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Watches, warnings issued in Central Florida ahead of Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Watches, warnings issued in Central Florida ahead of Hurricane HeleneHurricane Helene is gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a major hurricane before reaching Florida’s Big Bend region.
Connector road between Orange, Lake counties could be finished by 2026
Read full article: Connector road between Orange, Lake counties could be finished by 2026The Lake County Commission voted to approve a bid for a project that will hopefully result in a connector road between Lake and Orange counties.
What ’curing’ a vote-by-mail ballot means and why it may affect some Central Florida races
Read full article: What ’curing’ a vote-by-mail ballot means and why it may affect some Central Florida racesExtremely close races in Orange, Osceola and Flagler counties may all go to recounts on Friday. What happens next could be decided by just a few votes.
‘Ready, Set, Build:’ Orange County unveils blueprint for affordable living
Read full article: ‘Ready, Set, Build:’ Orange County unveils blueprint for affordable livingOrange County has unveiled “Ready, Set, Orange,” a new, forward-thinking initiative designed to streamline the construction of affordable housing.
LIVE RADAR: Debby continues to bring rain to Central Florida
Read full article: LIVE RADAR: Debby continues to bring rain to Central FloridaCentral Florida is beginning to see impacts from Hurricane Debby as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, bringing heavy rain and an isolated threat of tornadoes.
‘We are ready for that:’ Here are 5 things you should do to prepare for this hurricane season
Read full article: ‘We are ready for that:’ Here are 5 things you should do to prepare for this hurricane seasonWith this hurricane season already breaking records, state and and local emergency management leaders are urging Floridians to start preparing now.
How Orlando transportation leaders are planning for the future despite funding shortfall
Read full article: How Orlando transportation leaders are planning for the future despite funding shortfallCentral Florida remains one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, and with that growth comes plenty of traffic woes.
Next stop: WKMG Hits the Road in Kissimmee/St. Cloud
Read full article: Next stop: WKMG Hits the Road in Kissimmee/St. CloudNews 6 is gearing up for its fourth stop in our road trip across Central Florida. We are heading to the Kissimmee/St. Cloud area of the 34744-zip code. Tell us what makes your community special and what News 6 can do to help Get Results.
Valencia College offers new apprenticeship program to tackle Florida teacher shortage
Read full article: Valencia College offers new apprenticeship program to tackle Florida teacher shortageOfficials from Valencia College and Orange and Osceola County schools unveiled the details of a new apprenticeship program for college students who want to become elementary school teachers.
Bain vs. Worrell vs. GOP challenger for Orange-Osceola state attorney
Read full article: Bain vs. Worrell vs. GOP challenger for Orange-Osceola state attorneyThe race for state attorney of Orange and Osceola counties will feature a suspended state attorney, Gov. DeSantis’ appointee, and whoever wins the Republican primary for the seat in August.
FWC discusses changes to proposed toll road through Split Oak Forest
Read full article: FWC discusses changes to proposed toll road through Split Oak ForestThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Thursday presented an update on the proposed mitigation package for the partial release of easements in Split Oak Forest.
Latest I-4 project could be done 15 years ahead of time. Here’s the area it will focus on
Read full article: Latest I-4 project could be done 15 years ahead of time. Here’s the area it will focus onThe Florida Department of Transportation held an industry forum on Tuesday to announce the next phase of improvements to Interstate 4 could be done more than a decade ahead of schedule.
Homeless census: Volunteers conducting annual count in Metro Orlando
Read full article: Homeless census: Volunteers conducting annual count in Metro OrlandoOver the next three days, volunteers with the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida will be going out to count how many people are experiencing homelessness across the region.
Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in Worrell v. DeSantis lawsuit over ouster
Read full article: Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in Worrell v. DeSantis lawsuit over ousterThe Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in former Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell’s lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis over her ouster.
Environmental advocates to speak out against planned road through Split Oak Forest
Read full article: Environmental advocates to speak out against planned road through Split Oak ForestEnvironmental advocates are planning to once again speak out against a project to extend a toll road through a protected forest in Orange and Osceola counties.
Man accused of sexually assaulting girls in Flagler, Orange, Osceola counties; more victims possible
Read full article: Man accused of sexually assaulting girls in Flagler, Orange, Osceola counties; more victims possibleThe state attorney’s office and detectives in Flagler, Orange and Osceola counties are seeking additional victims of a 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting teens.
France's Macron says schools will be 'intractable' in enforcing ban on robes often worn by Muslims
Read full article: France's Macron says schools will be 'intractable' in enforcing ban on robes often worn by MuslimsFrench President Emmanuel Macron says public school students won’t get past the door if they show up dressed in long robes mainly worn by Muslims.
Backpacks built for students dropped off at Orange, Osceola schools
Read full article: Backpacks built for students dropped off at Orange, Osceola schoolsAbout 20,000 children in Orange and Osceola counties are ready to start the school year with backpacks full of essential supplies thanks to the efforts of A Gift For Teaching.
New report shows Orange, Osceola counties dropped most cases against juveniles in Florida
Read full article: New report shows Orange, Osceola counties dropped most cases against juveniles in FloridaA new report from the state is raising questions about the prosecution of juveniles accused of serious crimes in Orange and Osceola counties.
Florida citrus farmers await federal aid months after hurricanes damaged crops
Read full article: Florida citrus farmers await federal aid months after hurricanes damaged cropsFlorida citrus officials are promoting the “grit of this industry” as the growing season is set to close with the lowest production in nearly a century.
Central Florida lawmaker offered job as South Florida State College president
Read full article: Central Florida lawmaker offered job as South Florida State College presidentA lawmaker who represents Orange and Osceola counties in the Florida House of Representatives may soon be leaving to become a state college president.
Man, 3 women arrested in Orange County after armed home invasion scheme
Read full article: Man, 3 women arrested in Orange County after armed home invasion schemeFour people were arrested on Wednesday in Orange County following a home-invasion robbery in St. Johns County, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Central Florida grassroots group to host town hall to amplify AAPI voters
Read full article: Central Florida grassroots group to host town hall to amplify AAPI votersAsian American Pacific Islanders Coming Together is hosting a town hall at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office to raise awareness on AAPI issues in the community.
5 Central Florida counties issue burn bans as drought concerns increase
Read full article: 5 Central Florida counties issue burn bans as drought concerns increaseDrought concerns are rising throughout Central Florida, and as of Tuesday, officials in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties instituted emergency burn bans in an effort to prevent fires from going out of control.
Friend warned police Americans feared missing in Mexico
Read full article: Friend warned police Americans feared missing in MexicoThe frantic effort to rescue four Americans taken captive by a cartel in Mexico during a kidnapping that left two dead came after a fifth person who traveled with the group to Texas called police there.
Website tracks homelessness trends in Central Florida. New data helps find solutions
Read full article: Website tracks homelessness trends in Central Florida. New data helps find solutionsCentral Florida volunteers are working to combat homelessness by gathering data that will help allocate federal resources, understand local trends and inform policy change.
WATCH: Stolen semi involved in Orlando VA standoff leads Ocala police on chase
Read full article: WATCH: Stolen semi involved in Orlando VA standoff leads Ocala police on chaseVideo released Thursday shows Ocala police chasing a stolen semitruck driven by a man accused in an hourslong standoff at the Orlando VA Medical Center Monday, according to officers.
Power restored to thousands of Duke Energy customers in Orange and Seminole counties
Read full article: Power restored to thousands of Duke Energy customers in Orange and Seminole countiesThousands of Duke Energy customers are without power in Orange and Seminole counties on Christmas Eve, according to an outage map on the company’s website.
Travis leads No. 25 Florida State past Syracuse 38-3
Read full article: Travis leads No. 25 Florida State past Syracuse 38-3Jordan Travis threw for three touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score, and No. 25 Florida State beat reeling Syracuse 38-3, the Orange's fourth straight loss.
Orange County voters approve rent control; no immediate effect as controversial ordinance remains tied up in courts
Read full article: Orange County voters approve rent control; no immediate effect as controversial ordinance remains tied up in courtsCentral Florida has long labored under a shortage of affordable housing and the area's most populous county, Orange, has seen some of the worst effects of that shortage.
Results 2022: Orange County voters to decide on rent control ordinance
Read full article: Results 2022: Orange County voters to decide on rent control ordinanceCentral Florida has long labored under a shortage of affordable housing and the area's most populous county, Orange, has seen some of the worst effects of that shortage.
D-SNAP second phase opening for Orange and Flagler county residents affected by Hurricane Ian
Read full article: D-SNAP second phase opening for Orange and Flagler county residents affected by Hurricane IanThe Department of Children and Families announced on Sunday that the second phase of the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP, will open on Monday, Oct. 17 for Orange, Flagler, Highlands, Manatee, Pinellas, and St. Johns counties.
Kennedy Space Center offers limited-time ticket deal for select Central Florida counties
Read full article: Kennedy Space Center offers limited-time ticket deal for select Central Florida countiesKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has created a special Mercury Offer for residents of Orange, Volusia, Seminole and Osceola counties.
LIVE RADAR: Storms expected through the evening before drying trend returns to Central Florida
Read full article: LIVE RADAR: Storms expected through the evening before drying trend returns to Central FloridaStorms are moving across the state and we could expect to see them across Metro Orlando this evening.
Severe thunderstorm watches issued as cooling storms enter Central Florida
Read full article: Severe thunderstorm watches issued as cooling storms enter Central FloridaWe are cranking up the thermostat even further Saturday. Highs top out in the upper 90s later in the day. With the humidity factored in it will feel more like 100-110 degrees.
Florida Gov. DeSantis targets Disney World’s Reedy Creek district in special session
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis targets Disney World’s Reedy Creek district in special sessionFlorida lawmakers currently debating congressional maps proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in a special session will now also consider getting rid of special districts enacted before 1968, which includes Disney’s Reedy Creek district, the governor announced Tuesday at a news conference in The Villages.
Central Florida school buses run late as drivers call out on Good Friday, districts say
Read full article: Central Florida school buses run late as drivers call out on Good Friday, districts say24% of Osceola County bus routes did not have a driver Friday morning, according to a district spokesperson.
Child safety advocates, first responders honored at Orlando heroes event
Read full article: Child safety advocates, first responders honored at Orlando heroes eventDuring the fifth annual Children’s Safety Village Community Heroes event, first responders from Seminole and Orange counties came together to honor the efforts of their colleagues and people in the community who are impacting the lives of children through safety.
VIDEO, PICS: Hail storm pelts Central Florida
Read full article: VIDEO, PICS: Hail storm pelts Central FloridaAs storms continue to push through Central Florida Wednesday evening, a day after nearly a dozen tornado warnings swept through several counties, hail rained down in Longwood, New Smyrna Beach and Lake Mary.
Last storm exits coast after severe weather slams Central Florida
Read full article: Last storm exits coast after severe weather slams Central FloridaA tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service Saturday morning for Marion, Flagler, Sumter, Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Polk, Osceola and Brevard counties, lasting until 11 a.m.
No. 7 Duke surges late to hold off Syracuse 88-79 in ACC
Read full article: No. 7 Duke surges late to hold off Syracuse 88-79 in ACCNo. 7 Duke began coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament with a tougher-than-expected 88-79 victory over ninth-seeded Syracuse, which was playing without suspended star Buddy Boeheim.
Traffic alert: Brightline train construction closes several busy Central Florida roads this month
Read full article: Traffic alert: Brightline train construction closes several busy Central Florida roads this monthConstruction of Brightline's 169-mile passenger train extension from South Florida to Orlando is chugging along with multiple full-road closures planned for this week.
‘This is such a blessing:’ Heart of Florida United Way distributes 1,800 Thanksgiving meals
Read full article: ‘This is such a blessing:’ Heart of Florida United Way distributes 1,800 Thanksgiving mealsHeart of Florida United Way is making sure struggling families across Central Florida have a Thanksgiving feast this year.
Orlando man’s 7th arrest in 7 years raises questions about mental competency system
Read full article: Orlando man’s 7th arrest in 7 years raises questions about mental competency systemOrange County leaders said they are struggling with how to provide help to mentally ill residents who find themselves repeatedly arrested and charged with crimes.
Bill Clinton ‘doing fine’ and will be out of hospital soon, President Biden says
Read full article: Bill Clinton ‘doing fine’ and will be out of hospital soon, President Biden saysA spokesman says Bill Clinton will spend one more night at a Southern California hospital where he is recovering from an infection.