Coronavirus

Central Florida housing crisis leaving family high and dry

A lot of people dream of owning a home, but here in Orlando, high demand and short supply are driving up a lot of prices and potential buyers say that dream feels far from reality.

April 29

Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 900 points Friday as another sharp sell-off led by technology stocks added to Wall Street's losses in April, leaving the S&P 500 with its biggest monthly skid since the start of the pandemic. Traders continue to fret about the tough medicine the Federal Reserve is using in its fight against inflation: higher interest rates.

April 29

How conflict in Ukraine could hit Americans

While fighting is happening halfway around the world in Ukraine, economists say Americans can expect to feel the impact.s

February 24

Volusia County Fairgrounds COVID testing site closed

There is a dropping demand for COVID-19 testing across Florida. The slowdown has prompted the closing of one major testing site at the Volusia County Fairgrounds.

February 8

Gas prices continue to rise

Gas prices have jumped, on average, more than a buck from a year ago in Central Florida. Experts say the cost of crude oil, global supply issues, and the pandemic are to blame.

February 1

At-home COVID tests exposed to freezing temperatures

Health officials are warning that at-home COVID-19 tests may have been impacted after being left in freezing temperatures.

January 31

Orlando International Airport expansion update

Terminal C at Orlando International Airport is expected to welcome passengers by the summer of 2022.

January 31

Gas prices expected to rise in spring

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. will remain "somewhat stable" over the next two to four weeks before showing a clear increase as spring nears, according to an industry expert.

January 26

COVID-19 pills may bring 2-year pandemic to an end, but they're hard to find

As Pfizer and Merck’s new antiviral COVID-19 pills begin to arrive in pharmacies across the country, disease researchers say this could be the end of a nearly two-year pandemic.

January 20

Biden administration to provide hundreds of millions of free N95 masks

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.

January 20

Supreme Court rejects request to block federal air travel mask mandate

The Supreme Court Tuesday denied an emergency request asking for a pause to the federal COVID-19 airline mask mandate. The case was filed by Florida father Michael Seklecki and his 4-year-old son who is autistic who cannot tolerate wearing masks but must fly to Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts for regular medical care.

January 18

5 new monoclonal antibody sites open across Florida

Five additional monoclonal antibody sites will open across Florida on Tuesday. They are in Sunrise, Jacksonville, Miami, Lake Worth, and Altamonte Springs.

January 18

Building Orlando: Evermore Orlando Resort

There is a massive development under construction right next door to Walt Disney World Resort, but unless you get off the main roads and venture back into the trees, you likely haven't seen it. Evermore Orlando Resort is an-1,100-acre resort complex with traditional vacation homes and the luxury Conrad Hotel. At the heart of the resort will be a 20-acre tropical beach complex and Evermore Bay, an 8-acre crystalline water amenity by Crystal Lagoons.

January 4

Building Orlando: One-one-one with Mayor Buddy Dyer

They say you can number of cranes dotting the downtown skyline. If that's the measuring stick, then Orlando is in tip-top shape. FOX 35 anchor John Brown recently sat down with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and they discussed the state of the city.

December 20, 2021