State financial boards moved into Union and Glades counties after reserve projections fell below legal thresholds, raising alarms about rural school funding in Florida.

Gusty northeast winds and heavy showers will affect Orlando on Wednesday, with a Flood Watch and dangerous surf along the Atlantic coast.

Two recent Florida bedside court hearings left laboring women facing court orders to have C‑sections they said they did not want. The cases have reignited legal, ethical and racial‑equity debates over who decides how babies are delivered.

Universal has begun grading an 87.2‑acre parcel near Epic Universe; permits and transit planning have fueled talk of a CityWalk‑style entertainment district.

Holy City Zoo BBQ opened in Longwood with a menu that pairs Texas smoke with rotating flavors from Korea, Mexico and Spain and a beer-forward bar.

Nathaniel’s Hope brings its Make 'm Smile festival back to Lake Eola on May 2, a free, sensory-aware celebration for people with disabilities and their families. Expect booths, character zones and the community Buddy Stroll.

Foxtail Coffee is opening a new cafe at Sky Town in South St. Petersburg, taking a retail outparcel near Sprouts as the massive redevelopment adds shops and housing.

Florida homeowners have until April 15 to legally exclude bats without a permit; maternity season runs April 16–Aug. 14 to protect flightless pups.

Two tourists face felony charges after FWC says they strapped a dead alligator to their car roof and drove across Central Florida.

OCPS unveiled a roughly $187M proposal to overhaul the Orange Technical College South Campus, replacing aging buildings with new labs and career-focused classrooms. The plan is on the district’s multi‑year capital schedule.

Tallahassee attorneys say ChatGPT was in “constant communication” with the accused FSU shooter and plan a wrongful-death suit, citing hundreds of AI-related exhibits in discovery.

Orange County reports 4,812 affordable units created or preserved, $58M in trust-fund awards and 32 surplus lots donated to nonprofit builders.

Altamonte Springs police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman inside the Ulta at Uptown Altamonte on Easter Sunday; investigators say they have active leads.