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A college student killed himself in a dorm at the University of Central Florida and authorities found explosives and guns in the room early Monday, authorities said, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of students and cancellation of morning classes.

New wireless-tracking wristbands designed to make the "Most Magical Place on Earth" even more hassle-free will hit Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., over the next few months.

 A postal employee was arrested in Orlando, Fla., on charges he was delivering cocaine while on his mail route, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

When it comes to porn, there's nothing Mickey Mouse about the hometown of Disney World. Orlando, Fla., has topped a survey by Men's Health magazine of the smuttiest U.S. cities.

The Republican contenders for the presidential nomination aimed their fire Thursday night at front-runner Rick Perry while several second-tier candidates tried to gain traction in the GOP field as they faced off at a debate in Orlando, Fla.

The hacker collective Anonymous "declares war" on the US city of Orlando in Florida over the arrest of individuals handing out food to homeless in a park.

The British tourist who caught a 1-year-old child as she fell from the fourth-floor balcony of an Orlando, Florida, hotel was honored by government and business leaders Friday.

The US Department of Transportation will award $800 million more to Florida toward building a high-speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando, according to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

The man accused of killing one person and wounding five others in a shooting at an Orlando office where he once worked made his first appearance in court Saturday, and was ordered held without bond.

Police are searching for a gunman who shot at least eight people at a high-rise office building in Orlando, Fla., Friday morning.