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Good morning, it's Friday, July 23. Today in Orlando, it will be cloudy with thunderstorms in the afternoon and a high of 90° and a low of 77°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

All systems yellow: AdventHealth limits visitors, ponders staff vaccine mandate

AdventHealth is shifting to yellow status, limiting visitors, rescheduling inpatient elective surgeries and requiring masks hospital-wide.

Union, OCPS at impasse in teacher salary negotiations

Orange County's teachers union ended salary negotiations Thursday, frustrated the school district offered a "disrespectful" $175 raise.

DeSantis opposes mask mandate in Florida schools

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he opposes any attempt from the federal government to mandate masks among school children in the upcoming school year, adding that "there's not very much...

Healthy gym manager, 33, changes his mind about COVID-19 vaccine after ending up in ICU

A formerly healthy gym manager who rejected the COVID-19 vaccine said he changed his mind after ending up in a hospital's intensive care unit.

New tastes a'plenty as Epcot International Food & Wine Fest gets underway

Disney's done away with the "taste of" lead-ins of the pandemic, so get ready to EAT at this year's Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. As usual, there are loads of new items to explore.

Orlando police seek additional victims in Millenia-area hate crime robbery spree

Orlando police say robbers targeted members of the LGBTQ+ community in a spree of robberies in the Millenia Boulevard corridor.

Florida Fresh Air: Kraft Azalea Garden is a picture-perfect setting for relaxing

The 5-acre Kraft Azalea Garden is a small, serene space often used for photoshoots and lakefront relaxing in Winter Park.

Things to do this week and weekend in Orlando and Central Florida

There are so many things to do in Central Florida on any given weekend that it can be overwhelming. Here's a guide to help you decide what to do. This list is updated weekly with events and...

Miami Hurricanes dismiss Avantae Williams from football team after arrest on charges of battery on a pregnant woman

Williams, a 20-year-old DeLand native, was Miami's top recruit in its 2020 recruiting class and was listed as the No. 1 safety prospect in the 2020 recruiting class by Rivals.

Man forced another driver to pull over and kneel, then held a gun to his head, police say

A man was forced out of his Jeep and told to kneel while a gun was held to the back of his head after a minor traffic accident, police say.

FSU's Mike Norvell, Clemson's Dabo Swinney share fond memories for Bobby Bowden

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and Florida State coach Mike Norvell shared their thoughts and stories about legendary FSU coach Bobby Bowden, who revealed he was dealing with a terminal...