Orlando

Universal Orlando Resort has officially announced that it is resuming construction on its fourth theme park, Epic Universe.

Less than six weeks after leaving office, former President Donald Trump will deliver the closing speech at a conservative conference as he reasserts himself on the national stage and makes clear he intends to remain a dominant force within the Republican Party

A dance instructor who appeared on Lifetime’s “Dance Moms” is accused of sexually abusing girls at an Orlando dance studio

Singer Ricky Martin will be a spokesman for a foundation that is building a memorial and museum to honor the 49 victims who died during a massacre at a gay Florida nightclub almost five years ago

A Florida waitress who noticed bruises on an 11-year-old boy flashed him a handwritten note asking him if he needed help, and when he nodded yes, she called the police, authorities said. “Do you need help?” the note said. Orlando police credited Flaviane Carvalho, a waitress at Mrs. Potato Restaurant, with coming to the boy’s aid on New Year’s...

Researchers analyzed performance data from 22 teams during the NBA’s recent “bubble” to examine how travel affected focus.

Police have taken a passenger into custody after “erratic behavior” on an American Airlines jetliner headed to Philadelphia from Orlando, Florida.

A woman in Central Florida wouldn’t let anything stop her from casting a ballot in the 2020 election – even going into labor.

During his first campaign rally since testing positive for COVID-19, President Donald Trump claimed he was now immune to the virus. “The nice part, I went through it. Now they say I’m immune,” he told supporters in Orlando, Fla. “I feel so powerful. I’ll walk into that audience. I’ll walk in there. I’ll kiss everyone in that...

Disney says at least a quarter of the 28,000 layoffs planned for Disney’s parks division will come from Florida.

Gordon Hayward has been part of Boston teams that have made the Eastern Conference finals twice in the past three seasons. He’s finally gotten to play in that playoff round. Hayward returned to the Celtics’ rotation in Game 3 of their East title series against the Miami Heat on Saturday night, after missing a month while recovering from a right…

Two weeks after reopening, workers at Disney World are praising the company for the safety protocols that have been implemented to protect against the new coronavirus

Disney removed a promotional video it had posted on Twitter after the ad sparked controversy over the park’s reopening amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak in Florida.

NBA players have until June 24 to commit to playing in the upcoming basketball restart. Players who choose to participate in the upcoming season will be subject to strict coronavirus guidelines.

New precautions have been put in place to keep people safe, including a mask requirement and temperature checks at entrances.

Walt Disney World plans to stop paying wages to 43,000 workers in about a week while allowing them to keep their benefits for up to a year as they stay home during the coronavirus pandemic

SeaWorld will be changing the centerpiece of its killer whale show at its Orlando theme park in the coming year. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports the “One Ocean” show will be replaced with the “Orca Encounter” show aimed at featuring more information about conservation and killer whales’ behavior. “This educational presentation reflects our company’s mission to inspire people and protect...

A federal grand jury has charged 26 people — including airline employees, airport staff and restaurant workers — with running a $4 million drug smuggling and money laundering operation from Puerto Rico’s international airport. The alleged leader of the scheme has not yet been arrested and is believed to be holed up in the Dominican Republic with his pet tiger....

The niece and supervisor of a murder suspect were arrested for allegedly helping him evade capture before the fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer. Online court records show that 27-year-old Lakensha Smith-Loyd was arrested on an accessory charge Wednesday, a day after the fugitive’s supervisor at a fried chicken restaurant, Zarghee Mayan, was arrested on the same charge.

A “youth host” on a Disney Cruise ship accused of molesting a young boy during a cruise earlier this year is set to go to trial in Miami-Dade later this month, and prosecutors are looking for more alleged victims.