Local & State

ORLANDO — Newly released emails raise fresh questions about former Orange County Fire Chief Anthony Rios’ role in purchasing a $61,234 county SUV—one he...

ORLANDO — Orange County voters have just 10 days remaining before Florida’s Aug. 18 primary, and many will find considerably more on their ballot...

As Floridians prepare to vote on Amendment 3, most public debate has centered on homeowners — who stands to benefit, how much they might...

Commissioner Nicole Wilson is asking Orange County to consider stronger restrictions on exotic animals used for entertainment following the deaths of dozens of sloths...

A bicyclist died Wednesday afternoon after a collision involving a Tesla at East Colonial Drive and Woodbury Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.by...

Osceola County has agreed to a $1 million settlement in a federal lawsuit stemming from an April 2022 deputy shooting outside a Kissimmee Target...

The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a proposed disciplinary agreement that would have publicly reprimanded Orange County Circuit Judge John E. Jordan III after...

A Sumter County Sheriff’s Office detective was arrested and fired Thursday after investigators said she misused confidential law-enforcement databases for personal reasons, prompting the...

The Orange County hit-and-run investigation comes as school leaders consider new restrictions on student e-bike and scooter use.by Orlando Advocate News StaffThe Florida Highway...

Residents Displaced by Lightning Fire Say Return Could Take Monthsby Lee Dixon, OrlandoAdvocate.comFamilies displaced by a fire-damaged apartment building in Windermere continue searching...