https://orlandolocaltoday.com/Local news for Orlando, Florida: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Orange County.en-GBFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:26:32 +0000https://orlandolocaltoday.com/orange-county-dengue-cases/https://orlandolocaltoday.com/orange-county-dengue-cases/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOrange County has five dengue cases caught locally this year, four in the Apopka area and one in Pine Hills. The county is on a state mosquito-borne illness alert.https://orlandolocaltoday.com/ucf-parramore-stem-grant/https://orlandolocaltoday.com/ucf-parramore-stem-grant/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsJPMorganChase is giving UCF $500,000 over three years for Parramore Launch Pad: STEM lessons at OCPS ACE, a free summer camp and mentoring at Jones and Evans.https://orlandolocaltoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://orlandolocaltoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnOrlando arts this fall: Dracula at Orlando Shakes to Nov. 8, PlayFest from Oct. 30, the Resonate Festival Nov. 5-8 and a live-orchestra Nutcracker Nov. 19-20.https://orlandolocaltoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://orlandolocaltoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnOrlando this weekend: Come Out With Pride at Lake Eola Saturday, Orlando Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty, and SODO Street Fest and the Dominican Festival Sunday.https://orlandolocaltoday.com/orlando-unemployment-august-2026/https://orlandolocaltoday.com/orlando-unemployment-august-2026/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOrlando's jobless rate was 4.2% in August, up from 3.8% a year earlier, with 682 more residents out of work. Orange County hit 4.5%; Florida was 4.6%.https://orlandolocaltoday.com/pinewood-elementary-teacher-of-the-year/https://orlandolocaltoday.com/pinewood-elementary-teacher-of-the-year/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNisha Phillip Malahoo of Pinewood Elementary is the 2026 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year, with a $20,000 grant for family learning at the Pine Hills school.https://orlandolocaltoday.com/orange-county-green-place-hiking-spree/https://orlandolocaltoday.com/orange-county-green-place-hiking-spree/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsHike three of 40 trails on Orange County's Green PLACE preserves by April 22 to earn a sticker; 15 earns a bandana. Here are the 16 preserves and their trails.