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

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

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.

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

The pilot of the American Airlines aircraft involved in the deadly collision in Washington, D.C., graduated from a Central Florida university. 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.

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.

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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.

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The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

Inconsistencies in New College of Florida’s finances arose again during a Board of Governors meeting Thursday, as one board member called for an “eyes-wide-open” approach to taxpayer money used at the small,

UCF’s president will get a million-dollar, one-year contract extension after the Florida Board of Governors gave final approval to the deal at a meeting in Jacksonville on Thursday.