Florida’s CFO blasted Osceola County for roughly $165 million in alleged waste; county leaders say mandates and tourism explain budget growth and warn cuts may follow. The clash adds fuel to a statewide property‑tax fight ahead of November.

Disney is working with Adobe to use Firefly Foundry so Imagineering can turn sketches into concept art and 3D prototypes as a $17B Walt Disney World plan moves forward.

An Orlando‑area FHP captain was booked in Osceola County on charges including grand theft, fraud and falsifying records; deputies also served a warrant for another trooper.

A closing-time fight on Pennsylvania Avenue spilled into the street and shots were fired; police closed blocks downtown and arrested two men. No injuries were reported.

Winter Park has opened an RFQ seeking partners to build a garage behind City Hall that would add roughly 265 spaces while preserving employee parking. Responses are due July 15.

A child ran into traffic on U.S. 27 in Fruitland Park and was rescued by passing drivers. A daycare worker has been arrested and state investigators have been notified.

Heat Advisory in effect June 18; highs near 96°F and heat indexes into the 100s. Expect late‑afternoon storms and sudden heavy downpours.

Federal prosecutors say Winter Park’s Azad Plastic Surgery discriminated by refusing consultations to people with HIV and Crohn’s; the clinic will pay $40,000 and change policies.

A Lake County man convicted in the 1995 Tavares Middle School killing was released on parole after a judge vacated his life term in April; the decision has stirred family and community anger.

The Dunkin' at Citrus Center (255 S. Orange Ave) has closed and the ground-floor bay is being marketed to a new tenant. No replacement has been publicly named.

The Florida Supreme Court refused an emergency bid to halt the GOP-drawn congressional map, leaving the new lines in place as appeals proceed ahead of candidate filing deadlines.

Mount Dora detectives drained and sifted a Deltona retention pond Tuesday in the search for Nicole Baldwin, missing since November 2023; the case is an active homicide probe.

A nominal land transfer from Universal set the stage for Catchlight Crossings, a 1,000‑unit mixed‑income community with on‑site services near Epic Universe.