Group held mock graduation to draw attention to thousands in Florida who’d be impacted by repeal of law under consideration by legislators

The parents of a local TV journalist who was fatally shot while reporting on a killing in central Florida have filed a negligence lawsuit against their son’s former employer.

The state’s public universities worked for months to vet their general-education courses in an attempt to bring them into compliance.

Central Florida’s housing shortage for lower-middle-class and low-income families surpassed six figures as of last year.

The Board of Governors voted Thursday in Jacksonville to approve a new university course list which weeds out certain classes.

Provident Resources Group has purchased the 15-story, mixed-use student housing tower, UnionWest at Creative Village, in Orlando, Fla. Halstatt Real Estate Partners sold the purpose-built community which serves students at the University of Central Florida and Valencia College.

Officials at the College of Central Florida say the $20 million AdventHealth facility took just over a year to complete.

The pilot of the American Airlines aircraft involved in the deadly air collision in Washington, D.C., is a Florida graduate. RELATED: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC kills 67 Sign up for our Newsletters Captain Jonathan Campos graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2015.

On Wednesday, Universal Orlando held a recruiting event at University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management. While hiring for Epic was the main topic, Universal says it is looking to fill positions throughout all of its parks. Click here to search jobs at Universal Orlando Resort.

Officials from the College of Central Florida and the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership celebrated the grand opening of the AdventHealth Center for Nursing on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Central Florida Ocala Campus.

The races to fill the U.S. House seats of former Florida Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz began Tuesday with primaries in reliably conservative districts that solidly back President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump-endorsed candidates Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won Republican primaries Tuesday in special elections for seats in districts vacated by former Florida Congressmen Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz.