Severe thunderstorm warnings moved across the Space Coast Friday, with forecasters warning of 50+ mph gusts, frequent lightning and small hail in Brevard and Osceola counties.

Hernando County Fire Rescue posted condolences Friday for Marion County firefighter/EMT Evan Lewis and shared photos attributed to Marion County Fire Rescue. The brief message offered a tribute but no circumstances.

Groveland households reported rust‑colored water from taps this week; city officials blame a pump failure and are flushing the system while residents worry about higher bills.

A Gamble Rogers–designed lakefront estate in Winter Park faces demolition as a contentious lot‑split cleared the Planning & Zoning Board and heads to the commission. Preservationists say the vote could reshape how the city protects its oldest homes.

Col. Bob Hines, named Artemis III's sole backup, has the résumé and training that could put him on the moon on a later Artemis flight.

Federal labor officials say Patina must reinstate and pay back wages to a fired Pizza Ponte cashier after an NLRB complaint filed this spring. A hearing is set for Sept. 15, 2026.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey condemned a Brevard man after a dog nicknamed Chance was found emaciated and later euthanized; the owner faces aggravated animal cruelty charges.

A $180M INFRA award will fund 917 truck parking spaces along I‑4, with three sites in Seminole and Volusia moving into construction this summer. The build aims to ease dangerous roadside parking and modernize the corridor.

A Casselberry worker was arrested after an undercover sting; deputies say an unlicensed injector left at least one client disfigured. Authorities urge license checks.

A closing-time fight on Pennsylvania Avenue spilled into the street and shots were fired; police closed blocks downtown and arrested two men. No injuries were reported.

Winter Park has opened an RFQ seeking partners to build a garage behind City Hall that would add roughly 265 spaces while preserving employee parking. Responses are due July 15.

Mount Dora detectives drained and sifted a Deltona retention pond Tuesday in the search for Nicole Baldwin, missing since November 2023; the case is an active homicide probe.

7 Brew filed plans for a 750‑square‑foot drive‑thru in Titusville, the chain's first in the city and seventh in Brevard County.