A coalition of 32 groups is urging Florida lawmakers to tap trust‑fund receipts and boost appropriations after a state report found a roughly $759M parks repair backlog.

Fishermen off Cape Canaveral filmed a massive great white swimming feet from their boat; the footage shows the shark circling close to the hull.

Utah's viral 'dirty soda' chain Swig has filed permits for a drive‑through at 3607 Aloma Ave in Oviedo; no confirmed opening date yet.

An Apopka resident faces animal‑cruelty charges after police say he shot and killed his dog, Lotus, then buried the body on his property.

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.