An FWC officer found human remains near State Road 70 in Highlands County; deputies have opened a death investigation while the medical examiner works to identify the person.

The Seventh Circuit stayed a federal judge’s block on Florida’s suit against the American Academy of Pediatrics and agreed to hear the appeal en banc. The move raises new legal stakes for care of transgender youth in Florida.

A 55-year-old Orlando man was arrested after police found a dog shot dead inside its crate; investigators say the shooting happened after a child was bitten earlier that evening.

Orlando police say DNA testing and a CODIS hit led to charges in the 1988 slaying of Diane Matthews. A suspect was arrested Thursday in North Carolina.

Orange County cut the ribbon on The Enclave at Canopy Park, a 104‑unit affordable community in Orlando with rents from $400 and on‑site supports.

Florida's high court broadened workers’ compensation for employees assaulted on the job, tying benefits to job‑related risk rather than an attacker’s motive. The ruling stems from a 2019 shooting near Orlando International Airport.

AdventHealth paid about $7.5M for two parcels south of Hamlin Town Center, putting it within half a mile of Orlando Health’s Horizon West Hospital.

Regulators pressed Duke Energy Florida over a tariff meant to keep AI data‑center costs off household bills. A late‑August PSC hearing will test whether the filing meets SB 484.

Prison records show Ronald Exantus is due for release from the Kentucky State Reformatory on July 29. The controversial case prompted Logan’s Law and a multistate response after a 2025 Florida arrest.

Polk County Public Schools needs roughly 70 full‑time bus drivers before classes begin Aug. 11, and is offering paid CDL training plus $19.46/hour and benefits to attract hires.

National builders Perry Homes, Lennar and Dream Finders have signed on at Waterlin, a 6,000‑acre master plan near St. Cloud; model homes and early sales are under way.

The Orlando Sentinel and a coalition of Central Florida outlets will publish a shared voters guide by late July with candidate answers ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.

Downtown Orlando’s Shin Sushi is opening an all‑you‑can‑eat outpost in Clermont’s former Good Town Buffet space. A soft opening is scheduled for Thursday.