The Brief
- Central Florida hospitals have welcomed the first babies of 2026.
- Amiri Kingston Smith was born at AdventHealth Orlando at 12:23 a.m.
- Hailey Vargas was born at Winnie Palmer Hospital at 12:41 a.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida hospitals are welcoming the first babies of 2026.
Both AdventHealth and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies announced the first births at their hospitals for the new year.
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It’s special to have a baby any day, but it’s extra special to have it on New Year’s.
One Central Florida family says it is like icing on the birthday cake, welcoming the very first Central Florida baby of the year. …