Delray Beach wants a permanent memorial for the 49 Pulse victims, but FDOT removals and a new Florida law have complicated the plan. Advocates are now pursuing a privately funded, permanent monument.

Hot, humid Saturday with highs near 93°F. Scattered afternoon storms after 2 p.m. could bring gusts, heavy rain and lightning.

Publix has filed plans for a second Hamlin supermarket in Horizon West, less than a mile from its existing Hamlin Town Center location.

An Ocala jury convicted a Marion County man after FDLE matched his DNA to a 14-year-old victim. Sentencing is set for July 16, 2026.

Mayor Jerry Demings has reassembled a citizen panel to weigh how Orange County spends a surge in tourist-tax revenue. The task force begins meetings July 21.

Two children about age 5 were rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital after being pulled from a Kissimmee home pool, deputies say. Investigators are canvassing the neighborhood.

West Colonial Oaks, a grocery-anchored center on West Colonial Drive, traded this spring for about $25.1M to a Dallas investor while remaining roughly 95% leased. Longstanding national tenants will stay in place.

Mochiry, the Gainesville-born Korean dessert shop, will move into the former Papa's Diner in Clermont, city permit records and local reporting say.

Police say a 59‑year‑old Cocoa woman drove toward children and called it "target practice," according to court papers.

A June 4 traffic stop on Orlando’s east side turned into a foot chase and Taser deployment; police say officers later found a Draco‑style pistol and suspected oxycodone in the vehicle.

A second water line break in Orlando’s College Park knocked out service for hours and renewed worries about fiber‑optic crews striking buried pipes.

An Orange County judge awarded former UCF defensive coordinator Ted Roof about $637,770 in a breach-of-contract ruling tied to his October 2024 firing.

Muggy morning turns hot; showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. Gusts up to 40–50 mph possible.