Sanford soul‑food spot Shantell's Just Until will close Friday as owner Shantell Williams recovers from a March crash; she says she'll return with a new concept next month.

BaBbi BaBbi filed plan‑review documents and corporate paperwork pointing to a third Orlando restaurant at 10799 Moss Park Rd; no opening date has been announced.

Three employees and two customers were sprayed with bear mace during an attempted robbery at a Value Pawn in Orange City. Investigators say the suspects remain at large.

Body-camera footage shows an Ocala man allegedly blowing fentanyl into a deputy's face outside a Publix; the deputy is OK and the suspect faces multiple drug charges.

11North Partners paid $59.5M for West Town Corners in Altamonte Springs, adding a grocery‑anchored center to its Orlando portfolio amid strong investor demand for necessity‑based retail.

Universal will phase out the Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure and close Mythos in 2027. Longtime visitors are already marking last looks at the park’s quieter corners.

Ten people were rescued after a plane went down about eight miles off Melbourne’s coast. Officials say the cause is unknown and an investigation is active.

A La Vie, from chef Laurent Carillon, opens May 14 in downtown Cocoa Beach with croissants, beignets and espresso.

Graphite Real Estate bought the Publix-anchored Shoppes of Sweetwater in Longwood for $14M and plans to develop a vacant corner pad to attract new tenants.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning; storms likely this afternoon and evening, some potentially severe.

Universal and UCF announced a new Universal School of Experience with a $10M investment to train the next generation of themed‑entertainment leaders at Rosen College.

Andromeda Ventures — led by former NASA executives — has joined UCF’s business incubator to speed dual‑use startups toward validation and government markets.

A Brevard County deputy was fired after an arrest and booked into Volusia County jail on child‑abuse related charges. The sheriff’s office says the deputy had been on the force three years.