Vero Beach Museum of Art has begun visible construction after raising $110M toward a $126M campaign. The expansion will double gallery space and add free public education and event areas.

Orlando police arrested 30‑year‑old Jabril Harris after two alleged gunpoint rideshare robberies. Detectives recovered an Uzi‑style Mac‑11 and found the suspect hiding in a washing machine.

A Central Florida man says he spent nearly two months jailed after being misidentified. Corrections officials opened an internal review and questions about booking procedures remain.

Highs near 93°F with scattered afternoon storms and gusty winds. Heat indices could top 100°F; inland areas have the best chance for storms.

A man was found dead inside an apartment at Regency Oaks in Casselberry on Thursday; police have called it a homicide and are asking for tips.

Florida’s FDACS report lists a 54-year-old man who suffered a cardiac emergency on Magic Kingdom’s “it’s a small world” ride on April 24 and later died. The state file is the only public record so far.

A Windermere man faces aggravated-assault and child-abuse counts after deputies say he struck an 11-year-old on an e-bike and smashed the child’s phone during the confrontation.

Apopka commissioners deadlocked over a proposed 0.75-mill property-tax increase that would raise the city's rate to about 5.2 mills and add roughly $6.6M to next year’s revenue. The split comes as a statewide ballot measure could reduce local tax collections.

A Sanford McDonald’s employee was arrested after allegedly pulling a knife on a customer during a dispute over missing fries, police say. He’s facing an aggravated battery charge.

Travel + Leisure is buying Yes& Vacations and agreeing to acquire Spinnaker Resorts for $343M total, adding 23 resorts and 100,000+ owners across Maui, Hilton Head and Las Vegas.

Ocoee canceled its free two-day Music Fest as officials brace for possible multimillion-dollar property-tax revenue losses and rising event costs.

Officials reviewed a draft Benesch fire‑assessment study July 14 as a contingency if a statewide property‑tax amendment reduces local revenue. The study models multiple revenue scenarios.

Extant Aerospace broke ground on a 376,000‑sq‑ft Melbourne plant that the company says will add roughly 200 jobs on the Space Coast.