Orlando — May 2, 2025
Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
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We’re rounding out the work week on a seasonable note with a stray sprinkle possible this afternoon. Under a mix of sun and clouds, highs level off in the upper 80s.
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High: Upper 80s Low: Upper 60s
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Around Central Florida
1. Final day of state session arrives with no budget agreement
Friday, May 2, marks the last scheduled day of Florida’s legislative session. And it arrives with no budget passed.
2. Rules for school diabetes emergencies, fentanyl testing, surrendered children among bills signed into law by DeSantis
From fentanyl testing for suspected overdose patients and regulations for surrendered infants, to diabetes management in schools and liability for property damage in a hit-and-run, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he signed eight bills into law this week.
2. Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1 in Volusia County
While sea turtle nesting season begins May 1 in Volusia County, officials say three sea turtle nests are already incubating on county beaches.
3. Drivers complain about Palm Bay school zone tickets
Dozens of drivers have complained to the city of Palm Bay about tickets they’ve received in a school zone where speed cameras have recently been installed.
4. Hundreds gather in Melbourne for May Day rally against Trump administration policies
May Day, celebrated by workers across the globe as International Labor Day, takes place on May 1 each year. This year, activists in the U.S. organized grassroot protests against current policies by the current administration.
Around the Nation
2. Even with tariff adjustments, U.S.-made cars expected to cost more
3. Transportation Department to offer bonuses to boost air traffic controller staffing
4. Senate Democrats plan to force vote on resolution for transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Quote of the Day
North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks continue to balloon, with more than 2,500 known cases — three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico.
It started in the fall in Ontario, Canada; then took off in late January in Texas and New Mexico, and has rapidly spread in Chihuahua state, which is up to 786 cases since mid-February.