Clear morning with highs near 89F and a High rip-current risk on Atlantic beaches. Onshore winds pick up and rain chances rise into the weekend.

The Grand Ole Opry has partnered with Señorita to offer 12‑oz, 5 mg hemp‑derived THC margarita cans at select OEG venues, expanding non‑alcoholic options for concertgoers.

Primrose Lanes added a roller rink to its Milk District hangout, keeping repurposed bowling decor while adding rentals, new menu items and late‑night hours.

A Marion County deputy survived an ambush in Dunnellon after being stabbed multiple times; the suspect is now jailed on attempted murder charges.

BaBbi BaBbi filed plan‑review documents and corporate paperwork pointing to a third Orlando restaurant at 10799 Moss Park Rd; no opening date has been announced.

A jaw‑dropping video from Gatorland shows a large alligator seize and eat a smaller gator near the park’s breeding marsh. Experts say such cannibalism is a known part of gator ecology.

Three employees and two customers were sprayed with bear mace during an attempted robbery at a Value Pawn in Orange City. Investigators say the suspects remain at large.

Developers want to rezone roughly 337 acres near Johns Lake for a 600+‑home Urban Village; neighbors warn Marsh Road could be overwhelmed and plan to show up at hearings.

Spc. Mariyah Collington, 19, of Tavares, Fla., was identified after a multinational search in Morocco; the remains of both missing soldiers are being returned to the U.S.

Verde Park homeowners say the Turnpike widening near MP 272–273 left yards noisy and vibrating; residents want a new sound study and consideration of noise barriers.

A 5-year-old girl was struck and dragged in a Clermont McDonald's parking lot; police released images of a suspect and vehicle as they search for tips.

Tampa-based Fresh Kitchen will take over the former Chicken Guy at 818 S. Orlando Ave, promising a major interior overhaul and a year-end 2026 opening. The move follows the Park Avenue location's 2025 closure.

Body-camera footage shows an Ocala man allegedly blowing fentanyl into a deputy's face outside a Publix; the deputy is OK and the suspect faces multiple drug charges.