Orange County shared renderings showing a multi‑year I‑Drive overhaul: a Tangelo Park center, 170+ wayfinding signs, dedicated bus lanes and a future pedestrian bridge. Timelines vary across county materials.

CFX will vote to hire a design consultant to add a fifth lane on two SR‑408 stretches into downtown, driven by crash data and daily backups. Public outreach is scheduled April 14.

An Easter Sunday service at Northland Church in Longwood ended after a woman allegedly struck a parking worker and an off‑duty deputy; she was stopped nearby and arrested.

A 400-foot mixed-use tower has been pitched for the west side of Lake Eola, proposing 200+ apartments and about 135,000 sq ft of office space while stirring preservation debate.

One year in, Chief Charles Broadway says Kissimmee PD is rebuilding after a damaging probe — firings, fewer vacancies and a federal grant are part of the reset.

Orlando Health has cleared steps to allow mixed‑use redevelopment of the former South Seminole Hospital campus in Longwood, shifting attention to housing, retail and medical uses near downtown.

OCPS unveiled a roughly $187M proposal to overhaul the Orange Technical College South Campus, replacing aging buildings with new labs and career-focused classrooms. The plan is on the district’s multi‑year capital schedule.

Nearly 70 horses were seized from an Ocala rescue amid allegations of severe neglect; two caretakers now face dozens of cruelty charges.

A 4-year-old boy from Georgia was pronounced dead after an apparent drowning at Storey Lake Resort in Kissimmee; detectives have opened an investigation.

Crunch Fitness will occupy a vacant Joann Fabrics storefront in Kissimmee while CR Fitness pursues approval for a $12M two‑story club in St. Cloud.

Muggy start to Saturday with dangerous surf on Central Florida beaches through the weekend. Gusty ESE winds today; storms and rough seas possible next week.

A March 31 roommate dispute in Parramore turned violent when bleach was thrown, windows were smashed and a cooking pot was used as a weapon; a woman was arrested.

Two people were found dead after an overnight motel fire in Avon Park. Investigators are working to determine the cause.