AdventHealth is marking the near completion of its newest standalone emergency room.

The man — who is experiencing homelessness — was handcuffed by Orlando police in front of Taco Bell Cantina on Orange Avenue near Central Boulevard.

Incumbent city commissioners Patty Sheehan and Bakari Burns will return to city hall, along with Mayor Buddy Dyer who also won reelection.

2023 is an off-year for politics in Florida but we still have elections, and thousands of people are eligible to go to the polls on Nov. 7.

Congressman Maxwell Frost held a vigil Sunday asking the community to stand in solidarity with those affected by gun violence.

We now know who is running in Orlando’s mayoral and city council races in November.

According to the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, in Orange County alone, more than 1,600 people are considered homeless. That number includes people living in shelters.

An Orlando City Commissioner's unusual idea to put "safety coaches" in one troubled school to combat violence is now happening.

People and community organizations across Central Florida are banding together to lend a helping hand to families in need after Hurricane Ian.

The new school year begins in less than two weeks. Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns wants to make sure students start off on the right foot.

A car crashed into a building in Orlando, according to the police department.

Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns called the proliferating gun violence a “public health issue.”

City Commissioner Bakari Burns, who represents Orlando’s sixth district, said he has a plan to curb school violence in the area.

Orange County School Board member Vicki-Elaine Felder hosted a town hall meeting on Monday to address the safety of students and the community near Carver Middle School.

Since the lifting of international travel restrictions, one of Central Florida's most significant communities is already starting to see a strong comeback, the Brazilian community.

As the state of Florida has seen more than 50,000 people die from COVID-19, an Orlando city commissioner is holding a commnity vigil Tuesday evening to acknowledge those many lives lost.

Orlando set aside more than $8.6 million for rental assistance and is nowhere near close to using all of the funds.

The COVID-19 vaccination sites that have been operating out of Orlando community centers for more than a month now will shut down in a few days.

Pfizer vaccines were on hand for anyone 12 and up. Johnson and Johnson vaccines were also available.

A group of mostly African American historians met outside of Orlando City Hall on Thursday to recognize May 20 as Florida’s Emancipation Day.

Anyone 40 or older can get vaccinated at Orange County Convention Center on Monday, mayor saysORLANDO, Fla. – Vaccine eligibility expanded across Florida on Monday, allowing anyone 50 and older to get a COVID-19 vaccine. DeSantis issued an executive order, saying anyone 50 and over may get the vaccine as early as Monday. [READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Florida COVID-19 roundup: 3,987 new cases, 50+ vaccine eligible starting Monday ]AdFind the state-run COVID-19 dashboard below:Below is a breakdown of Florida COVID-19 data reported by the state on March 22. CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 2,979 new cases on Monday, bringing the state’s overall total to 2,011,211 cases since the virus was first detected on March 1, 2020. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health began releasing a daily report in December on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.

The jazz festival was a much-needed mental break from the COVID pandemic, according to Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns. Burns was seen on a Facebook Live post as a host of the music festival, sharing people could not only enjoy music, but get vaccinated for COVID as well. Tickets for the event at Bill Frederick Park sold out earlier this week, according to the Facebook page of Burns. In his Facebook Live post near the 5:30 mark, Burns can be heard saying, “We all need to consider getting the vaccine if you haven’t. Around three hours later Burns clarified his statement and said anyone 18 and older with comorbidities.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walmart on Thursday opened pop-up vaccine clinics in the parking lots of three Florida locations, including a store in Orlando. The shots at the pop-up clinic are being made available through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Eligible patients can make an appointment at the pop-up site, or at any participating Walmart location, by clicking here. The set up is already in place at this Wal-Mart in Orlando for tomorrow’s pop-up vaccine site. Black seniors who live near this Orlando Walmart said the pop-up site is great news when it comes to more access.

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando commissioner went door-to-door in Washington Shores Tuesday in an effort to educate people prominently Black neighborhoods in his district about where to go to get one. News 6 followed Bakari Burns as he walked through Washington Shores knocking on doors and passing out flyers. “I’m disappointed that the vaccine seems to be unavailable in parts of our community that our hardest hit by COVID-19,” Burns said. RIGHT NOW: City commissioner @orldistrict6 about to go door to door in Washington Shores letting seniors know about resources available in their community and how to get the covid-19 vaccine. @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/ctbAV09AKm — Jerry Askin (@JerryAskinNews6) February 16, 2021Mattie Streeter, 83, said she’s been trying to get her COVID-19 vaccine for what seems like forever, but the access in her Washington Shores neighborhood seems low.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting at a party that left one person dead. According to authorities, deputies responded to a warehouse in the 300 block of North Ivey Lane in reference to an aggravated battery around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Deputies said a 29-year-old man was also shot receiving a non-life-threatening wound. “Detectives' investigation revealed this incident took place during a large party that was held at that warehouse,” deputies said. “Detectives and deputies are still on scene as this investigation is an active and on-going,” deputies added.

Previously, the Census Bureau had only half that time for data processing, from the start of October until the end of December. The San Jose, California-based judge earlier this month issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Census Bureau from winding down field operations until she ruled. Attorneys for the Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce had said during the hearing they would likely appeal if the judge ruled against them. The bureau was facing a shortfall in census takers after large numbers reported for training but then dropped out. “Every day that the 2020 Census count continues, and Census operations appropriately continue, will help ensure the accuracy and completeness of this once-in-a-decade tally.”___Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP.

ORLANDO, Fla. – With less than two weeks until the deadline to complete the 2020 Census, an Orlando city commissioner is taking his efforts to the streets to get more people to respond. Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns and a group of volunteers walked down Nimons Street Saturday morning. He was encouraging people to fill out the 2020 Census with only days left before the September 30th deadline. Orange County government set up seven computer kiosks inside seven different community centers in the county. The centers will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Those needing to visit a census location can visit one of the following sites:

ORLANDO, Fla. Volunteers and city leaders are coming together this Labor Day weekend to help educate residents on the importance of filling out their 2020 US Census form. Orlando Commissioner Bakari Burns said his goal is to reach people in areas of Orlando that have a low response rate but have a high need for federal resources. You can do your part and filling out this census to ensure that the resources come to our community, so we cant improve our community, Bakari said. Bakari told News 6 that the lowest response rate currently is the Parramore neighborhood at 38 percent, followed by the Washington Shores neighborhood at 45 percent. You can do your part and filling out this census to ensure that the resources come to our community, so we can improve our community, Burns said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns held a virtual listening session Thursday evening with middle and high school students to hear their concerns about race relations and discuss ways they can better bridge the gap with police. Commissioner Burns said he wanted to make sure their voices and perspective were heard loud and clear. We want to hear it directly from you, not from your pastors, not from your parents or mentors, but from you, Commissioner Burns told the students during that virtual call. We dont want them to continue to grow up fearing the police, so we have to make sure we encourage them, said Burns. Theyre also in a program called United Foundation of Central Floridas Future Leaders United where they say theyve had positive interactions with police.

In Orlando, Commissioners Regina Hill and Bakari Burns met with community members virtually for a town hall meeting centered around racial injustice and accountability. A lot of things that were discussing are structural and for the long-term and a lot of things were discussing take time, Burns said. Hill responded to questions geared at taking a hard look at how law enforcement police the community. The discussion reignited the conversation about Orlandos nine-member citizens review board and police oversight in response to police brutality. I think were getting some pushback on how independent that looks and what powers that would look like, Gilbert said.

That is the driving force behind a virtual town hall Monday evening focused on bringing people together over the issues that are driving them apart. Orlando City Commissioners Regina Hill and Bakari Burns are hosting the conversation to engage more with the community. After the protest, whats next, and we want to make sure the whats next is all inclusive, Hill said. We want to make sure they know their history, and know why people are protesting and know what happened. This comes after News 6 hosted a Juneteenth town hall Friday where viewers got a chance to ask questions about race relations.