Indoor Football League’s Massachusetts Pirates relocating to Orlando

Orlando is about to host two professional football leagues, with the Massachusetts Pirates announcing they will relocate to the city and join the sports lineup at the Kia Center.

Flights resume as FAA lifts emergency order after government shutdown

Flight restrictions tied to the federal government shutdown were lifted Friday morning, allowing airlines to begin returning to normal schedules, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Escaped inmate captured in swampy water after hours-long search

Deputies in Sumter County captured an escaped inmate after finding him waist-deep in murky water late Sunday night, according to body camera video released by the sheriff’s office.

FDLE arrests Ocala man in death of missing U.K. woman

A missing-person case that began in the United Kingdom has now developed into a Florida homicide case.

IAAPA Expo returns to Orlando with attractions industry reveals, technology

Orlando, the “theme park capital of the world," is again hosting the IAAPA Expo, bringing thousands of theme park operators and attractions vendors to the Orange County Convention Center.

Former Marion County deputy sentenced to more than 25 years for killing girlfriend

A former Marion County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for the shooting death of his girlfriend last year in Ocala.

Anna Kepner death: Few answers for family of Titusville teen found dead on cruise ship

One week after 17-year-old Anna Kepner of Titusville died aboard the Carnival Horizon, the FBI investigation into her death continues with few answers for her family.

FAA requiring overnight launches for commercial companies

The federal government is back open, but rocket launches on the Space Coast remain restricted. A new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) order that shifts most commercial liftoffs to overnight hours.

Will Florida get more auroras this weekend?

Northern lights were spotted in Florida earlier this week. Could there be another chance this weekend?

Florida education officials question Alachua school official over Charlie Kirk comments

Tensions between the Florida Board of Education and the Alachua County School Board have escalated over comments made by Vice Chair Tina Certain following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Deadly Ybor crash: Suspect accused of killing 4 to remain behind bars until trial

Silas Kenneth Sampson, 22, will remain in jail while he awaits trial for the deadly crash that killed four people and injured more than a dozen others outside Bradley’s on 7th Avenue in Ybor City.

SeaWorld Orlando no longer allowing seated walkers in its theme park: 'Disappointing'

Update (Nov. 25): The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division said it has opened an investigation after receiving numerous complaints about the recent policy change at SeaWorld Orlando.