At The Associated Press, election night is a massive undertaking, with thousands of people involved in counting the vote nationwide and calling winners and losers.

New safeguards are now in place to protect consumers applying for clean energy home improvement loans in Florida, but some legislators claim they are still not enough.

A new bill in Tallahassee would set new rules to protect Florida homeowners who want to obtain clean energy home improvement loans.

NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail.

A Brevard County couple said they are now in danger of losing their home after a state-approved, clean energy home improvement lender failed to pay an air conditioning contractor.

A Brevard County couple said they are now in danger of losing their home after a state-approved, clean energy home improvement lender failed to pay an air conditioning contractor.

SpaceX announced it is aiming for an early Thursday launch of its Falcon 9 launch of NASA’s PACE mission.

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Some Central Florida county tax collectors are warning residents about a state-approved loan.

Jordan McCloud hit Kaelon Black with a 10-yard tuchdown pass with 55 seconds to play, capping a fourth-quarter rally and James Madison beat Virginia 36-35, spoiling the Cavaliers’ first home game since three players were fatally shot last November.

Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol.

Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of a battery fire, and it's telling owners to park them outdoors.

For over 20 years, the work of gospel music composer Charles Henry Pace sat in 14 unorganized crates, dirty and decomposing.

Dr. Debra Pace has been serving Osceola County’s school district for 33 years.

It was a scary moment for students, staff and parents Tuesday night when a basketball coach collapsed to the floor during a girls’ basketball game between St. Cloud Middle school and Horizon Middle school.

Dr. Debra Pace announced to the driver that she plans to retire next year, on June 30.

Despite having nearly a dozen bus drivers call out sick, transportation official said students made it to class without a bump in the road.

A Florida sheriff invited a homeowner who shot at a would-be robber to attend a gun safety course to “learn to shoot a lot better” to “save the taxpayers money.”.

A crash is creating major delays on Interstate 95 in Volusia County.

The Donut Fest Orlando will be happening on Sunday, April 24, in the Orlando Brewing from 1-5 p.m.

All in-office and online FLHSMV driver's license services to be unavailable from 7 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday.

The former head of the National Space Council tells The Associated Press that tensions over eastern Ukraine should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.-Russia cooperation in space.

The former head of the National Space Council tells The Associated Press that tensions over eastern Ukraine should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.-Russia cooperation in space.

Osceola County Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace said it’s been a challenging start to the semester but is optimistic now that more students are returning to class.

The Associated Press is seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security on its use of sensitive government databases for tracking international terrorists to investigate as many as 20 American journalists, including an acclaimed AP reporter.

Julie Pace, a longtime Washington journalist who managed coverage of the U.S. government during a period of historic tumult, has been named as the executive editor and senior vice president of The Associated Press.

Part of the reason for the waitlist is due to hiring teachers and training them, both of which take time.

As families prepare to send their kids back to school, Osceola County Schools Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace is trying to make the transition as smooth as possible.

An Osceola County superintendent is a part of a national conversation.

At least two Central Florida School Districts will no longer offer a hybrid-learning option for the 2021-2022 school year.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Osceola County School District launched a program to help close the academic achievement gap, which Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace said has been exacerbated by the pandemic. “We did see a much higher percentage of students in a digital environment with Ds and Fs first semester,” Pace said. The district’s new program will offer help before and after school, as well as Saturday school, according to Pace. For the students learning digitally, Pace said teachers will offer classes in a much smaller group setting than what a normal classroom offers. In terms of the subjects, Pace said the achievement gap is most significant in math.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace said district officials have seen an increase in chronic absenteeism among students at home doing distance learning. She said with the distance learning option this year, available as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, school leaders are seeing some students miss class at a significant rate. “We’ve identified students with between five and 50% absences for the first semester, that we are now launching a very aggressive communication campaign,” Pace said. The number of students is 4,687 to be exact, according to Pace. She said with distance learning and students not being in the classroom, it’s harder to get them to engage in a full day of school remotely.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche runs to the touchline before the second half during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Sheffield United at the Turf Moor stadium in Burnley, England, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. (Dave Thompson/Pool via AP)BURNLEY – Burnley became the latest Premier League club to become owned by Americans when a takeover was completed Wednesday. ALK Capital’s sports investment arm, Velocity Sports Partners, has bought an 84% stake in the northwest English club from British businessmen Mike Garlick and John Banaszkiewicz. He was previously CEO of Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake. Unlike squads in the rest of the league, Burnley largely has players from Britain and Ireland rather than the rest of the world.

Nevertheless, counting votes accurately for an entire nation, in an election whose jurisdiction is divided up state by state, can be a cumbersome process. Here, Julie Pace, Washington bureau chief for The Associated Press, explains why patience is pivotal. EXPECTATIONS AND REALITY“One of the biggest things that I would encourage people to do today is to have patience,” says Pace, a longtime political and White House correspondent. "There’s no expectation that we would definitely call the race for the presidency on election night. The amount of votes cast in advance, paired with rules in some states that those votes can't be counted until Election Day, are part of what make 2020 different.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County Commissioners gave Osceola County Public Schools $2.2 million in Cares Act Funding on Thursday. School officials said the money will be used for all sorts of programs like ESOL, STEM and job training for students. HAPPENING NOW: Osceola County giving 2.2 million dollars in federal cares act funding to help @Osceolaschools amid pandemic @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/UDAKRORO3G — Ezzy Castro (@EzzyCastro) October 15, 2020“3,800 laptops goes a long way because as students continue to enroll in our district, there remains a need for laptop devices,” Pace said. Pace also explained the number of cases in schools remains low right now and that all schools are open. [CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING: Daily ClickOrlando.com newsletter delivered to your inbox]Though the Cares Act funds from the county will not be used for personal protective equipment for classrooms, Pace said the school district is using it’s own funding to buy those supplies.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. Desks are spaced 4 feet apart and are all facing the same direction at Osceola County Public Schools. Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace said schools are also keeping track of where students sit. She said they will be using seating charts in the classrooms and on the buses so that they can keep track of who students interact with. The superintendent said they've worked this summer to stock up on supplies to ensure every classroom and hallway is equipped. In addition to cleaning supplies, Pace said they have also upgraded the air circulation in the schools.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. Dr. Debra Pace, the superintendent of the School District of Osceola County, said walk-thru, touch-less temperature scanners can be found in some buildings throughout the district. She said the district currently has four of the temperature scanners that they piloted over the summer. [Submit your questions: News 6 hosts town hall on reopening Central Florida schools]She said they have since purchased 14 additional walk-thru temperature scanners. Pace said placing the temperature scanners at the high schools was strategic. School officials have also said that the walk-thru temperature scanners are mobile and can be moved to different entrances and buildings.

LAKE MARY, Florida – Jordan-Leigh Beal knew just where to take her maternity photos. She and her photographer teamed up for the photo shoot at a Chipotle restaurant in Lake Mary, FL on June 7. Beal says she suffers from hyperemesis gravidarum, a pregnancy condition that makes it hard to keep food down. She says Chipotle has been her "safe food" throughout her pregnancy. "It has been my saving grace and I couldn’t think of a better place to do my photos," Beal says.