Orange Dem chair vies with former lawmaker to succeed Johanna López in state House
Samuel Vilchez Santiago, former chair of the Orange County Democrats, is hoping to succeed Johanna López in the Florida House. But he must first face an old rival — ousted…
7 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down seven Central Florida restaurants during the week from July 19-25.
Maxwell: The long-running Cory Mills trainwreck looks bound for final crash
Maxwell: Some Central Florida Republicans say they want Cory Mills out of Congress. But Mills is still Trump-endorsed and deemed a “great team member” by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Annual Dr. Phillips Center intern program culminates in ‘Next to Normal’
The annual resident intern program at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center culminates with a big musical; this year's show is "Next to Normal."
Indian pizza is expanding the nation’s flavor footprint in Orlando
Even before American pizza brands like Domino's and Pizza Hut made inroads in India, Italian restaurants overseas and Desi expats in the U.S. began to put these flavors and formats…
Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
A Pentagon official said Tuesday that because Operation Epic Fury has concluded, the military has decided to classify casualties tied to the latest strikes in the new category.
Immigration agents used racial slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU
Body camera footage and texts provide a window into the mindset of agents.
Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble
The trouble struck over the weekend, three weeks after the three-armed robotic spacecraft blasted into orbit.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House following rescue at California beach
"We were very fortunate they all made it out," said California State Parks Operations Superintendent Scott Sipes.
New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
The female-looking robot was purchased to enhance the education of high school students studying robotics and technology fields starting this fall.