Downtown Orlando is noticeably quieter tonight as new restrictions aimed at improving safety enter their next phase.

Orlando will implement phase two of its downtown safety plan, expanding barricades to Pine Street and Central Boulevard.

A fresh judicial perspective will enter the courtroom in a lawsuit against Orlando’s police chief and the city of Orlando.

In an effort to curb a street-party atmosphere, Orlando is going a bit further with the reopening of roads in downtown.

Downtown bars and nightclubs accused of violating their after-midnight alcohol sales permits had the opportunity to present their case, to avoid having their permits suspended or revoked.

Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. A Jan. 2 legal filing showed that Judge Wendy Berger no longer is ...

A group of downtown Orlando bars sued over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID executive order that banned them from selling alcohol to ...

From club closures and regulation debates to big-name openings, 2024 was a year of change for Orlando’s nightlife scene. 2024 brought major changes and challenges to Orlando’s nightlife scene.

In terms of events and local creativity, this was a very good year for music and nightlife in Orlando. Big names came to town, the local scene is in fine form across genre, EDC was bigger than ...

Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. 2024 brought major changes and challenges to Orlando’s nightlife scene.