Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia said FAFO auditors found roughly $300M in 'wasteful' Orange County spending; Mayor Jerry Demings called the claim misleading.

Clear, muggy morning; highs near 91°F. Afternoon storms possible and Atlantic beaches face a High rip‑current risk.

A voicemail packed with antisemitic slurs and a death threat left for Rep. Randy Fine is being investigated by U.S. Capitol Police amid a wider spike in threats.

A former UCF associate professor entered a diversion program after an Oct. confrontation with a Jackson Heights Middle School student; the deal includes anger‑management, service and a school ban.

First United Methodist Church of Orlando has issued an RFP for its 98,556‑sq‑ft downtown campus, seeking partners to redevelop while preserving worship space. The move could reshape the block around Dr. Phillips Center and Lake Eola.

Crush Yard in Kissimmee added a weekend brunch with chicken and waffles and cinnamon‑sugar beignets, pairing indoor pickleball with cocktails, games and private event space. Brunch runs Saturdays and Sundays.

UCF graduates booed a commencement talk about AI as a Gallup survey and a new wave of company moves tie the technology to job anxiety among Gen Z. The moment crystallizes a growing generational unease.

After a faulty update in 2024 stalled hospitals and grounded flights, Orlando managers are treating outages as a board‑level risk. Here’s what they’re changing.

A St. Cloud rent-restricted apartment community traded for nearly $40M, keeping many units under affordability covenants.

Acadian Contractors paid $6.9M for two Cocoa industrial properties and aims to hire about 100 workers to support aquatic and rocket‑recovery work on the Space Coast.

A deadly early-morning crash on John Young Parkway at Oak Ridge Road closed the roadway and prompted a Florida Highway Patrol investigation. Alternate routes were recommended.

Researchers are tagging sharks with sensors to collect subsurface ocean data that could sharpen hurricane forecasts. Florida scientists say the method could plug gaps satellites miss.

A budget Rodeway Inn near Walt Disney World sold for roughly $5.5M—about $37K per room—highlighting persistent investor appetite on the US‑192 corridor.