A mechanical failure at Orlando International stalled baggage operations and left arriving passengers waiting hours to reclaim checked bags. Crews worked to restore service.

Hot, humid afternoons with scattered storms after 2 p.m.; heat indices may top 100°F and beaches face moderate rip currents.

Sanford police say the ripped-up driveway was part of an alleged scam traced to internet addresses in Nigeria; the homeowner was not the intended target.

Edgewater police ended a pursuit with two PIT maneuvers and found the fleeing suspect’s 11-year-old daughter in the vehicle. The driver faces child-abuse and fleeing charges.

Groveland lifted a precautionary boil-water advisory after testing cleared the system following a lightning-caused outage; bottled-water pickup sites served affected neighborhoods.

Kissimmee Gateway won preliminary CBP approval to become a user‑fee airport, setting a 2027 start for construction and opening the door to private international arrivals. City officials say the facility could ease pressure on Orlando International and attract charters from Latin America.

Florida's 2026 A-to-F report cards show more A's and B's statewide, with straight A's rising and D/F counts falling. Districts and parents are weighing what it means locally.

First-time buyers are being squeezed by high mortgage costs and a shortage of starter homes, even as employers advertise millions of openings. Local buyers face tough tradeoffs between stretching now or waiting.

The restored Sunbeam 1000hp will return to Daytona Beach in March 2027 for a centenary run and museum displays after a U.S. tour this autumn.

Altamonte Springs' Red Hot & Boom returns Friday, July 3 with Chris Lane, food vendors and a 9:30 p.m. fireworks finale. Expect heavy traffic and large crowds near Cranes Roost Park.

A new analysis ranks Orlando No.2 among the 30 largest U.S. metros for freelancer business growth since 2019, driven by tech‑sector gains and a Sun Belt surge.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely after noon with highs near 92°F. Expect strong, slow‑moving storms and heat index values over 100°F this week.

Portrait Bank secured a Florida charter and roughly $43M from local investors, becoming Central Florida’s first new community bank in nearly a decade. The Winter Park lender will begin onboarding customers during a soft opening ahead of a public launch.