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When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two chances to address expiring COVID-era subsidies that will result in millions of Americans saddled with higher insurance costs in the new year.
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Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand eligibility.
With the busiest travel days of the year underway, a record 81.8 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home for Thanksgiving, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The father of missing Margate 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge held a news conference in Orlando on Wednesday, pleading for her return.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Emergency workers who responded to Universal Orlando Resort’s newest park for a man who had become unresponsive on a roller coaster originally were told he had lacerations. But when they got to the ride, he wasn’t breathing and eventually died, according to radio traffic and a report released Friday by the sheriff’s office.
An investigation is underway after a wild robbery at Disney Springs that sounds like something you would see in the movies.
A museum director's images showing two pastors during an act of civil disobedience against the Florida Department of Transportation’s orders to remove murals painted on streets were going viral.
The Miami Heat announced Tuesday that they will kick off their 2025-2026 preseason with a game in Puerto Rico, marking the franchise’s sixth visit to the island and the seventh preseason game played there in team history.
SeaWorld Orlando announced the new “Summer Spectacular,” a drone show integrated into the theme park’s fireworks, is set to begin on Saturday night.
A Delta airplane carrying 200 passengers caught fire Monday at Orlando International Airport, but there were no initial reports of injuries.
The South Florida man whose wife was killed last year after a brazen carjacking that was caught on camera near Winter Springs, pleaded guilty Friday as part of the larger investigation into a massive drug ring and money laundering scheme, WKMG in Orlando reported.
Last year, a South Florida woman was carjacked in Central Florida, in Winter Springs, before her body was found burnt in the remains of a car fire in Osceola County.
A cohort of federal workers convened Monday morning in Orlando for a roundtable hosted by U.S. Congressman Darren Soto.
A tornado touched down Monday in Seminole County, collapsing a home in Longwood and overturning a tractor-trailer in Lake Mary, WKMG in Orlando reported.
Casey Anthony, who was acquitted in the murder of her daughter about 15 years ago in Orange County, is using TikTok to promote herself as a “legal advocate.”
A 7-year-old boy was injured after the drones that were part of a planned 15-minute choreographed aerial show over a Christmas-themed market for families went rogue and started to collide and fall over the crowd.
WPLG-TV President and CEO Bert Medina recently accepted The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences prestigious 2024 Governors’ Award, recognizing excellence in people, cable, media, and television entities.
Walt Disney World announced Friday that Hollywood Studios in Bay Lake near Orlando will be the home of the new “world of Monsters, Inc.”
A family was grieving on Saturday in Broward County after learning that a young relative with a promising future was among the dead during a Halloween street party shooting in downtown Orlando.
Two people were killed and six others were injured early Friday in a shooting in downtown Orlando, according to police.
A Walt Disney World fan site announced Saturday night that visitors “should expect park closures” due to Milton, a tropical storm set to strengthen into a hurricane that will impact Florida.
Walt Disney World outside Orlando said Wednesday that it will be open on Thursday, except for its miniature golf courses and the Typhoon Lagoon water park.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Orlando Monday morning.
In the Muggle world, July 31, 2024, is the day fans got official details of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, coming to Universal Orlando Resort’s fourth theme park.
Florida residents can visit Universal Orlando Resort theme parks as many times as they want through December with a promotional ticket.
“Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” inspired by the beloved movie “The Princess and the Frog” will officially open to all guests on Friday.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled a Missing Child Alert Monday for a 12-year-old girl who they said vanished in Orlando.
Families in need are grieving on Thursday after seven men and a woman from Mexico — who were in central Florida on a temporary work visa for Cannon Farms workers — died in a crash.
Princess Tiana's attraction will officially open at the Magic Kingdom Park on June 28.
Deputies used Sniffies, a service advertised as a “map-based hookup app for gay, bisexual, and bicurious men” — and allegedly so did the vice chairman of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees.
An Orlando man, who police suspect is a serial rapist, is being held without bond in a South Florida jail.
If you've ever been a guest at The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort and hoped to take a piece of the magic home, now is your chance to make a cabin your home, all you have to do is drive to Central Florida.
A Florida grocery shopper is cashing out big after they won $1 million, before taxes anyway, playing the Powerball.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Orlando Wednesday afternoon where he signed a bill aimed at addressing the escalating issue of squatters’ rights within the state, a problem increasingly affecting communities nationwide.
A Florida Division of Emergency Management flight from Haiti landed early Sunday morning at Orlando International Airport with 21 Floridians rescued from the crisis. Hundreds more want to leave.
Deputies confirmed that a 13-year-old girl who had vanished on Monday in Orange County was found dead on Friday in the woods in Osceola County.
The husband of a New York doctor who died shortly after dining at a Disney Springs restaurant last year accused Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence in a 19-page lawsuit filed in Florida.
An Orange County man won a $1 million prize after playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Thursday.
A new Universal park, envisioned as the Epic Universe, is set to open next year in Orlando with five themes — including two that will cater to “Harry Potter” and “Super Nintendo” fans.
During a public appearance on Friday in Kissimmee, Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he was “concerned about the “breadth” of a state bill that aims to make it illegal in Florida for children and teenagers who are younger than 16 years old to own a social media account.
Grief counselors visited two Orange County elementary schools Wednesday, one day after the Florida Highway Patrol says a school bus fatally struck a 9-year-old boy.
A JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Boston ended up diverted to Orlando over what its pilot said was a “disruptive, violent passenger” late Thursday.
Unidentified remains found inside of a vehicle submerged Sunday in a body of water near Osceola County are related to an Orlando missing persons case, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Stephanie Cristella, who lives in Florida’s Orlando area, said she is hoping her cousin will make it to his mother’s house in Boise, Idaho — in time for Christmas.
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins a federal lawsuit in which Disney claims its free speech rights were violated by the Republican leader, the company won't be the last entity to be punished over supporting a “disfavored viewpoint,” Disney said in court papers on Monday.
The Walt Disney World Resort is bringing back all-day park hopping and increasing prices on parking and annual passes.
Orlando police were searching Wednesday for a man who got into a shootout with officers; they said it all began with an armed robbery the night before.
The family of Miya Marcano, the Orange County woman who disappeared from her UCF-area apartment in September 2021 and was later found dead, is suing the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the two deputies initially handling her missing person case.
Brightline trains are ready to ride as high speed trips from Miami to Orlando are set to begin on Friday after a series of delays.
A bear in a tree at a Walt Disney World park has prompted the closure of several rides and attractions.
A 15-year-old boy stands accused of killing a 6-year-old girl and injuring her mother and a 19-year-old man on Tuesday in central Florida.
The Walt Disney Company on Thursday filed a countersuit against the DeSantis-appointed board overseeing Disney property in Florida court, alleging breach of contract, and asked the court to declare the company the winner in this part of the ongoing feud between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Detectives arrested Shanna Gardner-Fernandez on Thursday in Washington after a grand jury indicted her for the murder last year in Florida of her ex-husband, who she had been fighting with over the custody of their twins since their divorce in 2015.
Some travelers with plans to visit Orlando on Brightline’s newest route from South Florida will have to rework their plans.
Two Orlando police officers were critically wounded in a shooting late Friday during a traffic stop connected to a homicide investigation in Miami-Dade County. The shooting prompted a massive search for the suspect, who later died in a shootout with SWAT officers, authorities said.
Authorities have confirmed that a 28-year-old man who was killed after shooting and injuring two Orlando police officers Friday was also accused of fatally shooting a man last month.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is launching his presidential run amid an ongoing feud with the Walt Disney Co. The conflict started last year.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is launching his presidential run amid an ongoing feud with the Walt Disney Co. The conflict started last year.
A bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law involving adult entertainment and children, including drag shows, is already having a detrimental effect on at least one Orlando business and it is suing to stop the bill.
Disney is canceling its plans to build a $1 billion campus in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, along with plans to relocate thousands of jobs to Florida.
South Florida the time has come. Brightline is now selling tickets for its Orlando route.
The Walt Disney World Resort is bringing back guest favorite pre-pandemic Disney Dining Plans and updating Disney Park Pass reservations for 2024.
We’ve all been there. You’re on a flight and a baby starts crying. Instead of putting up with it or empathizing with the family, one man on a Fort Lauderdale-bound flight decided to throw a fit, which got him kicked off the plane.
The Miami-to-Orlando Brightline route is one step closer to opening to the public, as the high-speed rail company revealed its finished Orlando station Thursday.
Three people, including a child, were shot and killed in Orlando early Sunday morning.
After a two-year hiatus, Walt Disney World annual passes will be available for purchase later this month.
A group of civil rights activists in Florida is urging Black people around the world to avoid visiting or moving to their state, and they want a recognizable travel advisory.
With the long-awaited Miami-to-Orlando route starting in just months, Brightline continues important speed testing.
Deputies released a body-cam video on Thursday showing deputies arresting a 19-year-old man who had shot and killed a woman before shooting four others Wednesday in Pine Hills, an Orange County community northwest of Orlando, according to deputies.
Deputies released a body-cam video on Thursday showing deputies arresting a 19-year-old man who had shot and killed a woman before shooting four others Wednesday in Pine Hills, an Orange County community northwest of Orlando, according to deputies.
Guests have this weekend to enjoy Disney’s Splash Mountain, before it closes for renovations to make way for a new themed attraction.
While searching for two men, detectives recently released a surveillance video showing the last moments before a 39-year-old father was killed late last month in Florida.
The AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic is coming to FLA Live Arena in South Florida on Saturday.
A community is grieving on Sunday after a shooting killed a 19-year-old man at the end of a high school football game on Saturday night in Orlando, police said.
Sen. Marco Rubio plans to get ready to close his U.S. Senate reelection campaign with a big rally Sunday in Miami-Dade County and the support of former President Donald Trump, who is preparing to launch his 2024 reelection campaign.
A state panel will soon decide whether or not they will revoke Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s law enforcement certification for omitting he was acquitted of a murder in Philadelphia in 1993 when he was 14 years old.
In a new campaign ad, Rep. Val Demings, better known in Orlando as Chief Demings, said defunding the police is “just crazy” and “it’s time to send a cop on the beat to the Senate.”
The Florida Lottery says it's the easiest way to become an instant millionaire and one Florida woman has done just that.
A 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot drop-tower ride in central Florida’s tourist district appeared to slip out of his seat at the halfway mark of its plunge to the ground.
Ken Graham, the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center, warned Tuesday that South Florida residents should not let their guard down.
A 14-year-old boy fell to his death Thursday on an attraction in the Orlando tourist district.
Officials at Walt Disney World say a performance by a visiting Texas high school drill team that used American Indian stereotypes, including chants of “scalp them,” doesn’t reflect the resort’s values.
Several guests were caught on camera wading through floodwater at the Walt Disney World Resort on Monday night.
Die-hard Star Wars fans will have the chance to craft their own story, when Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser launches to a galaxy far, far away at the Walt Disney World Resort on Mar. 1.
Walt Disney World resort updates masking policy beginning Feb. 17.
A man accused of attacking an Orlando crossing guard was arrested on Thursday.
Universal Orlando is reinstating its mask requirements beginning Christmas Eve as COVID-19 cases are surging as a result of the omicron variant.
The onePULSE Foundation said the vandalism happened last month.
The investigation into Marcano's death remains ongoing and a cause of death is still unknown.
The family of a slain college student released a video on Wednesday showing an Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy who allowed the man they identified as a murder suspect to leave.
The Walt Disney World Resort is bringing back several shows and meet-and-greets in November.
The family of Miya Marcano has received confirmation through a medical examiner that the body found Saturday was that of the 19-year-old college student.
“It’s very awful that we have a complex that did not take the proper precautions to assure that this young lady was safe,” attorney Daryl Washington said.
Authorities had been searching for 19-year-old Miya Marcano, who had not been seen since Friday, Sept. 22.
Investigators are looking through a wooded area in New Smyrna Beach on Friday as the search for missing Florida college student Miya Marcano reaches a week.
Residents of the Arden Villa apartments in Orange County were sent an email saying law enforcement will be entering all occupied garages and storage units throughout the day, as had been seen by drone a day earlier.
Disney World is turning 50 on Friday and quite a bit has changed since Mickey and Minnie first arrived in Florida.
Miya Marcano, a 19-year-old college student from Pembroke Pines went missing Friday, a day she was supposed to board a flight from Central Florida to Fort Lauderdale.