Orange County

As the regional blood bank is grappling with a shortage of donations, OneBlood is calling on those of African descent to donate blood as soon as they can to save the life of a Florida woman with sickle cell disease in need of a rare blood type combination.

People detained by federal immigration agents can now be held at the Orange County Jail for up to 48 hours, down from 72.

The Florida State Board of Education passed new rules requiring college applicants to be citizens or lawfully present.

Commissioners aim to revisit the potential stormwater fee at a meeting early next year.

The GOP incumbent argues that she submitted all the paperwork to qualify. A decision would need to come by the end of next week, when counties begin sending primary ballots to overseas voters.

The change will last for three years, starting Aug. 10.

During a Thursday night forum, the candidates for Orange County mayor and the District 2 commissioner seat met with voters about issues like the property tax cut.

It’s part of an effort to revitalize Church Street, but historic preservation advocates are raising the alarm.

Willow is the fifth sloth to die at the zoo since 13 arrived there in poor condition from a Sloth World warehouse on April 24.

The South Florida Water Management District’s recent vote affects about 55 acres of land in Orange and Osceola counties.