The Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona hosted a remembrance ceremony Friday morning honoring men and women who died in military service, while also connecting veterans with local support services.
Family members, teammates and coaches gathered in Lake Nona to honor 13-year-old Colton Remsburg, who died days after an e-bike crash. As the community mourns, youth sports leaders are also calling for changes aimed at improving e-bike safety for teens.
With more development in the area that’s already been dubbed one of Central Florida’s fastest growing communities, that begs the question: Will there be more traffic?
Dozens of medical workers and first responders took part in a mass casualty training exercise at the Orlando VA Medical Center.
As growth continues to surge in Lake Nona, Orlando city commissioners have unanimously approved a measure aimed at laying the groundwork for future development in the area.
The Orlando Fire Department is taking proactive steps to prevent child drowning incidents through a new safety initiative that provides free door alarm installations for families living near water.
Now is the time many Pickleball fans have been waiting for. The 2025 Major League Pickleball season is kicking-off in Central Florida.
In a truly touching moment at a hospital in Lake Nona, 3-year-old Jolene Davis got to hear more clearly for the first time, all thanks to her new cochlear implant.
More than 1,000 Veterans Affairs employees have been let go after the Trump administration signed an executive order telling agencies to prepare for large-scale reductions, raising concerns among veterans about the future of their benefits.
The Orlando Police Department is asking for the community for assistance in identifying two individuals connected to a fiery two-vehicle crash that killed a Lake Nona student and injured two others.
In the heart of Lake Nona, a new community is being built. But this one isn’t constructed with blocks and mortar, it’s built on shared experience and friendship.
News 6 is highlighting must-see homes in the Central Florida area that have over-the-top holidays light displays.
Orlando City Council is deciding on whether or not to grant an annexation request that has many community members and activists upset.
With only days before the new school year, two schools in Orange County may not be ready for the first day of classes.
An Orlando man arrested via warrant is accused of leaving the scene of a crash in Orange County that left a victim dead and another seriously injured in 2022.
Two employees of The Walt Disney Company who relocated from California to Central Florida before Disney abruptly canceled its proposed $1 billion Lake Nona campus are suing their employer for what they allege was misrepresentation.
One might not expect to find an amphitheater, shopping and restaurants all at a hospital but once complete, the campus will be an attraction for even residents who don’t need medical care.
Golfers have teed it up at Eagle Creek Golf Club for nearly 20 years, but folks who live in the sprawling golf community in Lake Nona say they're worried about the future after learning a portion of the golf course could be reduced for hundreds of new apartments.
As Florida faces a critical shortage of nurses, UCF leaders broke ground last week on a $68 million nursing facility that will lead to more nurses entering the workforce.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Orlando Fisher House in Lake Nona. From Christmas trees to wreaths, all of it was donated by Walt Disney World.
Rebecca Soto was walking her dog in Lake Nona back in August when she was struck by lightning. The strike stopped her heart. But, her husband, perfect strangers, and paramedics worked to bring her back. She talks about her road to recovery.
Tuesday, Rebecca Soto was painting her nails and preparing her outfit for a Beyonce concert in Tampa. She was struck by lightning soon afterward.
A 26-year-old woman who died in July after rear-ending a semitruck in Lake Nona has been identified as Ariana Viera, the current Miss Venezuela, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The 50th AAU Girls' and Boys' Junior National Volleyball Championships will be played at the Orange County Convention Center over the next three weeks.
"To put one corporation on a pedestal and let them be exempt from the laws? It's not good policy. It's not free-market economics," DeSantis said on Friday.
Erin Bock and her Australian Labradoodle, Winston, are volunteers at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Lake Nona.
The Orlando Police Dept. is trying to find out if there is any action they can take regarding antisemitic activity this weekend in the Lake Nona area.
Amenities include an aqua park, cable park, climbing tower, ropes course, newly extended beach and more. Something for everyone, you could say: fun, adventure and fitness. That’s why we’re giving away a family four-pack of all park - all day passes to one of our News 6 Insiders.
At the Orlando VA Hospital, veterans can be transported to outer space, swim with dolphins or learn how to play a new instrument through virtual reality goggles.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is remaining quiet about what caused an hours-long lockdown at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Orlando’s Lake Nona neighborhood.
Storm debris pickup operations will soon begin in Osceola County after some areas were flooded so badly from Hurricane Ian that they could not be reached until now.
Orlando police confirmed to News 6 they have increased patrols in the Laureate Park area of Lake Nona after an incident Sunday in which police said a woman was threatened with rape.
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is looking to help some lucky students get ready for back-to-school with free custom sneakers at the chain's Lake Nona location.
Three adults and two children are dead after a murder-suicide inside a Lake Nona home, according to Orlando police.
Following reports last year that The Walt Disney Company plans to move at least 2,000 workers from California to Florida, the company announced the plans would be delayed.
A Lake Nona woman is recovering from a concussion after she said a piece of debris fell from Interstate 4 and hit her in the head last Tuesday.
A Lake Nona High School student found a stray bullet in a locker room on campus Thursday, according to a representative with Seminole County Public Schools.
Walt Disney World announced in July its plans to relocate 2,000 of its employees from California to Lake Nona and two realtors in Central Florida say some Disney employees are already moving to the Sunshine State.
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Business owners are excited to see the area continue to grow after hearing news that Disney plans to relocate thousands of its workers from California to Central Florida.
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For the past five years, Sandra Shorter has been taking her truck name Trixie around Central Florida feeding cupcakes to hungry customers, but now her business, The Naked Cupcake, is settling into a brick-and-mortar home in Orlando's Lake Nona neighborhood.
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The sounds of tractors scooping up dirt take over in the northeast corner of Osceola County, an area designated for a huge development just between Lake Nona and the Space Coast.
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From Lake Nona to Lakeland, Winter Park to Winter Garden, AdventHealth Centra Care is now offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at seven locations starting on Monday.
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Twins are first babies born at UCF Lake Nona Medical CenterORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida’s Lake Nona Medical Center opened its doors Monday and its first patients are just the cutest. A set of twins were born Monday at 9:26 a.m., making them the first babies at the new hospital. [TRENDING: Gas skimmer hits News 6 anchor for $1,600 | Epic: Universal resumes work on 4th theme park | Porn plays during Fla. zoom class]Teddy and Liam entered the world as Knights fans, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces and 5 pounds, 9 ounces, respectively. AdMaybe in 18 years, the boys will be attending UCF.
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Diamond Resorts supports her foundation, so she played in the celebrity division of the LPGA Tour season opener last month. AdAnd then the Gainbridge LPGA moved from South Florida to Lake Nona, and Sorenstam already was contemplating a return to competition at the U.S. Senior Women's Open. The members at Lake Nona mostly see her at pickleball or in the clubhouse for Easter brunch or a Thanksgiving feast. Lake Nona, home to several PGA and LPGA players, hosted the Solheim Cup in 1990 and previously had the Tavistock Cup, matches between tour members from Lake Nona and Isleworth. “If it wasn't Lake Nona, I wouldn't be here,” she said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona is hosting a pair of walk-in coronavirus vaccine clinics for eligible veterans. AdVeterans who receive care at the VA and who are also employed as firefighters, police and corrections officers, food and agriculture workers, U.S. Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers and school staff could also receive the vaccine, even if they are younger than 65. Orlando VA Medical Center (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) The Orlando VA has a website set up with more information about the vaccine.
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LAKE NONA, Fla. – Nona Pediatrics on Lee Vista Boulevard in Orlando is running a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial for children. The trial is at a practice in Lake Nona through Accel Research and the only location running the trial in Florida. Elfaki said it’s common to run several clinical trials in children for different medications from the flu to meningitis. “We are developing treatments for our kids, you have to conduct clinical trials on them,” she said. Accel Research is still actively recruiting for the Moderna trial for children through the end of this month.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Everything inside a home near Lake Nona is destroyed after a fire broke out in the kitchen on Thursday. Firefighters with Orange County Fire Rescue said things could have been worse if it wasn’t for a four-legged hero, Prada. The one-year-old poodle is credited for alerting her parents through a security camera, while they were at work. Gonzalez said the motion alert on their indoor Ring camera went off again 30 minutes later. But her life, that’s something you can’t replace,” Gonzalez said.
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