Skies will be sunny with afternoon highs across Central Florida ranging from 73-78 degrees, peaking at 80 in Okeechobee. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches. Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month. These can be shared with friends and family who are not subscribers.

High pressure sticks around for another day, allowing temperatures to climb quickly under mostly clear skies into the mid to upper 70s.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a local TV journalist who was fatally shot while reporting on a killing in central Florida in 2023 have filed a negligence lawsuit against their son's former employer, claiming the media company didn't do enough to protect him.

Special legislative sessions in Florida can cost $50,000 a day. But columnist Scott Maxwell says a bigger problem is the hasty way politicians rush to pass bills that nobody has even fully vetted.

The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route to Fort Lauderdale crashed into a bridge and tumbled into the icy Potomac in January 1982.

Central Florida is in for a warming trend as temperatures climb through the week, culminating in Orlando's first 80-degree day of the year on Friday.

Lake County Judge Heidi Davis is working to determine if the state presented enough evidence to dismiss a Stand Your Ground case against Leesburg dentist Dr. Eddie Orobitg.

The Florida Legislature passed a sweeping immigration bill Tuesday night, transferring key responsibilities from the governor to the agriculture commissioner in regard to immigration enforcement.

The Florida Legislature is currently in the midst of a special session focused on immigration, with Governor Ron DeSantis expressing dissatisfaction over the dismissal of his proposal.

Legoland Florida plans to lay off 234 workers, primarily performers, in an effort to be more competitive in central Florida's thriving theme park market, company officials said. The theme park resort in Winter Haven,

The big story: Florida’s scores on the latest round of the National Assessment of Educational Progress didn’t offer much to cheer about.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been closed until at least 11 a.m. Thursday. Several flights out of Florida have already been canceled.