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Dolly Parton’s influence stretched far beyond country music, leaving a mark on Central Florida’s tourism industry and generations of fans who remembered the entertainer on Tuesday following her death at age 80. Parton once had a significant presence in Orlando through Dixie Stampede, a dinner attraction that combined live entertainment, horses, and a meal. The Orlando location closed in 2008.

A baby kangaroo at the Brevard Zoo is receiving around-the-clock care after suffering a broken hind leg that required her to leave her mother’s pouch earlier than expected.

Orange County commissioners have accepted an advisory board’s recommendations on distributing millions of dollars in tourism development tax funding. Still, the proposals faced significant opposition and do not constitute the final word on which projects will receive funding.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds on Tuesday named state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate as he shifts his campaign toward the November general election.

A Rockledge man says he is thankful to be alive after a powerful weekend storm launched massive logs through his home's window, destroying the exact spot where he usually sits to watch bad weather roll through. On Saturday, lightning struck a 70-foot pine tree outside Curtis Romohr's home on Condado Drive. The lightning strike was so intense it shattered the tree into huge pieces, sending wood shards piercing through multiple windows.

A 23-year-old man accused of fleeing deputies crashed head-on into a Sumter County school bus carrying 19 students Tuesday morning, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

A woman was shot and killed by a homeowner early Tuesday after police said she tried to break into a Leesburg home despite repeated warnings from the man inside.

Country music legend Dolly Parton, whose songs, distinctive voice, and larger-than-life personality made her one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, has died. She was 80.

Red Hot & Boom, one of Central Florida's largest annual Independence Day celebrations, could be canceled next year as Altamonte Springs officials look for ways to cut spending and keep the city debt-free.

The City of Orlando has scrapped a proposed master plan to overhaul Harry P. Leu Gardens after neighbors raised concerns about traffic, privacy, and the potential impact of new facilities on the surrounding community.

A 12-year-old boy suffered a concussion after he was thrown from his scooter while riding home from school, prompting his mother to urge parents to make sure their children wear helmets while riding bikes and scooters.

A jury found Jaylen Edgar guilty on all nine counts Monday in the 2024 Halloween night shooting in downtown Orlando that killed two people and wounded seven others.

Newly released body camera video shows the moments leading up to a deadly shooting involving Lake County sheriff's deputies who responded to a report of a violent domestic incident involving a gun.

A 19-year-old robbery suspect was hospitalized Monday after police said he opened fire on officers and later suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff at a Daytona Beach motel.

A 51-year-old man is facing nine charges after investigators said he deliberately crashed into a family's vehicle in Orange County after waving them through an intersection.

A 27-year-old man accused of stalking a 16-year-old girl and showing up at her home with a gun is facing additional charges after investigators said he continued contacting the teenager from jail despite a court order prohibiting contact.