Warm and breezy in Orlando with a slight afternoon storm chance. High rip‑current risk at Atlantic beaches through the weekend.

Thousands of players and fans head to Orlando April 3–5 for the Pokémon Regional Championships. Spectator badges are $20 and matches stream live on Twitch and YouTube.

Scott Stricklin says Ben Hill Griffin’s planned overhaul will protect The Swamp’s capacity and roar as designers map a nearly $400 million phased makeover.

Michelin is expanding coverage to all of Florida for 2026 and will release the statewide selection digitally on May 28, 2026. The move reshapes who’s in play for stars.

Florida investigators can move vulnerable adults into assisted living experts say advance legal planning often prevents long court fights.

3Natives Acai Cafe opened at Flamingo Crossings this week, bringing acai bowls, smoothies and a broader café menu to Winter Garden.

Central Florida's manufacturing footprint is large and rising, but workforce and productivity gaps could limit broader growth across the I‑4 corridor.

A 4‑year‑old in Okeechobee died after a possible self‑inflicted gunshot; police say the child was airlifted to St. Mary’s before succumbing to injuries. Investigators are probing how the child reached the weapon.

Three South Florida women face felony counts after investigators say they stole $32,609 in baby formula across six counties; detectives tied the cases to surveillance and a suspected fencing address in Lake Worth.

Walt Disney World quietly rolled out an After 2 p.m. summer ticket (May 26–July 29) with 2‑ and 3‑day options that sharply cut per‑day costs but restrict morning access and some bookings.

Wealth Hospitality Group plans a Tru and a Home2 Suites along Titusville's I‑95 corridor, both aimed to open in 2027 to serve Space Coast visitors.

Brevard County has begun using large treatment drones to drop Bti larvicide over Merritt Island marshes as part of stepped-up mosquito-control measures. Officials say the aircraft let crews treat wetlands that were previously difficult to reach.

Kolter filed plans for Alton Seminole, a two‑phase 510‑unit apartment project on about 22 acres in Sanford with a 6,000‑sqft clubhouse and workforce units under Live Local.