Activists and officials clashed at an Osceola County meeting as CFX presses an eminent‑domain claim tied to SR 534 through Split Oak Forest.

Orlando Police posted weekly snapshots saying officers seized 10 crime guns and reported 167 arrests in a recent enforcement push, part of a months‑long pattern of recoveries. Local coverage shows similar triple‑digit arrest weeks and repeated gun hauls.

Medicaid rollbacks and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies have left Florida’s hospitals and marketplace enrollees exposed to higher costs and coverage losses. Analysts and local leaders warn the effects could be severe.

Alexandre Ramagem, convicted in Brazil's coup‑plot trial, was detained by ICE in Orlando; Brazil has filed an extradition request and an asylum claim could complicate the case.

Clear, mild start in Orlando with highs near 84 and gusty east winds. Atlantic beaches are under a High Risk for rip currents; inland heat builds into the low 90s by weekend.

Orlando Health will transfer the former Rockledge hospital campus back to the city after demolition and cleanup, a donor agreement says. Council will consider the deal this week.

Wings and Rings is slated for FLAMINGO CROSSINGS Town Center in Horizon West, adding a sports‑bar option near Walt Disney World. The town center lists the chain as a future tenant but no opening date is posted.

Rising costs and thin savings are pushing many Central Florida retirees back into part‑time jobs and gig work, reshaping retirement in the region.

A Davenport woman was arrested after a pre-dawn hit-and-run at Ronald Reagan Parkway and Lake Wilson Road in Loughman; one driver was treated and released.

A Lake County deputy shot a suspect after a reported stabbing in Leesburg; the suspect later died at Orlando Regional Medical Center and FDLE will investigate.

A man in his 30s was shot Sunday night on the 1100 block of Lee Road in Orange County and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Deputies say the case remains under investigation.

Brevard detectives arrested a suspect in the 2023 Cocoa killing of Franklin Orwig after tips tied the shooter to the nickname "Cookie." Authorities say the shooting grew out of a money dispute.

A Cocoa man was convicted and given a natural life term after jurors found he shot and killed a friend in January 2022. Prosecutors say it was retaliation after an earlier altercation at the house.