Disney's Florida parks to expand capacity while California parks remain closed

Entertainment giant Disney has announced it will increase capacity at its Florida parks to 35% while its California parks will remain closed until at least January 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

State looks to close book on school reopening fight

Trying to end months of legal wrangling, the state is urging an appeals court to keep in place a decision that backed Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran in a fight about reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 5.6K new COVID-19 cases, 73 more deaths reported in Florida

The statewide case total since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is now at 863,619, resulting in 17,585 deaths.

After pandemic delay, Busch Gardens teases upcoming roller coaster Iron Gwazi

Busch Gardens is hyping up roller coaster enthusiasts about Iron Gwazi, its much-anticipated ride that has been delayed nearly a year by the coronavirus pandemic.

Legoland Florida hiring for theme park, hotel jobs

Legoland is looking to fill 35 different roles, both full-time and part-time, in departments ranging from entertainment to operations to, hotel services, security, retail and even water park lifeguards.

Volusia County middle school teacher missing for weeks

Robert Heikka’s last known location was near Interstate 4 and State Road 44 near the Volusia County Fairgrounds. His cell phone pinged there, but that was more than two weeks ago, but Port Orange Police still haven’t had any luck finding him.

Local, three-time war veteran goes viral on TikTok, lands on national talk show

In the video that has been viewed 1.5 million times, Papa John tells the story of how he tried to change the year on his birth certificate when he was 17 years-old so he could enlist in the military.

Tropical Storm Eta: Check Central Florida school closures

Hurricane Eta has shifted back to the east and is now expected to cross over North Florida, impacting Alachua County.

Gov. DeSantis proposal would expand stand your ground

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to expand Florida's stand your ground law that would allow citizens the right to defend properly, primarily as it relates to looting

DeSantis expands emergency for 'erratic' storm Eta

Pointing to the “erratic nature” of the storm as it threatened a large part of Florida’s west coast, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday expanded a state of emergency and asked President Donald Trump for a federal emergency declaration as Tropical Storm Eta prepared to make landfall Thursday.

'Florida’s first flying taxi': Company to make Lake Nona a hub for air travel

The location will connect 20 million Floridians within a 186-mile radius, serving cities like Orlando and Tampa, through a Lilium jet aircraft.