Patchy morning fog gives way to scattered storms this afternoon; a small chance of damaging gusts and brief urban flooding exists.

A Mount Dora lieutenant faces criminal charges after police say he swapped injectable Benadryl with water; the city says no patients were harmed.

UCF center John Bol collapsed and clutched his chest during the Big 12 quarterfinal in Kansas City and was helped off the court after on-court treatment.

Hamburger Mary’s announced it will reopen in Kissimmee’s Old Town, taking over a former restaurant near U.S. 192. Owners say renovations are underway and no opening date has been set.

FEMA awarded more than $13 million to Osceola County for drainage improvements in Buenaventura Lakes and to harden traffic signals so intersections keep working during storms.

New county figures show opioid deaths in Orange County plunged over five years, with fentanyl-linked fatalities falling sharply amid a ramp-up in naloxone and treatment.

A Venice-born pasta counter now grinds semolina and extrudes fresh pasta inside The Mall at Millenia food court, serving build-your-own bowls and house sauces.

A golf-cart confrontation in The Villages left a man with serious stab wounds. William Tyler Warren has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery.

Reporters on a new Talking Central Florida episode say major highway and a downtown-street overhaul will begin soon across four Central Florida counties.

A DeLand mother was sentenced to 60 years after investigators say she allowed her boyfriend to beat and torture her 5-year-old; recovered videos and hospital exams documented dozens of injuries.

Lake County Schools approved a $40.48M plan to add classrooms, a weight room and parking at Eustis High. Construction is slated to begin at the end of May 2026.

A state transportation bill would bar intentional engine revving and replace numeric decibel limits. Drivers answered with viral revving videos and online mockery.

Utah's viral 'dirty soda' chain Swig has filed permits for a drive‑through at 3607 Aloma Ave in Oviedo; no confirmed opening date yet.