Oviedo will debate contributing local revenue toward a planned two‑mile SR‑417 toll connector to Orlando Sanford International Airport as county leaders seek partners to close a funding gap.

The FBI has issued an alert after a truck driver disappeared from the I‑95 rest area in Grant‑Valkaria while hauling vehicles; the rig was later found in Port Wentworth, GA. Agents want footage from the rest stop between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on April 17.

A Clermont nursing student was arrested after a Tuesday night crash; police say she had her 6‑year‑old in the truck and recorded breath tests over .20.

Breezy Monday with highs near 84°F and a growing rip current threat on Atlantic beaches. Small craft advisories begin at 5 PM Monday; interior highs hit the 90s midweek.

One teen allegedly drove a lawn mower through the Ocala Target while another filmed the prank; police say the stunts endangered people and damaged property.

ADT says a limited set of customer and prospective‑customer records were accessed; affected people have been notified and will be offered identity protection.

A 56-year-old Kissimmee man died after being thrown from a four-wheel electric scooter on Boggy Creek Road. Troopers say he lost control in an inactive construction lane and was pronounced dead at UCF Lake Nona Hospital.

A 3-year-old was struck at the University Boulevard beach ramp in Volusia County; deputies charged a Lakeland man with DUI causing serious bodily injury.

Orlando closed the game on a 9-0 run to beat Detroit 113-105 in Game 3; Cade Cunningham's comeback fell short and the Magic now lead the series 2-1.

SpaceX will launch ViaSat‑3 F3 from Kennedy Space Center Monday morning; Central Florida may feel the blast as returning boosters create sonic booms. The 85‑minute window opens at 10:21 a.m. EDT.

Patchy fog lifts by mid-morning. Scattered afternoon storms possible — a few could bring damaging gusts.

A 911 call about a small gator outside an Orlando apartment complex turned into a startling discovery: deputies removed an 11‑foot alligator with licensed trappers and reported no injuries.

A national advocacy group helped push HB 905, a Florida bill that would end sister‑city ties with China and other nations — putting Orlando’s Guilin relationship at risk.