The U.S. Embassy in Nassau warned Americans to avoid jet-ski rentals after injuries, a death and reports of sexual assault. Officials urge travelers to use vetted vendors and follow State Department guidance.

A state data snapshot shows Florida Poly alumni earn a median $93,600 five years after graduation — the highest among Florida public universities and a win for focused STEM training.

An Osceola County judge ordered Herman Bradford III to remain jailed after prosecutors said cellphone records and a fingerprint linked him to a January shooting that left an Instacart driver hospitalized.

Disney revealed the Eat to the Beat lineup for the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, pairing pop‑punk names and legacy acts across late August to mid‑November. Dining packages that guarantee seats open July 16.

Lake Wales launched Polk County's first open-container ACE district, letting patrons stroll downtown with drinks as the city pushes a Walesbilt hotel restoration and streetscape upgrades.

A Bahamian businessman rescued from a Florida plane crash was indicted in Manhattan on new drug and firearms charges, court papers show. The case links to a wider DEA probe.

The first RS‑25 engine for Artemis III arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building, a key milestone as teams ready the SLS for a 2027 orbital test.

Heat Advisory in effect Friday with highs near 95°F and storms likely after 1 p.m.; cooling‑center access has been expanded.

UF’s athletic budget jumps $30.4M to about $235.7M as revenue sharing, coach buyouts and football spending drive the increase. The shift tightens the squeeze on smaller sports.

After a contentious work session, Orange County commissioners put off adopting higher transportation impact fees while staff recalculates charges tied to surging road costs.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear Kian v. Florida, a challenge to the state’s use of six‑person juries that could force the justices to revisit a 1970 precedent and reshape criminal trials here.

NASA selected Relativity Space to fly the Aeolus Mars climate orbiter from Cape Canaveral; the mission will map winds, dust and temperatures to sharpen models and landing forecasts.

Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody say the Senate’s FY‑2027 NDAA would direct roughly $935M to Florida bases, funding hangars, ranges and infrastructure from Homestead to the Space Coast.