SpaceX Crew-12 set | English-only driver's license testing | Potential ICE facility in Orlando | Maxwell on AG | Orlando's poet laureate | Appreciation: Joseph Reed Hayes

SpaceX Crew-12 set | English-only driver's license testing | Potential ICE facility in Orlando | Maxwell on AG | Orlando's poet laureate | Appreciation: Joseph Reed Hayes

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Orlando Morning Report Saturday, February 7, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Evening Update WEEKDAYS Stay up to date on the most important Central Florida news and information of the day. Sign up SpaceX Crew-12 set | English-only driver's license testing | Potential ICE facility in Orlando | Maxwell on AG | Orlando's poet laureate | Appreciation: Joseph Reed Hayes Good morning. It's Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. The weather forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 67 and low of 44. Click here for more weather. They got next: With NASA's Artemis II delayed, SpaceX Crew-12 set to fly NASA and SpaceX are set to send up the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station now that the Artemis II moon mission has been delayed to at least March. Read more → Florida starts English-only policy for driver's license testing The statewide policy of offering Florida driver's license tests only in English took effect Friday. It ends years of accommodations for speakers of other languages. Read more → Potential ICE facility in Orlando: Rickrolls, removed listings and a backlash as a sale appears near Callers to the number listed on the brokerage firm's website now hear only the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up." Read more → Maxwell: Florida's attorney general chooses which laws to enforce … when it comes to minorities Florida's governor said any prosecutor who refuses to enforce the law should be removed from office … until his attorney general decided to stop enforcing laws meant to ensure minorities get equal opportunities in this state. Read more → Orlando's poet laureate sees her art as 'mirror, map and microphone' Camara Gaither, the city of Orlando's third poet laureate, will perform at the official Black History Month Community Celebration. Read more → Joseph Reed Hayes: 'He made Central Florida's table a better place to sit' As friends gather for a celebration of life this weekend, members of Orlando's food scene reflect on Joseph Reed Hayes' many contributions. Read more → New Orange County preserve opens 241 acres of recreation space on Econ River The Ken Bosserman Econlockhatchee River Preserve offers a one-mile hiking trail for community to explore. Read more → Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it Black and white Republicans joined civil rights advocates in criticizing the post as racist. Read more → Controversial drug ivermectin could be sold without prescriptions if Florida lawmakers approve Florida lawmakers and health officials have become fascinated with ivermectin, a controversial anti-parasitic drug, and Republican lawmakers want to make it easier for residents to purchase. Read more → Face time: Epcot's Frozen ride almost ready for return, Disney says Fresh technology enables update of key figures at 10-year-old attraction. Read more → Photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony Pictures from the four-site, dual-cauldron Milan Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony are replete with references to Italian icons and culture. Read more →

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