Federal judge blocks Florida's race-related education law

Calling the state’s approach “positively dystopian,” a federal judge on Thursday blocked a law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities.

Orion's journey to moon: Track Artemis I capsule in real time

Half a day after launching from Kennedy Space Center, NASA's Orion spacecraft was more than 60,000 miles away from Earth, sending back the first images of our home planet.

Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024

On the heels of disappointing midterm results for the GOP, Trump is continuing to move forward with the launch of his third presidential bid.

Plane flies over Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate: 'YOU LOST AGAIN DONALD!'

Hours before former President Donald Trump is expected to make a "big announcement" at his Mar-a-Lago estate – potentially about a possible 2024 presidential bid – someone else was seemingly looking to overshadow that announcement. 

'Just noise': DeSantis dismisses Trump's attacks, says people should 'check out the scoreboard' from midterms

"The fact of the matter is, it was the greatest Republican victory in the history of the state of Florida," DeSantis told reporters. "At the end of the day, I'd tell people to go check out the scoreboard from last Tuesday night."

These recycled space shuttle parts are now powering Artemis I to space

The Artemis I mission’s rocket engines and boosters have direct ties to Columbia, Challenger and each of the other shuttles, and even one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

Artemis I’s LEGO astronauts: On a mission to inspire

Call it one small step for tiny astronauts. There may not be a human crew aboard NASA’s Artemis I mission, but there will be four small LEGO astronauts keeping an eye on the Orion capsule’s flight to the moon.

Florida judge dismisses lawsuit in challenge to migrant flights scheme

A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a South Florida senator challenging the use of state funds to transport migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, but advised how to revamp the legal complaint so the case can move forward.

Orlando welcomes thousands for 3-day Electronic Daisy Carnival

The Electronic Daisy Carnival, or EDC, has come to Downtown Orlando for a three-day festival. The massive event will attract hundreds of thousands of people from all over the county.

Florida man rescued from sinking sailboat as he attempted to ride out Hurricane Nicole

Robert Shufelt was caught in the middle of the Indian River, trapped on a sinking sailboat during Hurricane Nicole, after choosing to ride out the storm on a boat that he has called home for the past 14 years.

1 student injured in Marion County crash involving school bus

The Florida Highway Patrol on Friday responded to a two-vehicle crash in Marion County that involved a school bus and a pickup truck.

Orlando's Peyton Compton honors mother in representing Team USA

There are not too many players on Team USA Hockey that come from right here in Central Florida.  But on her way to representing her country, Orlando's own Peyton Compton got her start at the RDV Sportsplex after going with friends to a birthday party.

Hotels, condos damaged by Hurricane Nicole will have to hire own structural engineers

As Volusia County residents wonder about the future of their homes, Volusia County officials say it will be up to a collaboration of structural engineers and government agencies.

SpaceX targeting Saturday morning for launch of Falcon 9 carrying communications satellites

SpaceX is targeting Saturday morning for the launch of Intelsat's Galaxy-31 and Galaxy-32 satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Deadly Hurricane Nicole delivers storm surge, erosion, coastal destruction

After Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday south of Vero Beach and started traveling up the state as a tropical storm, Gov. Ron DeSantis called it less “significant” than September’s Category 4 Hurricane Ian.

How will rising interest rates impact housing market in 2023? Experts weigh in

Even though home sales have decreased as mortgage rates have surged, experts say prices are still holding steady and even rising in many parts of the U.S.