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Artemis II back on Earth | Turning Point denial | Eola skyscraper | Magic win

Good morning. It's Saturday, April 11, 2026. The weather forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 80 and a low of 62. Click here for more weather.

Artemis II astronauts back on Earth after splashdown to end historic moon mission

Records were set. History was made. All that was left was to get the four Artemis II astronauts home safe. That happened with a safe splashdown Friday night.

Uthmeier blasts Barry University law school for denying Turning Point chapter

The Catholic university said it was looking into the claims Florida’s attorney general raised.

New skyscraper with 5-star hotel planned across from Lake Eola

The proposed 37-story mixed-use tower would also bring the first branded residences to downtown Orlando.

Beede’s Breakdown: Magic take down Bulls to win 5th straight

Six different scorers finished in double figures for the Magic when Orlando won its fifth game in a row Friday night against the Bulls at United Center.

Two popular Central Florida hardware stores to close as owners retire

Winter Park’s Miler’s Hardware and Orlando’s J & L Hardware are both closing after decades of serving their communities.

Osceola child, 3, accidentally shoots himself, sheriff says

The boy, who shot himself in the chest, is expected to make a full recovery.

Teen, 17, charged with murder in Orlando shooting sparked by noise argument

The victim, a 20-year-old woman, was babysitting when she was shot.

SpaceX launch on NASA cargo mission could bring sonic boom Saturday morning

People in Central Florida looking to sleep in could be in store for a sonic boom wakeup call from a SpaceX cargo resupply mission Saturday from Cape Canaveral.

Blue Origin Space Coast test site suffers damage; unclear if New Glenn launch could be delayed

As Blue Origin prepares for the next launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, the company experienced unexpected damage at its Merritt Island rocket manufacturing facility.

Disney update: Peter Pan, Wendy take flight above parade float

‘Disney Starlight’ parade now features two characters ‘flying’ on the streets of Magic Kingdom.

Pictures: Art in Bloom at Orlando Museum of Art

Art and flowers once again share the spotlight at the Orlando Museum of Art as Art in Bloom returns, with the unique event featuring displays of floral arrangements throughout the galleries, each created in response to the artworks displayed beside them. Presented by the Council of 101, the event— which also includes other spring-inspired activities […]