Oviedo’s mayor says the city’s long-discussed police station expansion is facing new uncertainty, as state leaders again float the idea of cutting property taxes — a major source of local government funding.

Video submitted by a News 6 viewer shows the monkey wandering through an open field not far from Wekiva Springs State Park.

A Sanford family is demanding accountability — and action from the city — after a 12-year-old rescue dog was attacked at a local dog park, leaving a 91-year-old woman and her beloved pet traumatized.

Eight Central Florida nonprofits will get a rolling advertisement on a Lynx bus for free over the next year.

The Central Florida Zoo is extending the quarantine period for the rescued sloths connected to Sloth World as the animals continue recovering from the conditions they arrived in one month ago.

A 14-month-old child died after possibly falling from and/or being run over by a vehicle operated by a parent in a Casselberry neighborhood, police said.

A hired caretaker in Central Florida is facing criminal charges after police said he left a developmentally disabled man alone at a park during cold, rainy weather while sitting in his car smoking marijuana.

Seminole County is moving forward with plans to build a major indoor sports complex — a facility officials say could generate $2.4 billion in economic impact. News 6 has been following the project and how the county plans to pay for part of it with revenue from the new tourism improvement district fee. But at least one family-owned hotel says the assessment is costing them thousands of dollars a year — and they’re nowhere near where the facility will be built.

Last week, another three Central Florida restaurants were forced to shut their doors after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

A 15-year-old accused of planning to stab one of her classmates at Lake Brantley High School has written a letter to the judge in her case asking for sympathy, explaining that she was groomed into causing violence in an online true crime community.

If you’re looking for ways to kick off the weekend in Central Florida, there’s no shortage of exciting events happening across Orlando and beyond.

Oviedo leaders are warning residents about unpermitted door-to-door roofing sales following last week’s storm, saying only one company is currently authorized to solicit in the city. Homeowners say repeated knocks from salespeople have become a growing frustration in their neighborhoods.

The Huskies won 2-0 against Western High School to win the state title.

A small Sanford business that once had big plans with Sloth World is now channeling that disappointment into action — helping raise thousands of dollars for the sloths that survived.

The latest study reveals the top-ranked places to live across the U.S. — including right here in the Sunshine State.

The father of a TikTok star was arrested in Central Florida this week as part of a murder-for-hire case against her , according to court records obtained by News 6.

Newly obtained aerial video of a high-speed chase involving a stolen BMW convertible captures the moments before the car slammed into a highway sign pole, tore in half and caught fire in August.

A judge rejected Patrick Gamache’s request to withdraw his no-contest plea on sexual battery charges, clearing the way for sentencing.

Now that it’s May, school districts across Central Florida are gearing up to release their students for the summer.

Longwood commissioners approved the first reading of a proposed water rate increase Monday night, drawing strong opposition from residents concerned about rising monthly utility costs.

The City of Longwood is considering a measure that would more than double water utility rates over three years.

The popular Sanford restaurant Shantell’s Just Until is shutting down after 13 years, but owner Shantell Williams says it’s not goodbye forever and a new concept could open as early as next month.

Central Florida Zoo officials say Mr. Ginger, one of the dozen or so sloths from Sloth World under the zoo’s care, has died. The zoo announced the youngest of the Sloth World sloths died despite round-the-clock efforts, including being hand-fed every few hours and spending time much of his time in an incubator to regulate his body temperature. Mr. Ginger was believed to be only four to six months old.

For those who can’t make it to the Sanford Welcome Center, the shirts are available for purchase online through the Sanford Main Street website.

The owner and chef said the restaurant's last day will be on Friday, though she also teased there were other plans in the works.

Sanford police have released body camera footage from the night a man allegedly set fire to a Buddhist temple before speeding off and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through multiple counties.

The Seminole County school superintendent is urging parents to talk to their kids after two students at two different high schools were arrested Thursday, accused of having firearms on the campuses.

Forbes has released its list of the best employers in the country — and Florida in particular.

The city of Altamonte Springs and WKMG News 6 celebrated the 45th year of their annual special softball game, a widely attended event supporting the city’s special needs program.

Several longtime teachers at Millennium Middle School, including a Teacher of the Year, will not be returning next school year after the district chose not to renew their contracts. At Millennium Middle specifically, 17 positions were not reappointed. Of those, four are not being filled due to a loss of staffing allocations. Across Seminole County Public Schools, 243 positions were not reappointed at the school level, and 61 at the district level.

Goodwill has submitted an application to build a development at the former site of Flea World in Seminole County.

Seminole County is applying for up to $10 million in federal funding for a project to improve traffic and safety at several intersections.

With summer break approaching, the Oviedo Police Department is taking a proactive stance on e-bike safety — and they want kids and parents to know the rules before someone gets hurt.

Three supervisors of elections gathered last week for a public panel where they talked through those issues, describing a web of security partnerships, training protocols and contingency planning that reflects the expanding security demands of their jobs as they prepare for the 2026 primaries and midterm elections. Our News Collaborative of Central Florida partners, Vox Populi, filed this report.

A victim of disgraced former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg is asking a federal judge to unseal court records that would identify an “unindicted conspirator” linked to one of Greenberg’s criminal offenses, News 6 has learned.

The shirts, priced at $35 in unisex sizes, are available at the Sanford Welcome Center in downtown Sanford.

After he led Indiana to win the CFP National Championship, Cignetti received more hardware from former Indiana head coach and retired broadcaster Lee Corso

The City of Lake is voting to approve an interlocal agreement with Seminole County to incorporate West Crystal Lake into its lake management program.

A Port St. Lucie man is alive today thanks to the quick actions of an Oviedo police officer who used an AED and CPR to bring him back from a heart attack — and the two reunited Wednesday for the first time since that life-saving moment.

After News 6 reached out directly, a WOW! spokesperson confirmed that the company would no longer be working with the subcontractor and outlined what other changes they would be making to prevent future incidents.

Altamonte Springs is voting on a measure to keep its local gas tax funds, as Seminole County has asked other cities to help pay for a project that would link S.R. 417 to the Sanford airport.

Newly released security video captures the moment a man set fire to a Buddhist temple in Sanford before leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit across multiple counties.

The City of Longwood is voting on a measure to retain its local option fuel tax.

A fire kicked up at a mobile home park in Longwood on Thursday night, sparking a response from first responders, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

According to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Ouellette had been following a woman and her two daughters through the store and recording them on his phone with the camera pointed below waist level.

An armed carjacking sparked a chase with law enforcement on Interstate 4 this week, according to the Winter Park Police Department.

The multi-day training simulates real-world emergency scenarios — including those that follow a hurricane — from locating survivors to surveying property damage.

Crazy Hot Buys, the liquidation outlet store that opened at the Oviedo Mall on Black Friday, will be closing its doors next month - just five months after moving in to the former Sears location.

The zoo confirmed the remaining 12 sloths are currently in stable condition. Staff said their full focus has now shifted to ensuring those animals continue to recover.

Patrick Gamache is asking a judge to throw out his no-contest plea, just weeks before he was set to be sentenced.

Alligator mating season is now underway in Florida, posing a threat to residents in the state.

Seminole County is reviewing an application for a drone delivery operation at a Walmart near Oviedo.

A 50-year-old Altamonte Springs woman faces a criminal mischief charge after police say she defaced a neighbor’s vehicle with human feces.

A Clermont woman has been charged after being accused of embezzling close to $4 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A man accused of inappropriately touching women at an Altamonte Springs beauty store and a Jewish Chabad has been arrested before — with more than 10 reports on his record and at least five convictions, according to court documents obtained by News 6.

Daniel Webster, the Florida lawmaker who has represented our area in Congress since 2011, will not seek reelection. The Republican, who turned 77 on Monday, announced in a news release that “the time has come to pass the torch to the next conservative leader and spend more precious time with my wife, children and 24 grandchildren.”

A grandfather ran back into a burning home in the middle of the night to save his 3-year-old grandson — pulling the toddler from smoke-filled rooms and escaping through a window. That fire destroyed the home and killed four dogs and four cats.

The City of Sanford will vote on more than $500,000 in electrical repairs at its North Water Reclamation Facility.

Oviedo city leaders will discuss a request from Seminole County to pay toward a project that would connect State Road 417 to the Orlando Sanford International Airport.

As investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol work to piece together how a mother ended up walking along State Road 46 carrying her baby in a car seat at 3 a.m., a loved one who spoke with her that night is sharing what she knows about the hours before the deadly crash.

Firefighters said a large number of animals also lived at the home, including dogs, cats, a snake, as well as turkeys and chickens that lived outside.

Volusia deputies and the Florida Highway Patrol arrested a driver on Wednesday after multiple reports of hit-and-run crashes on I-4.

According to the affidavit, the student said Da Silva stood behind her in the elevator and told her “he wanted to touch her” — then grabbed her from behind.

A woman says someone ripped out her driveway then took off, but she never hired anyone to do the job.

According to witnesses, the driver lost his front wheel before taking off, though he eventually drove through a construction barricade and got stuck in sand.

Casselberry city leaders and business officials have broken ground on Terracotta Terrace, a 55-plus community at 1398 S.R. 436, which will feature 152 units and amenities like a pool, fitness center, theater, dog park, and outdoor gathering spaces.

The city of Longwood is grappling with a growing number of underground utility strikes tied to fiber optic installation work — and one neighborhood is living with the consequences while city leaders are asking tough questions about what comes next.

A federal judge sentenced seven men this week in a gun trafficking conspiracy in the Metro Orlando area involving hundreds of guns, machine guns, machine gun conversion devices and more.

The couple gave birth to the girl in December through the Fertility Center of Orlando, only to discover the child was not biologically related to them.

A USTA Florida study says that while the popularity of recreational tennis in Florida increases, public infrastructure has not kept up. The amount of courts open to the public is trailing national benchmarks. Sports Director Jamie Seh talks with USTA Florida Executive Director Laura Bowen.

A man arrested for killing his ex’s new boyfriend will now spend the rest of his life behind bars, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

Low humidity and windy conditions are raising the risk of fires across Florida. In Central Florida, officials warn that any fire that starts can spread quickly.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, introduced the resolution, accusing Rep. Cory Mills, R-New Smyrna Beach, of sexual misconduct, profiting off federal contracts, and of stolen valor. She wants him expelled from Congress.

If you’ve ever wondered how your local government really works behind the scenes, Seminole County is giving you a chance to find out, and it’s doing it in a way that’s a little different from the norm.

City leaders in Oviedo have voted to prevent future development on the Twin Rivers Golf Course property, approving an official declaration aimed at preserving the land as green space.

The fires disrupting Amtrak service are part of a broader wildfire threat across Florida this week. Seminole County Assistant Fire Chief Tod Zellers said a combination of drought, low humidity and increasing winds has created especially dangerous conditions.

Police in Altamonte Springs are looking for 38-year-old Alex Paret, who disappeared Sunday morning, and they are worried about his well-being.

Amtrak train routes are running in and out of Florida again after large brush fires in the northeast part of the state forced their cancellation Monday.

According to WOW!, a water line break occurred around 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Longwood, in an area where telecommunications contractors were preparing to run conduit in the public right-of-way. The company says the contractor quickly contacted city officials to report the leak.

The City of Oviedo is voting on an audit and land protection of Twin Rivers Golf Club.

They were caught on video testing door handles and getting inside unlocked cars — sometimes while the owners were just steps away, deputies said.

News 6 obtained court documents Thursday that claim Deputy Kevin Jones submitted timesheets claiming four hours of overtime for 21 separate shifts — hours that agency records showed he did not fully work.

Lake Mary commissioners are voting to approve a cost estimate for undergrounding power lines along North Country Club Road.

Another Seminole County deputy has been charged in connection to an ongoing investigation regarding overtime reporting, according to the sheriff’s office.

Seminole County’s on-demand transportation service, SCOUT, has reached a significant milestone — six months on the road — and the numbers tell a story of rapid growth alongside real growing pains.

Of the new laws signed on Tuesday, one designates a Florida highway as the "President Donald J. Trump Highway."

Orange County’s plans to widen McCulloch Road — a 1-mile stretch running from Lockwood Boulevard to North Tanner Road near the Orange and Seminole county line — have drawn pushback from Seminole County commissioners, who say they were left out of the conversation.

According to FHP, the woman was walking westbound in the westbound travel lane, carrying a car seat with an infant, when a pickup truck also traveling westbound struck her from behind.

Parents are raising concerns about an out-of-state travel policy change after Seminole County Public Schools denied travel to a tournament in September.

A man was hospitalized Monday evening after a two-alarm house fire in a Seminole County neighborhood, fire officials said.

Multiple scandals led to Congressional resignations Monday, reviving questions about the futures of two Florida representatives facing their own investigations, including Central Florida Rep. Cory Mills, R-New Smyrna Beach. Here's what we know about the allegations against him.

Seminole County officials, firefighters and community partners gathered to break ground on a new Fire Station 25 in Casselberry — a long-awaited replacement for one of the county’s oldest and smallest fire stations.

Sanford commissioners are considering a request to pay toward the cost of the SR-417 extension to the Orlando Sanford International Airport.

Imagine standing in a store when a stranger runs up to you, phone in hand, showing you a video of someone stealing your car from the parking lot. The video looks completely real — but it was made with artificial intelligence. Melanie Valentine says that’s exactly what happened to her at a Home Depot in West Palm Beach late last year.

A Lake Mary High School sophomore, Ethan Sigal, designed and 3D-printed a replacement part for ballot printers used by Seminole County’s Supervisor of Elections Office, saving the county thousands of dollars.

This week, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office announced a man was arrested on multiple charges after he reportedly showed an AI-generated video to a deputy and falsely reported a crime. Investigators say these prank videos a growing issue.

A South Florida man was arrested after showing an A.I.-generated video to a deputy at a store in Lake Mary last month, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Signs outside the former JOANN fabric store near Seminole Towne Center Mall in Sanford signal that a Diadem Pickleball Complex, or DPC, is “coming soon.”

Smoking in Seminole County parks could soon be prohibited as county leaders prepare to vote on a proposed ban. The Seminole County Board of Commissioners is expected to take up the measure on Monday, April 13. If approved, the ordinance would ban smoking at all county-owned parks.

Residents at Pebble Creek in Lake Mary have returned to apartments that Seminole County still deems unsafe for occupancy, after reportedly being told by complex management they could go back despite no improvements being made.