Withlacoochee Forestry Center crews are fighting a wildfire south of Waters Road near Van Fleet in Lake County; officials have asked people to avoid the area.

SpaceX is aiming for a predawn Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral on June 23 to fly its Starfall demo, a prototype reentry capsule the FAA cleared for testing. The booster will try to return to a droneship off the Atlantic coast.

Survivors who leave abusive partners say police reports still don’t free them from shared leases — a bill to change that stalled in Tallahassee.

A state letter warns Orlando it could lose grant money if a temporary three‑year bypass of the Historic Preservation Board is approved. The City Council advances a second reading Monday as advocates and developers clash.

A pedestrian was killed late Friday after being struck by a pickup at French Avenue and 27th Street in Sanford. Police say the driver stayed on scene and the crash is under investigation.

A Tavares boater has been charged after a March 23, 2025 crash at Ed Stone Park seriously injured three passengers.

Titusville will bid on tax‑lien and auction lots to create retention ponds, backed by a $40,000 council allocation and a new stormwater master plan.

JAI Restaurant Group plans to invest $75M to open or convert 51 7 Brew drive‑thru stands around Orlando, a major local bet on the booming drive‑thru coffee market.

A 17-month-old boy has died after falling into a backyard pool in Deltona; deputies say investigators consider it an accidental drowning. Officials extended condolences as the case is reviewed.

Giovanni’s Pizzeria & Kitchen signed the first lease at Park Maitland Square, taking the anchor spot at the former Buca di Beppo site in Maitland. Brokers say more tenants are in talks.

A Sweet Water of Orlando nursing assistant was arrested after detectives say a resident’s debit card was used to pull nearly $1,900 in March withdrawals.

An Osceola County judge ordered Herman Bradford III to remain jailed after prosecutors said cellphone records and a fingerprint linked him to a January shooting that left an Instacart driver hospitalized.

Azul at Viera, a 166‑unit Viera complex in Melbourne, sold for $38M — nearly $20M less than five years earlier — underscoring a reset in suburban apartment pricing.