A 72-year-old Orlando woman died Friday in a crash near the interchange of state roads 528 and 520, Florida Highway Patrol said.

The man charged with murder after a drug-related slaying in a bowling-alley parking lot in April killed another man in December, according to records.

Eleven days before Kirk Easy was shot and killed outside a nightclub in the Magic Mall shopping plaza on March 30, an attempt was made on his life, Orlando Police said.

Two loaded pistols remain in criminal hands after being stolen this week from an Orange County sheriff's vehicle while two deputies decided to take an afternoon swim in Daytona Beach.

A 14-year-old student at Lake Minneola High School faces possible expulsion after a classmate warned teachers Friday he was carrying a pistol in class, records show.

Sarah Tran knew it was coming. Her boyfriend, who studies computer science, warned her.

As Thuy Vincent Nguyen boarded a helicopter to flee Vietnam, he looked back one last time at his country under siege by the communists.

For a growing number of Florida students each year, Bright Futures college scholarships are becoming harder to come by as the state has raised the academic requirements.

It's the news that dance and music fans have awaited for decades: For the first time in more than 20 years, every major Orlando Ballet performance next season will be accompanied by a live orchestra.

The four strangers who showed up to a birthday party in Waterford Lakes Friday night seemed like they were up to no good.

"Avengers: Age of Ultron" has debuted with a Hulk-sized box office showing, and Disney says it's headed toward a possible record-breaking weekend.

Puccini's "Tosca" is a seething cauldron of emotion — love, jealousy, hate, domination, desperation and despair all embodied by three passionate characters.

John Logan, the creator, writer and show runner of Showtime's "Penny Dreadful," has a studio full of surprises in store for fans of the Victorian Gothic horror series. But the biggest one of all might be lurking in his own head.

Epcot will play host to a sneak preview of the upcoming Disney-Pixar film "Inside Out" beginning May 30.

Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm 'n blues classics as "Stand by Me," ''There Goes My Baby" and "Spanish Harlem," has died. He was 76.

A central Missouri woman fled from a home she shared with a man who'd been holding her captive since January, sometimes confined in a wooden box, authorities said Friday.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon is ending its annual Labor Day telethon, a television tradition for decades that has slowly disappeared from view since the sudden end of Jerry Lewis' role as host following the 2010 show.

You can see from photos that Judy Sarullo's latest rescue project was once a beautiful, regal dog, about 40 pounds, with a fox-like face, thick strawberry blond coat and a confident, happy demeanor.

The Mars Society chose the American Southwest for its training facility because the soil and lack of vegetation resemble the landscape of the red planet, but that's where the similarities end.

Britney Spears has canceled several dates of her "Piece of Me" concert residency in Las Vegas after slipping and injuring her foot onstage.

Walt Disney World's annual media gathering was heavy on the "Frozen" rotation, and with it came a special one-time fireworks display set to the soundtrack of the juggernaut film.

It's kind of a big deal. For months, the construction of a 400-foot observation wheel has loomed over International Drive. Now the Orlando Eye is almost ready for business, alongside sister attractions Madame Tussauds, Sea Life Orlando and other occupants of the I-Drive 360 complex, which is just...

Check out festivals and events in May across the state.

WHAT: Wet 'n Wild water park plays host to its seventh annual Waves of Glory, a Christian-music festival. The event begins with a battle-of-the-bands format featuring eight acts from across the Southeast. (The winner earns a spot in this fall's Rock the Universe lineup at Universal Orlando.) The...

Well this certainly makes packing easier.

TAMPA — Jameis Winston won the press conference during his first official day as a Tampa Bay Buc on Friday. He always does. Engaging, respectful, funny. The perfect sound bite, except for this:

Orlando City's aspirations to boost its brand internationally will take the form of a friendly match against Brazilian Serie A side Ponte Preta on Saturday.

No one has to tell Bob Baffert how lucky he is.

The Orlando Magic could have an agonizing decision between Kristaps Porzingis and Willie Cauley-Stein if the team picks fifth in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Only five people know what it's like to be in the ring with both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. A sixth name will be added to that exclusive list Saturday when Kenny Bayless becomes the first referee to step between the two boxers before the start of their welterweight world title fight at...

Even though Hyatt’s name is not on new sketches for Tremont Realty’s proposed 25-story building, the hotel brand is not out of the picture yet.

Canadian "upscale casual" restaurant Earls Kitchen + Bar will replace Blue Martini at Mall at Millenia in early 2016, mall managers said Friday.

Tricia Tanguay and Mike Rogers were determined to be among the first people to ride the Orlando Eye Friday morning, the first day of three for the wheel's soft opening.

Ruth's Hospitality Group reported $10.4 million in profit in the first quarter, a 17 percent increase from last year to go along with better revenues for the Winter Park-based owners of Ruth's Chris Steak House.

WASHINGTON — While Florida business leaders are rallying support for an emerging trade deal with Japan and 10 other nations, many of their representatives in Congress plan to vote against attempts to speed approval of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership.

As the future of Medicaid expansion remains in limbo, the Agency for Health Care Administration is moving forward with submitting an amendment to the federal government to extend the Low Income Pool funding for another two years.

On Wednesday, rgw Orange County Democratic Disability Caucus led a small rally and news conference in front of ORMC's emergency department to encourage lawmakers to expand health coverage to the working poor.

Orlando Regional Medical Center opened its renovated emergency department today, adding 18,000-square-feet and 13 rooms to the existing ER.

Physicians acknowledge that they ask their patients questions that, in any other context, would be considered nosy and meddlesome.

A new study suggests that if you want to get an annoying song out of your head, chewing a piece of gum might help.