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.

A newly built six‑building shopping center in south St. Cloud has hit the market for about $27.5 million. Brokers pitch stabilized income and lease‑up upside as Osceola County grows fast.

Kennedy Space Center’s director warned that tensions with Space Florida could jeopardize the Space Coast’s future as Artemis II nears an April launch. Local officials and contractors are watching closely.

A DeLand man faces felony cruelty charges after witnesses say he dragged a puppy behind his bike and kicked it.

A lawsuit says a 1-year-old found a fentanyl‑contaminated spoon under a sink at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa and was hospitalized; the family filed suit March 13 seeking more than $50,000.

Scattered showers this afternoon with a high near 80°F. Sunday–Monday bring a higher chance of strong, gusty storms and coastal hazards.