Orange County (Fla)

This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened.

Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagement increased. So did the hunt for contraband phones.

Florida Schools Try to Adapt to New Rules on Gender, Bathrooms and Pronouns

As schools start, it’s been more paperwork, a culling of reading lists, as well as new regulations about bathrooms.

Orlando Journalist Mourned as Local Newsrooms Face More Danger

Journalism experts said it was a sign that covering local news was growing more dangerous. The gunman killed two other people, including a 9-year-old, and wounded two more, the authorities said.

Gunman Kills 3, Including News Reporter, in Shooting Spree, Sheriff Says

A TV reporter and a photographer for News 13 in Orlando, Fla., had been covering a homicide when a shooter returned to the site of a killing and shot them both, the authorities said. A 9-year-old was also killed.