2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (331+ words) SANFORD, Fla. — Seminole County leaders are considering an ordinance that would ban veterinarians from declawing cats, a procedure that animal advocates say can have long-term effects on cats. The Seminole County Animal Control Board, which approved moving forward with the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (443+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — As Orange County commissioners are holding public hearings on a proposed $9.01 billion county budget, Orange County Public Schools has already moved forward with a $7.9 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The two budgets fund separate entities. The school…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (403+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando is raising money to continue its Holocaust Survivors Assistance Program after state funding for the Central Florida service was not included in this year’s budget. The program serves 26 Holocaust survivors in Central…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (348+ words) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Winter Park City Commission has tabled a proposal by Chabad of Greater Orlando to build a new synagogue in downtown Winter Park for the second time, delaying a decision until Oct. 28. The proposal drew more than…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (443+ words) OCALA, Fla. — A Fifth Judicial Circuit Grand Jury report found "heartbreaking, systemic patterns of neglect and abuse, abrogation of statutory responsibilities, as well as operational failures" within a Central Florida Department of Children and Families circuit. The grand jury report…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (179+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools approved a nearly $8 billion budget this year, with funding aimed at teacher and employee pay, student services, school safety, health insurance and capital projects. The budget is about $374 million more than the district previously…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (471+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — The Central Florida Expressway Authority has completed an expansion of its wrong-way driving detection and prevention system to all of the 102 active off-ramps it controls. The expansion is part of a yearslong effort with University of Central Florida…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (164+ words) DUNNELLON, Fla. — West Highway 40 in Dunnellon has reopened after a traffic stop ended with an out-of-county deputy shooting a driver, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. MCSO officials said a Levy County Sheriff's Office deputy conducted a traffic stop…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (486+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Recess is the ideal time for elementary school children to take a break from classes. Leaders of Sally Ride Elementary School in Orange County are making sure that’s an inclusive experience for all students by opening an accessible…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (262+ words) ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Nearly 3,000 American flags are lining one Altamonte Springs neighborhood this week, each one honoring a life lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The 2,977 flags stretch along Academy Oaks Place, creating a powerful tribute 25 years after the attacks. Neighbors say they…...