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When a fire struck the small Orlando home of Jeaney and Wayne Brooks, destroying their cars and leaving a sooty, acrid stench on everything they owned, they had no insurance to pay for repairs.

Then, after serving for eight years as a military firefighter, including stints in Iraq and Japan, Carter moved from his home in Brooklyn to his late father's home southwest of Orlando.

Leaders at the Faith Deliverance Temple in Orlando have until next week to file a response to an eminent domain lawsuit filed by the city.

When the Four Seasons Resort opens its doors to guests Aug. 3, the hotel will boost Central Florida's luxury quotient and test just how much travelers to Orlando are willing to pay for high-end hospitality.

July 31 -- Lou Gramm Lou Gramm, the voice of Foreigner, will appear at this month's Velvet Sessions, the monthly lobby concert/cocktail party at Universal Orlando's Hard Rock Hotel.

An Orlando teen has been arrested and charged with 50 counts of capital sexual battery on a 6-year-old he had been babysitting for the past year, deputies said.

Good news, Orlando: Apparently we like our parks and recreational spaces. A lot.

What's the best way to boost your metabolism and burn more fat? That's the holy grail for metabolic researchers and for many Americans.

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Oak Ridge Road between John Young Parkway and Millenia Boulevard was shut down while deputies and a bomb squad investigated.

Next week's boohoo/woohoo: TLU will be on break, but that's because it'll be our blockbusting Best of Orlando issue! Body//Talk - a rising local events group on the DIY side of the party and beat scene - is beginning to do some prime-time underground stuff .

Deputies used surveillance video and a confession from the suspect's friend to file charges in a fatal shooting outside Winnie Palmer Hospital, according to Brixton Dyer's arrest affidavit.

Go big or go home - Visit Orlando's ninth annual Magical Dining Month will return this fall with the most number of restaurants in the event's history.

Today is National Hot Day. If you can't get to Orlando's mecca of great dogs -- Hot Dog Heaven .

Orlando came in at No. 67 overall on a new list from Forbes on the best spots in the U.S. for business.

Smooth-jazz saxophonist Kenny G is really funny in TV ads, such as the one for the candy bar that finds him playing soprano saxophone to represent a poker-table buzz kill.

Orlando International Airport ranks as the 29th most-affordable airport in the nation, according to Cheapflights.com's 2014 Airport Affordability Report.

Orlando International Airport ranks as the 29th most-affordable airport in the nation, according to Cheapflights.com's 2014 Airport Affordability Report.

Cask & Larder's "monastery-to-mouth" Belgian Beer Dinner takes inspiration from Belgium's famed monk brewers by pairing in-house cicerone Ron Raike's sudsy creations with Southern-inspired dishes - we're talking duck carpaccio, white gumbo and veal belly, to name just a few.

Thirty three Central Florida elementary schools must extend their day by an hour when school starts next month, a plan some say will boost reading skills, but others fear will leave young students sapped and overworked.