Orlando, FL Local News, Events, and Information

Tampa Wed. Jun 17 2026

Tropical Threat Growing in Gulf as NHC Raises Development Odds to 60%

Forecasters warn flooding, not wind, could become the biggest danger from the season's first named storm.

Tidings Staff Editor

Tropical Threat Growing in Gulf as NHC Raises Development Odds to 60%

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Tue. Jun 16 2026

Pinellas Residents Want Data Centers Blocked. County Rules Do Not Appear to Do That Yet.

Florida has not banned data centers, and Pinellas County does not appear to have a local ordinance prohibiting them.

Tidings Staff Editor

Pinellas Residents Want Data Centers Blocked. County Rules Do Not Appear to Do That Yet.

Tidings Staff Editor

Orlando Weather: Wednesday June 17

High: 98°

Low: 75°

Wind: 10 MPH SSW

Chance of rain: 57%

Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees. Sunny during the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, patchy rain nearby during the evening, clear overnight.

Tampa Tue. Jun 16 2026

DeSantis Breaks With Trump White House Over AI Regulation

Florida’s governor says blocking state AI laws without passing real federal protections would amount to an “amnesty for Big Tech.”

Tidings Staff Editor

DeSantis Breaks With Trump White House Over AI Regulation

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

What the GOP Doesn’t Want You to Know About the Gubernatorial Candidates

If the Republican Party of Florida will not give voters a real debate, Tidings Media will spend the next several weeks introducing readers to the candidates one by one.

Tidings Staff Editor

What the GOP Doesn’t Want You to Know About the Gubernatorial Candidates

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

DeSantis Blasts Florida GOP Debate Rules, Says Voters Deserve to Hear Candidates Face Off

Governor accuses party leadership of trying to “engineer a preferred outcome” in the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary

Tidings Staff Editor

DeSantis Blasts Florida GOP Debate Rules, Says Voters Deserve to Hear Candidates Face Off

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

Your Tampa weather forecast for Tuesday, Jun 16 - Saturday, Jun 20

What to expect when you step outside

Tidings Staff Editor

Your Tampa weather forecast for Tuesday, Jun 16 - Saturday, Jun 20

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

Tampa Police Declare Special Event Zone Downtown as Florida Cracks Down on Organized Takeover Mobs

The downtown zone gives police power to double traffic fines, impound vehicles, and pursue organizers for enforcement costs.

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Police Declare Special Event Zone Downtown as Florida Cracks Down on Organized Takeover Mobs

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Mon. Jun 15 2026

Florida SNAP Enrollment Drops by Nearly Half a Million as New Federal Rules Take Hold

The central question for Florida taxpayers: are fewer people needing help, or are stricter eligibility rules pushing people off the rolls?

Tidings Staff Editor

Florida SNAP Enrollment Drops by Nearly Half a Million as New Federal Rules Take Hold

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Sat. Jun 13 2026

Florida GOP Pulls James Fishback From Party Event as Governor’s Race Debate Fight Escalates

James Fishback Confronted Byron Donalds on Saturday at a Donalds event after the GOP withdrew Fishbacks invitation to debate based on violating GOP rules

Tidings Staff Editor

Florida GOP Pulls James Fishback From Party Event as Governor’s Race Debate Fight Escalates

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Sat. Jun 13 2026

Florida’s Cruise Boom Is Becoming a Port Arms Race

Port Canaveral just beat Miami for the world’s busiest cruise port, while Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Jacksonville chase more ships, more passengers and more infrastructure.

Tidings Staff Editor

Florida’s Cruise Boom Is Becoming a Port Arms Race

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Sat. Jun 13 2026

Florida Tourism Is Still Huge. But the Warning Lights Are Starting to Blink.

Florida remains America’s vacation giant, but new numbers show why local markets should pay attention before softness becomes a trend.

Tidings Staff Editor

Florida Tourism Is Still Huge. But the Warning Lights Are Starting to Blink.

Tidings Staff Editor

Tampa Sat. Jun 13 2026

From Disney to the Sponge Docks: The Top Tourist Attraction in Every Tidings Media Market

A statewide guide to the places that define Florida, one local market at a time.

Tidings Staff Editor

From Disney to the Sponge Docks: The Top Tourist Attraction in Every Tidings Media Market

Tidings Staff Editor