Pulse memorial renderings | Trump fires Noem | Shan Rose subject of FDLE probe | Alleged Orlando crypto-fraudster's assets | Orange opts out of tax measure | Restaurant inspections

Pulse memorial renderings | Trump fires Noem | Shan Rose subject of FDLE probe | Alleged Orlando crypto-fraudster's assets | Orange opts out of tax measure | Restaurant inspections

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Orlando Morning Report Friday, March 6, 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 Pulse memorial renderings | Trump fires Noem | Shan Rose subject of FDLE probe | Alleged Orlando crypto-fraudster's assets | Orange opts out of tax measure | Restaurant inspections Good morning. It's Friday, March 6, 2026. The weather forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms with a high of 84 and a low of 64. Click here for more weather. Pulse memorial renderings unveiled in Orlando as building demolition approaches The memorial is planned for the site of the former nightclub where 49 people were killed in what was then the nation's deadliest mass shooting. Read more → Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership Trump says he'll nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her. Read more → Commissioner Shan Rose probed by FDLE following Orlando police inquiry The probe is the latest row in a feud that culminated in a New Year's Eve altercation between Rose and a police officer directing traffic following the Citrus Bowl. Read more → Iran war plays role in judge's freeze of alleged Orlando crypto-fraudster's assets Some of the ex-CEO's assets are in Dubai, where his company had an office. Read more → Leaders opt against local sales tax hike on 2026 Orange County ballot The county board considered an array of ideas that could have funded affordable housing, bought land for parks, and underwritten transportation improvements. Read more → Health inspections lead to 8 Central Florida restaurant shutdowns The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down eight Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Feb. 22-28. Read more → Beede's Breakdown: Magic outlast Mavs in closing seconds behind Carter's winner After wrapping up their four-game homestand Thursday against Dallas, the Magic head back on the road for a back-to-back this weekend. Read more → Florida Senate approves bill targeting 'terrorist' groups Critics fear it is unconstitutional and may wrongly keep Islamic schools from taking part in Florida's school voucher program. Read more → U.S., Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro's ouster Relations between the two countries were cut off following another geopolitical debacle in 2019. Read more → A pedophile catcher is driving dozens of arrests in Palm Beach County. Is that a problem? Proclaimed "predator catchers" are behind approximately 40 arrests in Palm Beach County, most of them in Delray Beach. Some legal experts say their tactics violate people's rights. Read more → Med spas unmasked: Do you really know what's in that needle or IV drip? Inside Florida med spas, customers may be injected with substances that are unapproved, carry risks and can even be toxic. Read more →

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