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1 week ago | 
clickorlando.com | James Sparvero |Daniel Dahm |Patricia Tolley
VIERA, Fla. - Opening statements will be presented Tuesday in the trial of a Brevard County teacher accused of being drunk at a Cocoa Beach house party with 100 teens. Karly Anderson faces charges of disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer.
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2 weeks ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
ORLANDO, Fla. - More than 900 union members walked off their jobs Wednesday at Lockheed Martin sites in Orlando and Denver, according to a news release. The strike comes after months of negotiations for a new contract failed between the United Auto Workers Union and the defense and aerospace company. Chairperson for Orlando's UAW branch, Local 788 Cherrie Bowen, told News 6 this was the first time there has been a strike at the facility off Sand Lake Road.
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2 weeks ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
CASSELBERRY, Fla. - Another Central Florida city signed a resolution to have their police officers train with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - but not without hesitation. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for all local governments to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Casselberry city leaders met on Monday to discuss this, and the solution was to sign an agreement with ICE under its 287 (g) program.
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3 weeks ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley |Christie Zizo
ORLANDO, Fla. - Applications are open for people who want to get a voucher for free swimming lessons for their young children in Florida. The state's Water Smart FL website shows that people can apply for the vouchers. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez launched the program in September 2024. To apply, you need to have proof of a family income that is no more than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, proof of Florida residency, and the date of birth of the child.
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3 weeks ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
City Food Hall announced less than a year ago its plans to open in Orlando. On Thursday, it revealed that it will open on Saturday and which vendors will be inside. The timeline from construction to opening was quick, most likely due to it taking over the space held by the former food hall, Hall on the Yard. The venue, located in Ivanhoe Village at 1412 Alden Road, closed after it was sued for breach of lease, owning nearly $250,000 in rent.
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3 weeks ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orange County leader says she got a call from a concerned resident who needed help finding her husband. Commissioner Nicole Wilson said the woman was left alone with her child. Wilson said she was unable to track this man down as well, and the only solution she could offer this resident was a flight back to her home, Chile. It turned out, the man had an interaction with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer and was detained.
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4 weeks ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
ORLANDO, Fla. - Amidst pushback from some students, University of Central Florida has reaffirmed its commitment to a state version of the Trump's administration Department of Government Efficiency. During a board meeting on Thursday, UCF President Alexander Cartwright briefly addressed Florida Governor's Ron DeSantis's 'DOGE' task force.
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4 weeks ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando shined Thursday night at the Michelin Guide Florida 2025 ceremony as over 50 restaurants were recognized. For the first time, an Orlando eatery was awarded two stars - , a Japanese cuisine restaurant at 4874 New Broad St. There is only one other restaurant in the state that has this distinguished recognition, and it is in Miami. "In a world of uniformity, Sorekara proudly forges its own path.
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1 month ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
ORLANDO, Fla. - As crews continue to battle brush fires across Central Florida, some residents have reached out to News 6 for help dealing with the aftermath. The danger doesn't end when a fire is contained, as a St. Cloud neighborhood felt on Monday. One of the residents, Chris Kinngard said the smoke and ash were unbearable even after a nearly 200-acre brush fire was under control. "Some of the ember and ash was about almost 30 feet tall. It was like just fire coming up.
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1 month ago | 
clickorlando.com | Patricia Tolley
ORLANDO, Fla. - On Monday, Sen. Carlos Guillermo-Smith D-Orlando, revealed his tourism tax reform bill is now part of the state senate tax package. This bill mentions changes in how a county can use the funds it gets from the tourism development tax. Specifically, if passed it would require that no more than $50 million yearly can go towards advertising or promoting tourism.
