Neighbors say speeding drivers and cut-through traffic have made the area dangerous for pedestrians, especially families and children walking to nearby schools.
Florida will soon become the first state in the nation to require heart screenings for students playing a high school sport for the first time under a new law taking effect July 1.
A Central Florida man was captured out of state this week in a massive child porn case, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.
A Palm Coast woman is accused of abandoning her three children at a hospital — allegedly angry over a dead dog — while deputies say more than 40 animals were living in squalid conditions at her home.
According to deputies, the suspect said he would “beat the gay out of him if it was possible, but since it wasn’t possible, he would beat him more.”
Over 260 people were taken into custody after a massive operation kicked off in Central Florida, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
On Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the results of a recent undercover sting — including the arrest of a local “Santa Claus.”
A Volusia County father is facing serious charges after investigators say he shook his 7-month-old son, causing severe brain injuries that required emergency surgery.
A 6-year-old girl showed up at school with a bruised face on Thursday, sparking a child abuse investigation in Volusia County.
An Ocala man has now been convicted after he raped a child last year, according to the State Attorney’s Office on Monday.
A Central Florida mother is now facing a murder charge after her newborn was found buried in a shallow grave behind her home last month, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
A new bill aiming to further crack down on pedophiles in Florida was overwhelmingly approved by the state Legislature this week, despite a few lawmakers voting against it.
A mother in Osceola County was arrested this week after deputies said she told her children to beat up a 10-year-old, according to the sheriff’s office.
Court records show that ICE officials are preparing to facilitate the return of two girls who were mistakenly deported with their mother from Orlando under a "family unity" policy.
What started as an investigation into a Clermont hospital employee has now escalated further, according to a federal complaint obtained by News 6.
After a small child was killed by a hit-and-run driver this week, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced that the suspect has finally been caught.
A former president of the teacher’s union who Brevard Public Schools says didn’t report when two students had sex at school could be fired by the end of the month after 32 years with the district.
After her son’s abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, one Central Florida mother is now set to spend decades in prison, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
A Lake Mary woman was arrested over the weekend after her young daughter was left alone at a bar in Universal City Walk, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
A Marion County mother was put behind bars this week after her 3-year-old daughter was beaten to death last month, according to the sheriff’s office.
A 1-year-old almost drowned, according to police, and now, for the second time in just the last few months, a mother is back in jail.
An investigation is underway after three employees at a Rockledge childcare facility were arrested on Friday, according to city officials.
A new proposal floating through the Legislature would require these two presidents to be placed in children's classrooms across the Sunshine State.
After promising to leave her husband for a 13-year-old she raped, a Palm Coast woman now faces prison time for her crimes, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
For many new parents, a dislike of reading stems from their own classroom experiences in the early 2000s that emphasized reading as a skill for testing.
Deputies spent Christmas evening rescuing a 6-year-old boy from a pond near his neighborhood in Deltona, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
While kids around the world are busy writing letters to Santa detailing what toys they want under the Christmas Tree this year, some Central Florida kids are writing letters with a different wish.
On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office filed a lawsuit over what he dubbed “mutilating children.”
A 20-year-old man arrested in Orange County after allegedly agreeing to meet what he believed was a 12-year-old boy is also facing similar charges in Arizona, according to court records.
After a ruling last week allowed Florida to begin enforcing a 2024 law designed to prevent children from having access to certain social-media sites, tech industry groups Wednesday asked a federal appeals court to quickly hear arguments about whether the law violates First Amendment rights.
Last week, Florida's education commissioner filed an official complaint against a teacher over her use of an unusual title.
This week, the Florida Board of Education approved the full list of standards students can be expected to learn as part of a new communism curriculum in schools.
A terrified 8-year-old boy called 911 Tuesday afternoon to report that his father would not wake up, leading to the arrest of a Volusia County man now facing child endangerment charges.
An 8-year-old boy has been credited with saving his father’s life after finding him unconscious on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
A crash in the Carver Shores area of Orange County on Thursday evening left a woman and nine children hospitalized, according to Orlando police.
An Orlando man was arrested last week after a young child was found running naked toward Interstate 4, according to the Altamonte Springs Police Department.
An Ocoee man was put behind bars last week after a traffic flareup involving some children in his neighborhood, according to the police department.
A Pineapple Cove Academy teacher was jailed earlier this month after police said she injured a child at school, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.
Even as children’s publishing explodes with new talent and excitement from fans online, new distractions and diversions are precipitously driving down the share of young people who read for fun. It’s a long-simmering problem that even the optimist Saylor acknowledges his industry must confront.
Florida law enforcement officials are looking for two Palm Beach County children who have disappeared and may be with two women heading toward Georgia.
A woman has retained the services of Morgan & Morgan after she claimed a camp counselor at an Orlando summer program physically assaulted her son.
News 6 is learning just how hurt a 1-year-old got when the little boy survived falling out of a third-story window at an apartment complex.
Common costs associated with raising a child — such as childcare, additional food, medical costs, housing and more — can add up to tens of thousands of dollars per year.
A child was injured by a firework over the weekend, leading to an emergency call in Daytona Beach, according to the fire department.
A former Olympic swim coach from Ireland has been arrested in Seminole County, accused of decades-old sexual abuse involving children he coached.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida say they are at risk of losing over $2 million as the Trump administration withholds grant money to evaluate proper usage.
A Georgia toddler who was stung over 150 times by wasps recently is in recovery after the “horrific accident” landed him in the emergency room with failing organs.
An Orlando woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after her 5-year-old son died with hard drugs in his system.
A Central Florida man is arrested after his 18-month-old son dies from being “left helpless” for hours in a hot truck, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
An Amber Alert was issued for a 6-year-old South Florida boy who may be with a woman, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another set of six bills on Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of over 100 new state laws taking effect this year.
Even as immigrants in the U.S. avoid going out in public, terrified of encountering immigration authorities, families across the country are mostly sending their children to school — but that’s not to say they feel safe in this country.
As the couple emerged from the store, gunfire erupted, with three individuals exchanging shots. According to Sheriff Ivey, 50 rounds were fired during the altercation, targeting the couple and their child.
The Osceola County school district reached out to parents on Wednesday, warning about an “unacceptable” new TikTok challenge involving local students.
Osceola County deputies managed to find and rescue a missing 3-year-old boy who had wandered into a retention pond near his home last month, according to the sheriff’s office.
A Volusia County woman is suing Roblox and Discord after she fell victim to a predator on the platforms as a child, according to court records obtained by News 6.
Parents of a 5th-grade student who killed himself over two years ago are now suing the Marion County school district, according to court records obtained by News 6.
Despite support from many parents and state leaders, a parental control bill failed to make it through the House this week.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena on Wednesday, demanding information from Roblox about how it markets to children.
A mother and her three sons were killed on Wednesday evening in South Florida, leaving her daughter and the apparent shooter in the hospital, according to deputies.
Bikers are hitting the streets of Volusia County this weekend to honor an 8-year-old boy who was killed by two dogs in DeLand.
Police said that an underage victim of human trafficking had been rescued as a result of the operation, which ended with 27 people in custody.
A 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off of social-media platforms came under scrutiny Friday, as lawyers for the state told a federal judge the measure is addressing a “mental-health crisis” and attorneys for industry groups argued the restrictions violate First Amendment rights.
