10+ hour, 44+ 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…...

14+ hour, 2+ 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…...

13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (253+ words) VERO BEACH, Fla. — Scientists with the St. John’s Water Management District are monitoring water quality in the Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach as new data shows seagrass is beginning to make a comeback after decades of pollution. The district…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (331+ words) SANFORD, Fla. — Seminole County leaders are considering an ordinance that would ban veterinarians from declawing cats, a procedure that animal advocates say can have long-term effects on cats. The Seminole County Animal Control Board, which approved moving forward with the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (443+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — As Orange County commissioners are holding public hearings on a proposed $9.01 billion county budget, Orange County Public Schools has already moved forward with a $7.9 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The two budgets fund separate entities. The school…...

3+ day, 7+ 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, 7+ 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, 9+ 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…...

4+ day, 20+ 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…...

4+ day, 22+ 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…...