Flex lanes are coming to Central Florida toll roads. Here’s what they do
This summer drivers will have a new option to get out of traffic jams on State Road 417. They're called "flex lanes" and they'll allow people to drive on the shoulder when there's a crash or during peak congestion times.
Cellphones out, spike ball in: How an Orange County school got students to connect without devices
After Orange County Public Schools approved a new cell phone policy preventing students from using their phones during the school day, Timber Creek High School came up with ways to keep students engaged without their phones.
Great shop! Universal Orlando Summer Tribute Store celebrates ‘Back to the Future,’ other beloved movie franchises
This year’s Summer Tribute Store will feature a variety of new collections full of apparel, accessories, home goods, and more themed to iconic films “Ghostbusters,” “Back to the Future,” “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial,” “Jaws” and “Shrek.”
Shaniqua Rose, Travaris McCurdy head to runoff in Orlando City Council District 5 special election
Two of the seven people running in the Orlando City Council special election will advance to a runoff race in June, according to unofficial results posted by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office after polls closed Tuesday.
‘How could my name be linked to drug trafficking?’ Orlando-area woman targeted by DEA Social Security imposters
A retired Orlando-area resident is the first to report a double imposter scheme that combined an email alert from the Social Security Administration and a phone conversation with a DEA agent.
‘Abnormal’ security video, Google Drive led to Stephan Sterns’ arrest in Madeline Soto case, documents show
Newly released discovery documents give insight into how law enforcement officers came to arrest Stephan Sterns as part of the investigation into the disappearance of 13-year-old Madeline Soto in February.
City, Jags agree to spend $1.25 billion on ‘Stadium of the Future;’ Gainesville or Orlando to host home games
The Jaguars and the City of Jacksonville took the wraps off the most expensive investment in Jacksonville history on Tuesday, a 50-50 cost split on the $1.25 billion “Stadium of the Future” project that won’t include new taxes and will keep the team in town for the next generation.
Orlando plans to raise stormwater fees for property owners. Here’s how much
About 20 people gave city leaders an earful, expressing their disagreement with the stormwater increases, and councilmembers also voiced their concerns but ultimately agreed they do not know how else they can cover the cost of what the city needs.