Maxwell: There’s a big mayoral election this year, and it’s not for Orlando
Scott Maxwell: The Orange County mayor is probably the most powerful position in Central Florida. Yet some people aren't aware the election is just three months away.
Orange school board, union clash over using tax money for teacher raises
Orange school board, teachers union clash over whether special tax money, which voters will be asked to approve again in November, should go to teacher raises.
Disney: ‘Bluey’ area details include Jumping Junction, virtual queue
Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Station will debut at Animal Kingdom later this month, along with a habitat for kangaroos and wallabies.
Orlando’s ‘Uncle Lou’ accused of selling liquor without a license, detained on immigration hold
Cleon Williams, affectionately known as “Uncle Lou” in Orlando’s music scene, faces a misdemeanor charge after undercover agents of Florida’s Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco allege they purchased two shots of…
More showers and possible lightning storms in the afternoon
Wednesday has more wet weather planned for the afternoon with a chance for lightning storms.
House stiffs Florida State Guard, job training fund in budget talks
Two budget priorities for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a job training and infrastructure program and the Florida State Guard, were left unfunded by the House in the initial round of spending…
Lawsuit ties ‘brazen fraud’ over real estate to murder of Fort Lauderdale woman in Spain
A new civil complaint filed last week ties a Fort Lauderdale woman's murder to an allaged conspiracy orchestrated by her husband to defraud her of her equity in real estate…
The fiery ‘POW’ of Indo-Chinese manchow
Spicy, sour, satisfying manchow is an Indo-Chinese soup known for concentrated flavor and crunchy topping of deep-fried noodles.
‘So much of the truth lies here’: Epstein survivors testify in Palm Beach hearing
Less than two miles away from Jeffrey Epstein’s former mansion in Palm Beach, five survivors of the late sex trafficker’s abuse demanded Tuesday that the investigation into his crimes continue.
Lego Festival returns to Legoland Florida for summer run
The event, which launches in July, includes stage shows, themed interactive zones, character meet-and-greets and more.