In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops keeps you up-to-date on the latest Central Florida theme park news.

Trooper Steve on Patrol drives the outskirts and discusses future traffic around Universal Orlando's 4th theme park.

A sign designating part of Kirkman Road in Orlando will be unveiled, honoring the legacy of Officer Kevin Valencia, who was killed in the line of duty.

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A man was killed after he was run over by a car in Orange County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Police say a car hit and killed a pedestrian in Orlando.

A bicyclist died after being involved in a crash in Orlando Monday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Orlando police are called to an apartment complex for a reported shooting.

Orlando Police said Wednesday no arrests have been filed in a fatal hit and run crash on Kirkman Road near Vineland Road on March 29.

Authorities say a pedestrian was struck and killed in Orlando.

Two groups of people walking along an Orlando road began shooting at each other, prompting an investigation, according to police.

An investigation is underway after a man was found shot near Pine Hills Friday evening, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Firefighters battle a blaze at an Orange County business complex.

Drivers will notice a new change on State Road 408.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Those wishing to get the COVID-19 vaccine at one of the FEMA sites across the state will now have longer to do so. Starting Monday, all four sites will offer 3,000 first doses per day at each of the four locations thanks to Gov. Ron DeSantis asking the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health to reallocate state vaccine supply to those sites. News 6 has contacted the Florida Department of Health for additional information on when first doses will no longer be offered. So far, 300,000 individuals have gotten inoculated at the FEMA sites.

Three adults and two children were hospitalized following a crash on State Road 408 on Sunday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue. The crash occurred westbound on State Road 408 between Pine Hills and Kirkman Road, authorities said. Two adults were taken on trauma alerts to Orlando Health, two children were taken to Arnold Palmer hospital and another adult was taken to Orlando Health, authorities said.

Drivers will soon be able to hit the gas pedal a little more along a portion of State Road 408 in Orange County. During a meeting Thursday, Central Florida Expressway Authority board members voted unanimously to increase the speed limit from 55 to 60 mph along State Road 408, between Kirkman Road and Chickasaw Trail. Along 408 in Orange County, drivers go from a 65 mph speed limit to 55 in both directions. Engineers said State Road 408 is nearly 50 years old, and that increasing the speed limit even more would require costly construction and changes to the roadway. With the board’s approval of the speed limit change, 55 new signs will be created costing about $125,000.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman was killed early Friday in a crash on I-4 in Orlando, police said. The fatal wreck was reported around 12:35 a.m. on I-4 west near Conroy Road. I-4 west was closed at Conroy Road for about six hours. Orlando police initially reported there were two crashes before saying two cars and at least two construction vehicles were involved. CRASH INVESTIGATION: part of I-4 WB remains closed at the Turnpike due to a crash involving two civilian vehicles colliding with parked construction vehicles.

ORLANDO, Fla. The driver of a BMW drove into the back of a truck carrying a cement pole on Kirkman Road sending the pole through their vehicle, according to the Orlando Fire Department. OFD responded to the crash and extracted the driver from the car after the pole went through the car cab. The driver was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. While on scene, a firefighter assisting with the extraction was injured and taken to AdventHealth Orlando, according to a spokesperson.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A portion of Kirkman Road is shut down in Orlando due to a gas leak, according to traffic officials. Officials with the Florida Department of Transportation said in a tweet Monday afternoon that all southbound lanes on Kirkman Road between Conroy and Vineland roads were closed during rush-hour traffic. #TrafficAlert #Orlando: All southbound lanes on Kirkman Road between Conroy and Vineland roads are closed due to a gas leak. Northbound lanes remain open; southbound lanes are expected to reopen in the evening after rush hour. pic.twitter.com/bv2PX7zXP7 FDOT District 5 (@MyFDOT_CFL) June 15, 2020Southbound traffic is expected to reopen Monday evening following rush hour, officials said in the tweet.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was shot Wednesday while at a hotel near International Drive, according to the Orlando Police Department. The shooting was reported at about 4:15 p.m. at I-Drive Grand Resort & Suites on Kirkman Road. Police said two men were in a hotel room with a woman when one of the men was shot. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately available. The man who was shot suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – For the first time ever, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings held a State of International Drive speech he says to showcase the economic impact the 11-mile tourism corridor has for the county. Opening his speech by saying I-Drive hosts more than 75,000 workers and brought 14.8 million visitors in 2018. “These millions of guests, families and residents of all ages come to I-Drive for an exciting experience they can find nowhere else,” he said. The county is finalizing plans for a major pedestrian bridge at the intersection of I-Drive and Sand Lake Road. It failed because the connectivity they talked about was connecting the airport to the I-Drive corridor and it’s much more than that,” Demings said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – “After further review,” Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he would vote against the current agreement with Universal Orlando to extend Kirkman Road connecting the theme park company’s future attraction, Epic Universe. Taxes from that district go toward road improvements in the tourist district instead of items for Orange County residents, such as police departments and schools. The Universal Orlando agreement with the county would extend the taxing district to 2040, continuing to route funds into the tourist district. The Orange County Board of Commissioners was set to vote on the deal Tuesday. Demings said in a statement Friday he won’t support the agreement as is and asked the commission to re-examine the end date on the taxing district.

Officials with the Florida Department of Transportation and the I-4 Ultimate Project said the eastbound I-4 on-ramp from Universal Boulevard will close for five months beginning at 2 a.m. Monday. The closure will allow construction crews to continue building the new I-4 and Kirkman Road interchange as part of the I-4 Ultimate Project. [MAP: Check alternate routes available during closure using the map below]Drivers will now have to follow detours around the closure and enter I-4 eastbound from Kirkman Road. Motorists traveling northbound on Universal Boulevard to eastbound I-4 will continue north on Universal Boulevard, turn right onto Major Boulevard, turn right onto caravan Court, turn right onto International Drive, turn right onto Kirkman Road and then follow the signs to the eastbound I-4 on-ramp. Motorists traveling southbound on Universal Boulevard to eastbound I-4 will continue south on Universal Boulevard, turn left onto International Drive, turn left onto Kirkman Road, and then follow the signs to the eastbound I-4 on-ramp.