Osceola County broke ground last week on a $22M multi‑use lab at NeoCity, a key step in the county’s push to build semiconductor research and workforce capacity in Kissimmee.

Clear and mild this morning, warming to the low 80s with afternoon storm chances. High Surf and Small Craft Advisories make ocean activities risky today.

A state judicial panel found Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge John E. Jordan violated conduct rules after racially charged courtroom remarks. The commission's recommended discipline now heads to the Florida Supreme Court.

East River High was put on a secure hold Friday afternoon in Orlando; dismissal was affected and the hold was later lifted with no shooting reported.

The Wharf at Sunset Walk turns dinner into a show in Kissimmee — disco balls, live bands and showy plates from snow crab to a tableside tomahawk.

This Saturday, Central Florida will host a wave of 'No Kings' protests, with organizers predicting thousands locally and millions nationwide.

Dan Newlin’s ambassadorial nomination was returned to the White House under Senate rules, leaving the Colombia post vacant and uncertainty over a renomination.

Federal prosecutors sued United Parks & Resorts, alleging its ban on wheeled walkers with seats at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens violates the ADA.

Two Indian River County employees were killed outside the main library in Vero Beach; police say the attack was targeted and a person of interest remains at large.

A Winter Park man was sentenced to 14 years and 8 months after a DEA probe found thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and large quantities of meth.

A vacant Dr. Phillips medical building was converted into a 63‑bed Select Specialty Hospital, adding rehab capacity and winning industry awards for adaptive reuse.

A county payroll review found roughly 300 Volusia EMS employees were mispaid; 55 were overpaid and now face repayment demands while hundreds were underpaid.

New county filings show Topgolf's Viera project is active again and may be larger than first pitched, renewing questions about traffic and timing.