Morning patchy fog gives way to sunny, hot afternoons with highs near 89°F. Rain chances rise late Thursday into the weekend.

A deputy-involved shooting in Okeechobee's Four Seasons area left a suspect dead; two deputies were unharmed and the scene remains under investigation.

Two Daytona Beach townhome communities traded for $23.75M. The buyer plans broad renovations across the 169‑unit portfolio that could push rents higher.

MINISO, CAVA and Mister O1 are heading to Waterford Lakes Town Center in 2026 while Fat Rosie's opened March 5. The arrivals expand dining and discount retail near UCF.

Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington of Glendale, Kentucky, has been identified as the seventh U.S. service member to die after being wounded during Iran’s opening strikes. The Army says he will be posthumously promoted.

GE Aerospace will spend more than $160M upgrading four North Carolina plants, adding machines and capacity as airlines modernize and orders climb.

Surveillance video shows a Kissimmee man toss an injured Jack Russell mix into a dumpster; the dog was euthanized and the suspect faces aggravated animal cruelty charges.

A man in his 30s was fatally shot Sunday night near South Goldenrod Road; Orange County deputies say the investigation is active and no suspects have been named.

Marriott and Choice Hotels are planning properties along Daytona's LPGA Boulevard as national restaurants and grocers reshape the corridor.

A Melbourne man was sentenced to 45 years after pleading no contest in the 2020 parking‑lot killing outside Lizzy’s and a linked shooting inside 321 Tax. Authorities say surveillance and DNA sealed the case.

A Davenport man alleged to be in the U.S. illegally hid inside the drywall of a motel bathroom after a traffic stop and short chase. Deputies used a chemical agent to coax him out and ICE placed a detainer.

A pair of county filings on March 9 signal early permitting activity for Magnifica, the marketed $1B luxury community near Kissimmee.

A late-night Apopka patrol led officers to a man who dropped a handgun while fleeing; police say the suspect is a convicted felon and was arrested without further incident.