MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has listed his Mediterranean-style Windermere estate for $27 million, a rare high-end lakefront offering in Central Florida.

Sunny and warm Thursday in Orlando with highs near 87°F. High rip‑current risk at east‑central Florida beaches — avoid the surf.

Seminole County approved applying for up to $10M in federal SS4A funds to add smart cameras, connected‑vehicle gear and battery‑backed signals at busy intersections. Officials say analytics could flag near‑misses and speed emergency response.

Cloudy morning in Orlando will give way to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon; Volusia and Brevard beaches face a high rip current risk.

Nine people tied to an Orlando RMS/EBK drug ring have pleaded guilty in a federal probe that prosecutors say moved counterfeit fentanyl 'M30' pills across Central Florida. Sentencing is set to run through summer 2026.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was punched during a traffic stop on I‑95 near the Indian River County line. One man was arrested and six others ran into the woods, authorities say.

A deadly overnight multi‑vehicle crash closed southbound I‑75 at mile marker 326 in Wildwood, Sumter County, causing major delays as troopers investigate.

Port Orange is mourning 26-year-old Adam Smith, a Spruce Creek baseball coach killed when his car struck a tree line. A memorial and plans for a scholarship have emerged.

Ocala police are seeking help to ID three people after a gun was displayed during a heated argument at Paddock Mall on Sunday. No injuries were reported; tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers.

Organizers canceled Orlando's P Day after large groups of teens swarmed the fairgrounds, prompting a heavy police response and at least one hospitalization.

A sister coffee-and-bites counter from the owner of Candelaria Eatery & Cafe is being built next door in Oxford; no opening date has been announced.

Chef Maria Gabriela Toro's Viva Healthy is expanding to Winter Park, teasing a 'pink house' cafe at Unigold Shopping Center. The brand's Instagram and state filings show the move is part of a coordinated local expansion.

A Korean katsu chain has opened at 5075 Edgewater Drive, serving plate‑sized cutlets and teishoku sets in Northgate Plaza.