Daytona Beach approved rezoning for Avalon Park Daytona, a multi‑phase development the developer says will add thousands of homes and major commercial space, but neighbors warn it will strain local roads.

Mr. Pan, a Latin bakery, is coming to Lakeview Plaza at 2312 Fortune Rd in Kissimmee. The owner confirmed the plan but did not give an opening date.

An Isleworth golf‑front estate sold for $11.5M the week of May 11–17, topping Windermere-area transactions while a Down Point lakefront home closed for $8.5M. The deals underscore selective demand for waterfront properties.

A Cocoa woman was killed after two dogs escaped and attacked her. Neighbors say security footage shows a coordinated mauling.

Crush Yard in Kissimmee added a weekend brunch with chicken and waffles and cinnamon‑sugar beignets, pairing indoor pickleball with cocktails, games and private event space. Brunch runs Saturdays and Sundays.

A St. Cloud rent-restricted apartment community traded for nearly $40M, keeping many units under affordability covenants.

Acadian Contractors paid $6.9M for two Cocoa industrial properties and aims to hire about 100 workers to support aquatic and rocket‑recovery work on the Space Coast.

Photos from the Florida Forest Service show crews battling a vegetation fire near Pretty Lake Road in Clermont as county firefighters protect nearby structures.

Bodycam shows Osceola deputies wrestle and secure an alligator; officials used the video to warn residents to stay back as mating season ramps up.

An Iowa man pleaded no contest in the 2021 Vero Beach crash that killed a woman; sentencing is set for June 12, 2026.

A small baseball-and-softball microschool will open at Cheney Elementary in August as OCPS tries to reverse enrollment and funding losses. The pilot pairs academics with travel teams for grades 3–6.

Walmart bought the plaza that houses its DeBary Neighborhood Market for just over $5 million. The sale shifts the land into the retailer’s hands and follows a wider industry trend.

A pre-dawn two-vehicle collision on U.S. 27 in Davenport left two people dead and a third injured. Polk County deputies are investigating the crash near California Boulevard.