There was a stark difference in reactions from Florida’s U.S. senators to Thursday’s reveal of the long-awaited Senate health care bill, with Democrat Bill Nelson extremely critical and Republican Marco Rubio cautious but so far not expressing any major reservations.

The initial draft, released...

WINTER PARK — Acclaimed architect David Adjaye, who designed the Smithsonian Institute’s $540 million National Museum of African American History and Culture, will soon begin work on a much smaller project: Winter Park’s new library and civic center.

Adjaye spent a whirlwind 24 hours this week...

Drivers motoring through Apopka must stay vigilant while approaching a red light and should think twice about trying to scoot through on yellow.

Despite vocal opposition, Apopka city commissioners voted 3-2 Wednesday night to renew the city’s red-light surveillance program for up to five more years.

Orange County revised its fertilizer law Tuesday, adding new rules on landscaping and runoff prevention and increasing fines to protect waterways from being inundated with pollutants.

But the Orange County Commission did not go as far as neighboring Seminole County — which, in February, banned...

“Johnny Reb” had a secret.

As Orlando workers dismantled the Confederate memorial Tuesday at Lake Eola Park to move it to Greenwood Cemetery, they discovered hidden in the statue’s base a rusted box believed to be a time capsule, likely placed there at least a century ago.

Don Price, Greenwood...

Four Republicans and one Democrat qualified Tuesday to run in a special election to fill a Florida House seat vacated by newly appointed appeal court judge Eric Eisnaugle.

The four Republicans, Usha Jain, John Newstreet, Bobby Olszewski and Bruno Portigliatti, will face off in an Aug. 15 primary.

A 57-year-old man was arrested last week after deputies say he tried to burn down a house with his sister inside, according to a police report.

Michael E. Dabrowski was arrested June 15 on charges of attempted murder, attempted arson and resisting arrest without violence.

Dabrowski’s sister called...

Thanks to Alyssa Vasquez, 16, a man suspected of armed robbery was arrested.

Alyssa witnessed the robbery Feb. 28 at a Family Dollar and immediately ran outside and told her dad. He called 911 and tailed the suspect in his car while giving updates to deputies, who soon made an arrest.

“Looking...

As the sun rose Tuesday over Lake Eola Park, a crane slowly hoisted the concrete soldier known as “Johnny Reb” and gingerly lowered it onto a flatbed truck.

After 100 years of standing watch over swans and picnics, the statue was bound for its new home: Greenwood Cemetery.

Workers for the city...

The statue known as “Johnny Reb” is on the move today from Lake Eola Park to Greenwood Cemetery.

Mayor Buddy Dyer revealed his plan to move the statue in May, amid renewed outcry from those who argue the relic, which stood at downtown Orlando’s centerpiece park for a century, is a symbol of racism...