A compact “Gen Z country club” called Society Park will bring padel courts, restaurants and a spa to International Drive with a targeted soft opening in April 2026. Developers say the site aims to host tournaments and membership programming.

Lawmakers approved SB 212 to bar some sex offenders from living near public pools and broaden arrest powers. Supporters praise protections; critics warn of housing fallout.

CAVA opens at Vineland Pointe on Friday with complimentary Community Day meals, donation matching and plans to hire locally.

Daytona Beach commissioners voted to send a charter amendment to the November ballot that would bar using treated wastewater as drinking water. The decision lands as a 2032 state deadline pushes cities to find new outlets for reclaimed water.

A Brevard County couple was jailed after a school officer alerted authorities that their daughter was forced to drink a homemade hot sauce despite a known allergy. A medical exam found bruises and long welts.

The 67th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival returns March 20–22, filling Park Avenue and Central Park with juried artists, live music and family activities. Major cash awards and a patrons’ buying program make the weekend a big moment for local arts.

Ellianos Coffee has started construction on a drive‑thru at 4940 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in St. Cloud, joining the chain’s Central Florida expansion. The Lake City‑founded brand says the shop will open later this year.

Deputies say a Kissimmee mother held a 10‑year‑old down while her children punched him at a Heritage Park Apartments playground; she’s now charged and held on $12,000 bond.

Oviedo is using recent stormwater rate increases and loans to repair culverts and rehabilitate pipes, with dozens of projects planned over the next decade.

Olde Hearth Bread Company is opening a storefront in Ivanhoe Village at 1231 N. Orange Ave, with daily fresh deliveries from its Casselberry bakery and a mid‑May opening.

An 18-year-old woman was killed and an 18-year-old man critically injured after an ATV struck a tree and overturned in Marion County, officials say.

A city audit found more than $1 million in poorly tracked or misused taxpayer dollars in Titusville, triggering a police probe and at least one arrest. Auditors flagged material weaknesses in controls and recommended immediate fixes.

New 5G small‑cell nodes are popping up near Winter Springs homes and parks, and neighbors say the city has limited power to stop them.