Stephen Hudak

Local News Someone is buying up downtown Winter Garden — and residents are in an uproar Longtime businesses like Three Birds Café and Polka Dotz are losing their leases Winter Garden residents Sheri Heitker, left, and Tess Nater —with other protesters— ma... See more

Local News Shaking off scathing audit, Visit Orlando nabs $100 million annual deal New pact addresses issues of questionable spending , but some commissioners complained they did not get time to review the details Clockwise from top left, Orange County Ma... See more

Local News Orlando Gay Days ‘paused’ this year as sponsors bailed, group says Organizers insist the decision is only a pause for 2026 and not the end of Gay Days A guest wears Pride-themed Mickey Ears hat at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in 2023.... See more

Local News Commissioners seek accountability after scathing audit of Visit Orlando ‘Trust us’ is not a strategy, said commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad, a critic of the tourism marketing agency Visit Orlando President & CEO Casandra Matej delivers re... See more

With $34 million for December, Orange County’s tourist tax sets another record Gary and Sheila Hoskins get their 3-year-old Mini American Shepherd, Jordan, ready to take on the competition in the herding division at the Orange County Convention Center in ... See more