed-use development planned for downtown after criticism on social media about how the city is growing too much.

A Kissimmee man was taken into custody last week after he was accused of exposing himself to a 9-year-old girl at a local Ross Dress for Less store, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

The latest study reveals the top-ranked places to live across the U.S. — including right here in the Sunshine State.

Publix has revealed which places in the Sunshine State are next to receive a new location, and it turns out Central Florida is on that list.

Last week, nine more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

A plane crashed in Polk County on Friday night, prompting a response from deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.

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.

Researchers have revealed exactly what’s responsible for the vast majority of alligator attacks.

According to an arrest report, Amanda Babcock was driving recklessly and cutting into oncoming traffic on State Road 46 when she crashed into a van and an SUV on June 7, 2025.

A Seminole County nonprofit that supports youth athletes is calling on the community to help find a place to store and distribute sports equipment.

A missing 2-year-old was found in a lake on Friday, according to the Sanford Police Department.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested a boy after he was caught on a security camera kicking a front door on in the English Estates neighborhood in Maitland.

Oviedo’s mayor says the city’s long-discussed police station expansion is facing new uncertainty, as state leaders again float the idea of cutting property taxes — a major source of local government funding.

Video submitted by a News 6 viewer shows the monkey wandering through an open field not far from Wekiva Springs State Park.

A pair of dogs was found tied to a dumpster at a rest stop in Central Florida, leading investigators to ask for help from the public, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The latest study reveals the top-ranked places to live across the U.S. — including right here in the Sunshine State.

Now that it’s May, school districts across Central Florida are gearing up to release their students for the summer.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of one of their deputies, accused of stealing narcotics from a drop box.

People living in The Villages are preparing for increased security and traffic delays ahead of a presidential visit on Friday.

A Sumter County woman is in a medically induced coma after being shot in the neck in what her family says is a case of domestic violence involving her boyfriend.

The city has installed five canal-monitoring devices along waterways running through residential neighborhoods, tracking stormwater levels in real time in hopes of getting ahead of the next major storm.

A 3-year-old child was rushed to a hospital in critical condition Sunday afternoon after being left unattended in a hot car for approximately two hours, DeLand police said.

A hit-and-run investigation escalated into a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash and an arrest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Dogs and their owners took to the waves Sunday during the Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza, a beachside event that combined surfing, community engagement and fundraising for local animal welfare organizations.

A 24-year-old Bradenton woman was killed after his car left westbound I-4 in Volusia County and struck a support pole, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A 44-year-old man was arrested after deputies say he drove more than 100 mph on a Deltona roadway while weaving through traffic with his 5-year-old son in the back seat.