16+ hour, 12+ min ago   (281+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Rising gas prices are putting pressure on drivers in Florida and across the country, with some rideshare and food delivery drivers saying higher fuel costs are cutting into their earnings. Mitch Stein, a DoorDash driver, said he delivers…...

19+ hour, 30+ min ago   (393+ words) KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Salvation Army of Osceola County is asking for community donations as more families turn to its Mobile Food Pantry for assistance. The organization launched the pantry on June 5 and served 25 households during its first distribution. It served…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (478+ words) ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Several people have been struck by lightning in Central Florida over the last few weeks, raising concerns among residents who work and play outside. Places like Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs have a lightning warning system to…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (179+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools approved a nearly $8 billion budget this year, with funding aimed at teacher and employee pay, student services, school safety, health insurance and capital projects. The budget is about $374 million more than the district previously…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (471+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — The Central Florida Expressway Authority has completed an expansion of its wrong-way driving detection and prevention system to all of the 102 active off-ramps it controls. The expansion is part of a yearslong effort with University of Central Florida…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (164+ words) DUNNELLON, Fla. — West Highway 40 in Dunnellon has reopened after a traffic stop ended with an out-of-county deputy shooting a driver, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. MCSO officials said a Levy County Sheriff's Office deputy conducted a traffic stop…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (356+ words) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Individual property owners at The Plaza Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach are demanding answers as the property remains closed after the 2022 hurricanes and faces mounting code violations and fines. They say they want the inspection process…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (293+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools is beginning enforcement of its new e-bike policy after a 30-day grace period, restricting electric bikes and scooters on school campuses. The policy, which was approved in late July, prohibits electric devices on school…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (398+ words) PINE HILLS, Fla. — Orange County Mosquito Control crews are increasing spraying and surveillance in Pine Hills after a locally acquired case of dengue was confirmed in the community. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County confirmed the human case…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (470+ words) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Volusia County is working with the Sheriff’s Office to block about 125 on-beach parking spaces during the Labor Day weekend as part of a safety plan aimed at creating more space between pedestrians and vehicles near the beach....