The Municipal Planning Board advanced phase two of the RoseArts District, clearing the path for roughly 2,500 apartments in Orlando’s Rosemont and setting up a City Council review.

A vehicle struck a hotel on Volusia Avenue in Orange City, displacing more than 50 residents; the Red Cross opened a shelter in New Smyrna Beach.

City leaders want state and federal grants to seed an emergency fund for repairs after residents reported launch‑related damage on the Space Coast.

Orlando will warm into the 80s this week while area beaches face a high risk of life‑threatening rip currents. Patchy fog is possible before dawn Thursday; a front cools things Sunday.

A VyStar–TransUnion study finds 62% of Jacksonville respondents spend at or above their income and only 48% can reliably pay bills on time.

Court records allege Rachel's North staff put a collapsing patron into a taxi instead of calling 911; the widow has filed suit seeking damages.

A cellphone video from a Sanford family visit shows a man — identified by relatives as the girl's stepfather — grabbing and slamming a young child, prompting a state investigation.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help to find missing 17-year-old Leticia Garcia, last seen in Clermont heading toward Orlando in a black Toyota Camry.

Crooms Academy teacher arrested for sexual misconduct with a former student and distributing a controlled substance.

Lovetta Quinn‑Henry, PhD, is Apopka’s 16th police chief and the first woman to lead the department, prioritizing data‑driven policing and neighborhood outreach.

Osceola County approved plans to widen Canoe Creek Road and overhaul Buenaventura Boulevard, with officials seeking federal grants to help cover construction costs.

Universal filed a permit to upgrade a trailer compound near Epic Universe, reinforcing earlier filings that point to a 150,000‑sqft Harry Potter expansion.

Lakeshore Drive in Eustis reopened after repair of washout; police and public works promptly addressed the damage.