No fireworks ban planned in Florida, but officials recommend ‘responsible’ use
Florida officials won't ban fireworks for Independence Day, but because of lingering drought conditions residents are advised to be “responsible” when lighting devices that fly and explode.
Arnold Palmer Invitational awaits PGA Tour’s 2028 schedule shakeup
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp's schedule overhaul leaves the Arnold Palmer Invitational's 2028 status uncertain, though Bay Hill remains an elite event.
Pediatric Associates sues Florida’s health agency over ‘deeply flawed’ Medicaid rates
Pediatric Associates has sued Florida's Agency for Healthcare Administration, saying an error in Medicaid reimbursement threatens the healthcare of more than 2 million children.
Orange County bus stop shooting suspect arrested in New York by U.S. marshals
A man accused of shooting an elderly woman several times in the back earlier this month was arrested in New York City and is awaiting extradition, according to the U.S.…
Florida clamps down on sloth import permits after Sloth World deaths
Florida is tightening permit requirements for sloth imports after deaths of at least 55 animals tied to the Sloth World attraction in Orlando.
Blue Bamboo celebrates 10 years — with music, of course
The Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts takes a breather from current challenges for a special concert celebrating a decade of making music.
Family of victim in Kissimmee Airbnb triple homicide sues HOA
The family of a tourist killed in a triple homicide in January outside a Kissimmee Airbnb is suing the community's homeowner's association for wrongful death.
‘I lost everything’: Orlando resident returns home after months in ICE custody in Pa.
Islam Aly, the Orlando resident locked up by ICE in Pennsylvania upon his return from Egypt following the death of his father, returned Monday afternoon to Central Florida after he…
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance sees policy count drop to all-time low
Efforts to shrink Citizens Property Insurance have brought the policy count for the state-run insurer to what officials herald as a record low.
Maxwell: Here we go again. Orange County looks to ensure hotel taxes can’t pay for local needs.
Scott Maxwell: The last time Mayor Jerry Demings convened a hotel-tax task force, members were told they shouldn't think about things this community truly needs. So they another half-billion dollars…