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One year after enacting reforms designed to reduce the amount of homeowners business in the state's insurer, state lawmakers are now looking to further shrink Citizens Property Insurance Corp. by targeting its commercial lines business.

The Florida state house may be looking at ways to force stadium subsidies to actually go through a standardized evaluation process , but the state senate isn't going to let that get in the way of projects sailing through quickly: Senate leaders say they're fine with the house bill, so long as the legislature doesn't then have to vote on each ... (more)

The Grand Valley State women's tennis team took on Coe College on Thursday evening, after the original start time for the match was pushed back due to weather.

It may sound like a good deal for some tech-savvy high school students: Take a programming course and then skip a required math, science or even physical education class and still earn a diploma.

AREA WHILE CREWS WORK TO CLEAN UP THE MESS. RIGHT NOW, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING AT A LOCAL MOTEL.

Nemours Children's Health System is making moves in Seminole County, and some of those moves are starting right here in Oviedo.

Legislation to make bullying a crime was approved by a Senate Committee Wednesday.

A warning from Action9 about a craigslist job ad that lots of people claim took their money for high-paying jobs in the security field that didn't exist! Todd Ulrich tracked down the company behind the ad and found out why the job offer is so risky.

THIS NOON, WE'RE SEEING A LITTLE SUNSHINE. IT'S NICE AFTER A GRAY START. A LOT OF FOG AND LOW CLOUD COVER.

HAVE CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. WE'LL CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU AS SOON AS WE LEARN MORE.

JUST Another Friday, the Jamaican gospel film, won an award for Most Inspirational Film at the Central Florida Christian Film Festival held in Altamonte Springs on February 23. Filmed in Ocho Rios, the 102-minute flick is produced by BarriVision Productions in association with Jamaica Youth for Christ .

Did this Russian soldier just fire the first shots of a new Crimean war? Invaders let off warning rounds at unarmed Ukrainian troops advancing on occupied airfield Man with giant SPIDER inked on his face accused of beating up his girlfriend who didn't like the new tattoo Florida resident is accused of kidnapping and trying to rape his girlfriend to ... (more)

If the cacophony of throat-clearing grunts and nose sniffling has begun at your workplace, it's a good sign that allergy season has arrived in Central Florida.

The Florida Writers Association will present the 3rd Annual Writers' Nest Mini-Conference at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs on Saturday, April 26, 2014.

On the third day of an attempted murder trial, a Sanford judge reversed himself and gave "stand your ground" immunity to an Altamonte Springs man who shot another man in a bar fight.

It's still only in draft form, but a bipartisan effort by five state senators to craft Florida's first comprehensive springs protection bill already has emerged as one of the most closely watched measures for the upcoming session.

There is little chance Florida lawmakers will abandon the "no-fault" auto insurance system during the upcoming legislative session, giving more time to a 2012 reform effort backed by Gov. Rick Scott .

VOLUSIA COUNTIES, THEY'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE RIGHT NOW. A MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO RUN FROM THE LAW ARRESTED THIS MORNING IN SEMINOLE COUNTY.

BurgerFi is bringing its branded buns to Altamonte Springs in two months. Windermere-based franchisee Adino LLC announced on Feb. 26 that it will open Central Florida's third BurgerFi in early April.

The president of a Central Florida trade school was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday for tampering with student records and other improprieties, which allowed him to receive millions of dollars in federal funds.