A proposed Florida law would bar many public employers from requiring preferred pronouns, but lawyers warn it could clash with Title VII and Supreme Court precedent.

Ellianos Coffee has started construction on a drive‑thru at 4940 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in St. Cloud, joining the chain’s Central Florida expansion. The Lake City‑founded brand says the shop will open later this year.

County records show Walt Disney World filed a construction permit for the Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios, with MLC Theming listed as the contractor. Disney’s schedule shows no closure yet.

Orlando commissioners unanimously approved a roughly 380‑acre development district in Lake Nona, establishing zoning and conditions for denser housing, retail and roads.

Deputies say a Kissimmee mother held a 10‑year‑old down while her children punched him at a Heritage Park Apartments playground; she’s now charged and held on $12,000 bond.

Alligator sightings are rising across Central Florida as mating season approaches. Officials urge keeping distance, securing pets and reporting threatening animals to FWC.

Police say a woman fired two shots from a West Melbourne motel room and held her juvenile daughter during a standoff; officers used less‑lethal force and found meth, officials say.

Oviedo is using recent stormwater rate increases and loans to repair culverts and rehabilitate pipes, with dozens of projects planned over the next decade.

Officials say they uncovered a 'house of horrors' child abuse case in Florida; several children were taken into protective custody and investigators opened a criminal probe.

Zaza Bar, the first full bar from local Cuban chain Zaza, is slated for Terminal A at MCO with a June–July 2026 target. The menu will pair cocktails with Cuban favorites.

A 19-year-old man from Winter Garden drowned off Ormond Beach this weekend, prompting rip-current warnings and renewed calls to swim near staffed lifeguard towers.

The Garden View Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian reopens March 19 with an Alice‑inspired afternoon tea, Twinings teas and whimsical sweets.

A national Gap report ties Orlando with Las Vegas for the worst shortage of affordable rentals, leaving low‑income families with few options.