Orange County

Florida’s Department of Children and Families is removing certain refugees from Medicaid services starting today.

The new rules set a maximum speed limit of 20 mph for e-bikes used on roadways and shoulders.

A controversial state law halted the county’s new, long-awaited comprehensive plan shortly after its adoption last year.

The move follows a special magistrate’s recommendation for commissioners to let the project advance.

Commissioners agreed that a new plan presented to them could address the county’s public transit issues.

The proposed ordinance would establish speed limits and other rules for micromobility devices, plus penalties for violating them.

The Sunshine Transit Advancement Resolution plan would start with bus rapid transit and include light rail and heavy rail. It focuses on eight high-volume transportation corridors crisscrossing Orange County.

With diesel prices averaging a little over $6 a gallon in Orlando, Orange County Public Schools is taking steps to reduce how much fuel its transportation fleet uses.

Riders under 16 years old must complete a city-approved education program and wear a helmet. But first the City Commission has to vote on a resolution designating those education programs.

The settlement is aimed at addressing nitrogen pollution that contributes to harmful algae blooms in one of the largest concentrations of freshwater springs in the world.