Gusty south winds push highs near 82°F today; showers and a line of thunderstorms are likely Sunday night.

A Winter Park man was arrested after troopers used PIT maneuvers to end a 94 mph chase on I-4. He faces fleeing and alleged drug charges.

Orange County firefighters extinguished a brush fire near the University of Central Florida, which initially closed SR-408 lanes and caused traffic delays.

A Florida Senate committee added a $4M appropriation to compensate descendants of the Groveland Four; the bill now heads to the Senate floor but still needs House approval.

An Orlando couple died when their Beechcraft went down near Echo Lake in Murchison, Texas; a dog on board survived. Officials say the pilot reported oil on the windshield before the crash.

A Seminole County mother voluntarily dismissed a 2025 lawsuit alleging raw milk from Keely Farms led to her sepsis and the loss of her fetus; state officials had traced 21 illnesses to the dairy. The court filing gives no reason for the dismissal.

A Board of Governors letter to the LCME has widened Florida’s accreditation fight, raising real risks for medical schools, federal aid and residency pipelines.

A late‑January freeze pushed wholesale gas prices sky‑high and left Leesburg’s utilities with roughly $3.3 million in losses; officials are passing small gas and electric increases to customers.

An AP literature lesson at Lake Howell High drew parental complaints after a "Genderbread" infographic was shown; Seminole County officials say the teacher is on leave and the district is investigating. The case hinges on how state rules define age‑appropriate instruction.

A Polk County jury found Hernando Thompson Jr. guilty of racketeering and related charges tied to the Sex Money Murder gang; sentencing is set for Feb. 20.

A Citrus County jury convicted Dwann Demetrius Ross Jr. of second-degree murder in the May 28, 2024 Colonial Plaza shooting that killed Traske C. Johnson; sentencing is Feb. 24.

A News 6 video shows an image of Adolf Hitler briefly on Osceola High's morning announcements. School leaders say the person responsible was identified and will be disciplined.

Titusville's council refused to fast-track a plan to build hundreds of homes on the Royal Oak Golf Course and ordered a small-area study to assess traffic and drainage.