Gov. DeSantis signed six bills on June 12 that change public‑records rules, court reporting, child‑care data and create a new rental‑fraud crime. Most take effect July 1; the fraud law starts Oct. 1.

DeSantis ordered state offices closed July 2 and July 6, stretching Independence Day into a five‑day holiday for nearly 100,000 state workers as part of America 250.

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.