Florida allows residents to keep cassowaries but only under a Class II personal‑pet permit with strict experience, facility and inspection requirements.

Since Hurricane Irma in 2017, Florida tightened rules requiring generators and emergency plans for nursing homes; facilities say drills and backups improved safety, but gaps persist.

A 22-year-old was arrested after deputies say she drove an SUV into a man at a Pointe Vista Circle parking lot following a confrontation. She now faces aggravated‑battery and hit‑and‑run charges.

Easy Luck will leave its Milk District home at 2425 E. South St. and plans to relocate in August; a short pause in service is expected.

Clear, muggy morning with highs near 91°F. Scattered storms expected after 2 p.m.; a few could be strong.

Sen. Rick Scott joined the National Hurricane Center in Miami to urge early prep before the June 1 start of hurricane season. NOAA expects a below‑normal year but warns one storm can be dangerous.

Gatorland has opened the Guzzlin' Gator Beverage Barn — its first standalone bar — and partnered with Winter Garden’s Crooked Can for a special tap. The outdoor spot serves rotating craft pours and nonalcoholic options inside the park.

Court filings say the man accused of killing a 93‑year‑old Orlando woman viewed older‑adult pornography before and after the 2022 slaying.

A new EPI/LaborLab analysis and federal filings show employers spent roughly $1.7B on union‑avoidance last year — and Central Florida consultants collected millions. The filings expose who’s being paid to fight organizing drives.

The Dallas Fed’s May survey shows Texas factory growth cooled to an average pace as input costs rose and orders softened, though firms still expect higher activity ahead.

Orange County deputies responded to the 1300 block of South Central Avenue after a woman in her 50s was shot Monday; she later died and detectives are investigating. Authorities have released few details so far.

A lightning strike at Lettelier Brangus in northern Marion County killed four cows and a calf; NWS and UF/IFAS caution farmers and residents to heed storm warnings.

Thick mats of sargassum piled up on Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach over Memorial Day, and scientists warn this summer could rival last year’s record blooms. Local officials are weighing habitat protection against visitor impact as researchers hunt for reuse solutions.