Orange County News

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.

Efforts to persuade Orange County voters to renew a half-penny sales tax for school construction have been so low-key that many have no idea the vote is only a month away.

A young boy was flown to an Orlando hospital on Thursday after a near-drowning at a theme-park-area resort, Orange County Fire Rescue said.

As San Diego braces for ComiCon International, Orlando is preparing to host its own pop culture cross-section when LeakyCon lands at the Orange County Convention Center, July 30-Aug. 3. What started as a Harry Potter convention in 2009 is now embracing all forms of fandom while adding attendance.

About 400 high school students got a pep talk Wednesday in Orlando from National Drug Control Policy Acting Director Michael Botticelli, who told them they were the "linchpin" of solving the problem of substance abuse.

The debate over where to put Maynard Evans High School has raged for several years, but so far, no one has questioned whether a new school in a new location deserves a new name.

A man accused of being one of the so-called ninja robbers in an Orange County home invasion appeared before a judge Wednesday in an attempt to reduce his bond.

BREAKING NOW AT NOON, ORANGE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE SCENE OF A SHOOTING WITH A BARRICADED SUSPECT.

Officials say a SWAT team found a man dead inside a Belle Isle home after he was involved in a shootout with deputies conducting a narcotics investigation.

A person is barricaded inside a Belle Isle home after firing shots Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

On July 9, an Orange County Corrections officer was attacked by a prisoner she was guarding in a room at Orlando Regional Medical Center on South Orange Avenue.

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.

It's been a bit lonely for Jamie Krzeminski, who has been riding his bicycle from his home near Mead Botanical Garden to work in downtown Orlando for a dozen years.

Given the sound and fury that often surround political campaigns, it might be tempting for Florida voters to write off the quieter judicial races.

Virginia Whittington, Orange County Commission District 6 candidate received endorsements today from two women she considers iconic champions in Orange County's elected history.

A 19-year-old Orlando woman has been charged with making a false threat online this spring about setting off a poison-gas blast to kill students and teachers at Evans High School, where she was a student at the time.

A 19-year-old man accused of shooting another man Monday evening in Apopka later turned himself in to police, officials said.

Police say an argument on the sidewalk ended with gunfire on 8th Street and Lou Ann Drive in Apopka Monday night.

After much public outcry, state transportation officials have begun estimating how much it will cost, per train, to run SunRail later at night and on weekends.

After there was just been so darned much bad news to cover over the weekend, it might be nice to brighten up Monday with a more inspiring tale.