An Orange County jury awarded more than $644.7 million after a 2017 fall at Park Social left a man partially quadriplegic, according to lawyers.

Highland Homes won county approval for a 401‑home subdivision east of St. Cloud, bringing townhomes and single‑family houses to the Old Melbourne Highway corridor.

Tavistock is investing $4.5M to bring Las Vegas’s Cañonita to Lake Nona West ahead of the lifestyle center’s 2026 opening. The move locks in a first‑wave dining anchor.

Miami-based Atlas Compute says it secured land for an AI‑ready data center near Fort Pierce; county records show no formal permit filings and neighbors want answers.

Desmond Meade, the driving force behind Amendment 4, announced March 12, 2026 that he will step down as executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.

A new bakery-first Turkish café opened in Casselberry’s Summit Plaza, serving Van-style breakfasts, flaky borek, pide and thin lahmacun. Sisters Habibe and Esra run the shop.

Sesame Workshop sued SeaWorld in Manhattan federal court, accusing the park operator of refusing to pay royalties and of mishandling the Sesame Street brand.

Family‑shared video and records suggest an Orlando officer pursued a driver without lights or siren before a 2023 Parramore crash that killed a young mother.

Court filings and local reporting say an Orlando Health South Lake Hospital employee is accused of online enticement and possession of child sexual material; investigators say dozens of potential victims are under review.

A Palm Coast senior lost $120,000 after a fake tech‑support pop‑up sent a courier to collect cash at a Publix and a Walmart; an Orlando man was arrested, authorities say.

Mostly sunny and warm today with breezy coastal winds and a high near 81°F. High rip‑current risk at Atlantic beaches; scattered storms likely this weekend.

A harbor seal was seen on a Mosquito Lagoon sandbar south of Ponce Inlet; Hubbs‑SeaWorld responders photographed it before it swam off. Officials ask the public to report sightings.

Martin’s BBQ has signs up and interior work underway on Easy Street in Ocala; the Puerto Rican chain has not announced an opening date.