Orange County’s 20 public high schools all will start classes at 7:20 a.m. under a new plan for common schedules across the large school district.

This past year, 7:20 a.m. was the most common start time, but two high schools started 10 minutes later and six started earlier. Oak Ridge High School...

Orlando police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old in the 800 block of Bethune Drive.

Police spokeswoman Michelle Guido said she had no more details yet but hoped to give an update later Wednesday.

Bethune Drive is in the Washington Shores area of the city.

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Donald Trump Jr. campaigned for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Orlando on Wednesday, reminding a group of supporters that DeSantis was one of his father’s earliest backers.

“Ron DeSantis here, from day one, he got it,” said Trump Jr., head of the trust that controls the Trump Organization, speaking...

Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala has endorsed Andrew Gillum in the Democratic primary for governor in Orlando.

“I’m so proud to stand here with Mayor Andrew Gillum in his campaign to take this state back to the people, back to the working people,” she said Tuesday during a press conference...

Kissimmee police are asking the public for help with identifying an alleged stalker.

In a Facebook post, police said the man is only known as “Gianni” and has been identified as a suspect in an on-going stalking investigation.

If you know the true identity of the male, or have any information about...

Law enforcement authorities are investigating a string of three armed robberies in Osceola County and another in Lake Nona, all of which may be related.

The most recent incident occurred Tuesday about 2:30 p.m. when a woman was robbed of her jewelry and cash by a man with a handgun in a parking...

Westbound traffic on I-4 in Volusia tangled up by three injury accidents.

The big one occurred about 8 a.m. near Saxon Boulevard in Deltona where multiple vehicles were involved and, at one point, all lanes were blocked.

A helicopter landed on the highway to assist victims.

Another crash was reported...

Orlando police are investigating a homicide Wednesday morning at the Windsor Cove Apartments on Mercy Drive.

Patrol officers found an unidentified male on the ground on the south side of the complex, Lt. Diego Toruno said.

Police said a caller reported hearing gunshots about 4 a.m.

The apartment...

The city of Apopka could make waves tonight by imposing fees for residents to use its long-awaited splash pad.

The aquatic playground, under construction since April, is set to open in late August or early September.

It'll cost you $2 to get wet at the Apopka splash pad when it opens or $20 for...

A State Road 46 intersection will be shifted this week as Wekiva Parkway construction hits another milestone.

Construction crews have scheduled Thursday through Saturday nights to move the intersection of SR 46 at County Road 46A about a half-mile west from its current location near the entrance...