Orlando FL

ORLANDO, Florida – The National Weather Service in Melbourne forecasts scattered to locally numerous showers and thunderstorms this Sunday, June 21, 2026, developing inland this afternoon and shifting eastward toward the coast and offshore through the afternoon and evening. Isolated strong storms will still be possible

Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe has entered the race to succeed term-limited Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. The District 3 commissioner, who announced her campaign on May 8, is emphasizing family, community, and economic opportunity as the foundation of her platform. Uribe says her priorities include expandi

Sunday, June 21, 2026, started steamy in Orlando, with clear, muggy skies and temperatures in the mid-70s at Orlando Executive Airport. The mostly sunny morning is expected to trade in the blue sky for scattered showers around midday as sea-breeze boundaries collide, with the afternoon high still headed for about 92°F.

Expect afternoon highs in the upper 80s to low 90s with a heat index of 98-103°. Scattered showers and thunderstorms with a 40% chance of rain.

For a neighborhood better known for cul-de-sacs and community pool parties, the sight of police cruisers swarming Live Oak Reserve on Saturday was jarring. Residents reported hearing gunfire, triggering a heavy law-enforcement response through the normally quiet Oviedo subdivision. Officers ultimately located at least

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla - One person is in custody following a shooting in Orange County on Sunday afternoon, according to deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Officials initially responded out to the 1700 block of Oak Grove Chase Drive just before 3 p.m. after calls of shots fired. Early...

MARGATE, Fla. (CBS12) — As Florida authorities continue investigating the deaths of dozens of sloths tied to Sloth World in Orlando, a new sloth encounter is preparing to open in South Florida — raising fresh questions about oversight of the growing exotic animal industry. Exotic animal exhibitor Larry...

Wadeview Community Center students are reading this summer, and they’re off to a great start by winning Mayor Buddy’s Book Club Summer Reading Challenge. The City of Orlando’s program is targeted to second through sixth grade students and “encourages leisure time reading and creative expression” according to the City w

Acram Group is giving its long-discussed North Quarter tower a major reset, trading a cluster of slimmer high-rises for one big L-shaped statement on North Magnolia Avenue. The new plan calls for a single 17-story apartment building that trims the number of units, rotates a hefty parking podium, and adds townhouse-styl

In a region where "starter home" often sounds like wishful thinking, a new pilot program announced this week is betting that roughly $200,000 can still buy a foothold in Central Florida. The initiative, unveiled on June 19, 2026, aims to build compact, energy-efficient single-family homes across the region and pair the