Orange County

SeaWorld Orlando has released a manatee months after it was nearly killed by a boat propeller. The 800-pound mammal, which was discovered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was struck back in May.

The $4 billion retail and entertainment complex American Dream Miami could soon become the largest mall in the country, though no opening date has been announced.

Convicted murderer Markeith Loyd was back in court on Monday to begin the sentencing phase in his trial in the killings of Sade Dixon and their unborn child. A jury will decide whether Loyd should receive the death sentence of life in prison.

The whale shark is considered a rarity for the area. [Courtesy: Blue Heron Fishing]

The bikers are out in full force in Daytona Beach for Biketoberfest, and they say Tropical Storm Nestor isn?t stopping them.

A guest at Walt Disney World Resort was arrested on Wednesday and faces accusations that he inappropriately touched a child during a visit to the Magic Kingdom. James Anthony Jones, 50, of Orlando, is charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 18. Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office say they have reason to believe Jones may have been involved in a second incident in which there was inappropriate contact with a minor at the park on the same day.

Authorities say a University of Central Florida student, driving under the influence, caused a deadly crash on Friday. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say Dean Kornblum, 22, of Boca Raton, was driving east along University Boulevard when he rear-ended an SUV, causing it to flip. Its driver, Angel Dominguez, 36, died at the scene.

A dog taken from its owner by Animal Services has died. The owner believes it was the negligence of the Orange County Animal Services that led to the death of his pet, "Scoop."

The Walt Disney Company is donating two tour buses to the Orange Technical College. Students will learn how to drive them, while mechanics will learn how to repair them.

Downtown Orlando will be packed with people this weekend for an interactive art festival known as Immerse 2019. The displays will feature Orlando artists and traveling installments.

Markeith Loyd was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder. Jurors will reconvene to decide whether he should face life in prison or the death penalty. Authorities say Loyd killed Sade Dixon in December 2016 and gunned down Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton in January 2017 while she was trying to arrest him.

Authorities are investigating vandalism near where a new Jewish Center is planned at the University of Central Florida.

Officials are stepping up law enforcement patrols in Orlando after two people were attacked. Investigators are working to find out if both cases involve the same suspect or suspects.

Markeith Loyd took the stand to tell his side of the story in his first murder trial, in which he is accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon. Loyd claims that he shot Dixon in self-defense.

After stopping beam work, the contractor, SGL, is now announcing it will start girder erection work as soon as Sunday night.

A woman accused of kidnapping her son faces numerous charges. Police say Sugey Mari Perez Diaz and a male accomplice forced their way into her ex-boyfriend?s home, putting a gun to the head of his new wife.