Orlando — May 1, 2025
Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
We’ve made it to May, the month that typically sees an eventual shift back to a wet season pattern. We’re not there yet as dry conditions hold for now, but there are signs that the weekend will bring some scattered downpours as a front approaches.
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High: Mid- to Upper 80s Low: Low to mid-60s
Rain Coverage: 0% |
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Around Central Florida
1. Seminole County considers cutting Lynx bus routes in favor of micro-transit system
They say the service will look similar to Uber or Lyft, but will utilize ADA-compliant six-passenger vans.
2. Volusia County businesses adopt ONEbox kits to fight opioid overdoses
More than 114 kits have been given to area businesses, including restaurants like Giuseppe’s Steel City Pizza.
3. Orlando nonprofit expands food services through mobile truck program
Leaders with United Against Poverty Orlando are relaunching a mobile truck program that brings fresh groceries to underserved areas.
4. Changing the game: ASB GlassFloor bringing new technology to the hardwood
It takes stadium crews hours to change from one court to another. But, just imagine if, with a push a button, you can could create any court in the world.
5. Sanford renews $126K contract to address insect problem at the Riverwalk
The Riverwalk in Sanford is a place for everyone, but it is also a place for midges, a mosquito-like insect.
6. Five-acre brush fire contained at the Compound in Palm Bay
Crews from Palm Bay Fire Rescue contained brush fires covering about 5 acres Wednesday in the area of an unfinished development locally known as the Compound.
Around the Nation
1. 50501 movement plans anti-Trump May Day rallies
3. Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school
4. A closer look at Trump’s FEMA Review Council
Quote of the Day
Since President Donald Trump took office, few federal agencies have avoided his crosshairs, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces one of the most uncertain futures.
But getting rid of FEMA is complex and controversial, as officials warn there needs to be some sort of federal body in place.