'The Cake Girl' relishes Hispanic heritage, Central Florida past

Kristina Lavallee is The Cake Girl. It’s a nickname she’s proud of, and it’s also the name of her successful business. The brand started in 2008 and has grown into a brick and mortar bakery in Tampa with nationwide reach online.

Will UCF close campus for Hurricane Idalia?

The University of Central Florida is closing campus on Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Idalia's anticipated landfall along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

Appeals court rejects UCF COVID-19 pandemic shutdown lawsuits

Adding to a series of similar rulings across the state, an appeals court Friday rejected two lawsuits alleging the University of Central Florida should be required to refund money to students because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.