Expect highs near 97°F today with heat‑index values up to 106°F and a 40% chance of late‑day showers and storms.

AAA is cutting up to 5% from AAA‑branded home and auto policies in Florida, creating roughly $28M in statewide annual savings. Timing for new business and renewals varies by product.

Eatonville council considers a transparency push asking HostDime for details on water, power use, noise and appearance as a new data center rises along I‑4.

DeSantis and AHCA rolled out a statewide Medicaid Integrity Initiative requiring provider revalidation, enrollment moratoria and a SentiLink identity‑screening pilot to curb fraud.

A pedestrian was killed early Tuesday on southbound US‑27 in Lady Lake near Hartsock Sawmill Road. Multiple lanes were closed and later reopened after an investigation.

The family of Deshay Turner says bodycam shows his hands visible when St. Cloud officers shot him; police say he produced a gun during a Dec. 14, 2025 encounter.

A triple shooting in Central Florida left one person dead Monday evening, officials said. Authorities are investigating and details remain limited.

Two county commission seats and three school‑board posts will be decided in Marion County’s Aug. 18 primary after qualifying closed June 12. A handful of write‑ins and crowded GOP fields have reshaped the ballot.

A Clermont man pleaded guilty to federal child‑pornography charges and to using the online '764' network to coerce minors into self‑harm, prosecutors say.

An airboat capsized Monday near Lake Istokpoga in Highlands County; four people reached shore, two were found dead and one remains missing as searches continue. FWC is investigating.

State Rep. Paula Stark was declared ineligible after state officials said her qualifying paperwork was incomplete, even as her campaign and county GOP insist she filed on time. The dispute could hand House District 47 to Democrats if unresolved.

A Lake County judge sentenced Alexander Aguilar to life without parole and added a 25-year mandatory term after his conviction in the 2019 Mascotte shooting that killed Juan Ramon Cruz.

A gold Tesla Cybercab was seen on Pine Hills Road in Orlando as Tesla accelerates its robotaxi rollout.