The arrival of railroads, leisure travel and air-conditioning jump-started the Sunshine State ahead of the 1971 arrival of Walt Disney World. Here is a brief look at Central Florida’s

Memorial Day weekend is underway, and Orlando is once again expected to be the nation's top travel destination, with heavy traffic and crowded beaches already taking shape across Central Florida.

The multi-billion dollar new theme park in Orlando is officially open today. It's a big day since the project was first announced in 2019.

Commissioner Kelly Semrad met with the Orlando Dreamers last week about the proposed MLB team building on this high-value, county-owned land.

A major international airline is giving travelers a new way to visit Central Florida. Air France has officially launched nonstop flights between Orlando (MCO) and the Paris Charle

The Bahama Breeze restaurants shuttered in Florida were in Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Naples, Oakland Park and Sunrise. Four restaurants were closed in New Jersey as well as one each in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York and Tennessee. The closures reduce the number of active locations from 44 to 29.

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed by a black bear in Collier County. The second was Cynthia Diekema, who was killed while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee,

A bill to restrict Florida from building sports facilities and large lodges on state parks is now a law, born from last year's outcry over plans to add golf courses, pickleball courts and more to several parks.