Commissioner Anthony Sabatini is advocating for farmland preservation in Lake County, FL, utilizing a $50 million environmental bond. Planning for land protection is underway amid concerns over rapid development.

Florida Highway Patrol, with local law enforcement, cracked down on illegal street racing in Orlando, issuing 515 citations, making arrests, and impounding vehicles.

A 60-year-old Orlando man, Dwayne Croft, won $1 million from the Florida Lottery's The Cash Wheel game and chose a lump-sum payment of $605,016.40 pre-tax.

Orange County Corrections officer Joshua Sutton was arrested on charges of choking and striking a woman during a dispute, and has been placed on relief of duty without pay.

Orlando Police are searching for Charles Ledbetter, 66, who went missing Sunday and was last seen getting into a Jeep Cherokee. They request public assistance.

Alexis Omar Leon Lima received a 10-year sentence for a fatal Orlando hit-and-run that killed 19-year-old Latrell Anderson, who aspired to be a nurse. Lima fled after the accident.

Two people were found dead with gunshot wounds in a Winter Springs apartment complex. Police are investigating the incident, which they believe may be domestic in nature.

Antonio Chez Scippio, 33, was fatally shot by Orange County deputies responding to a call about a suicidal person. He allegedly approached them with a knife and ignored commands to drop it. His family questions the use of lethal force.

A fire on Contoura Drive, Orange County, caused severe damage and injuries, with local firefighters responding before dawn. The cause is under investigation.

Rain in Orlando is expected to subside today with drier conditions ahead, and temperatures fluctuating throughout the week with a minor cool down today. Boating conditions may worsen by Thursday, and visibility at certain airports has been low.

SR 417 in Seminole County, Florida, is being expanded to eight lanes, with bridge replacements and road improvements, aiming for completion by late 2030.

Orlando city leaders are to discuss a Pulse memorial design for remembering the 49 lives lost in the 2016 massacre, incorporating feedback from victims' families and survivors.

In a seaplane crash on Lake Dora near Tavares, two passengers were injured, with one hospitalized for facial injuries. Investigations by the NTSB and FAA are ongoing to determine the cause.