County-by-county: Freeze watch issued for Central Florida

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5 months ago

January 14, 2026

County-by-county: Freeze watch issued for Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Ahead of the coldest temperatures in years for Central Florida, the National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for Friday morning.

A freeze watch means temperatures of 32 degrees or lower are possible.

Actual air temperatures Friday morning

Exterior pipes should be protected in Marion, Sumter and northern Lake counties where temperatures could be below freezing for four to six hours.

Marion County

Sumter county

Lake county

Plants sensitive to the cold should be covered or brought inside by Thursday evening.

Orange County

Flagler county

Osceola county

Brevard County

Volusia county

Seminole county

Polk county

It’s also a good idea to bring pets inside.

A strong Arctic cold front is expected to arrive Thursday morning. Temperatures top out in the upper 50s and lower 60s early in the day, but are expected to fall for most of the afternoon.

Temperatures will bottom out in the 20s and 30s across Central Florida.

This does not include the wind.

Parts of Central Florida could again dip below freezing Saturday morning.

A reinforcing shot of cold air arrives Sunday which could send parts of Central Florida back below freezing Monday morning.

A big warmup arrives late next work week and into the following weekend.

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Florida vacation turns tragic as twin 5-year-old girls die after pool incident

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7 hours ago

June 13, 2026

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Florida vacation turns tragic as twin 5-year-old girls die after pool incident

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Two twin girls who were vacationing in Florida are dead after an apparent drowning left them unconscious in a pool on Friday.

Information obtained by WESH indicates the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said the family was vacationing from the Atlanta area and staying at a short-term rental home in Kissimmee when the two 5-year-old girls were found in the pool.

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Law enforcement said the twin girls were home with a 15-year-old who was in charge of watching them while their parents went to the grocery store.

The teenager immediately called 911 when she found the girls in the pool.

A neighbor who witnessed the tragic incident said he heard a woman screaming, “Oh no, they’re not breathing, they’re not breathing.”

“Whoever it was, it was probably the mother,” the neighbor said. “She was really upset, and I feel sorry for her. My heart breaks for something like that. I wouldn’t know what would happen if it was one of mine.”

The girls were taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

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LEGOLAND Florida shows out for the World Cup

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17 hours ago

June 12, 2026

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LEGOLAND Florida shows out for the World Cup

Tharin White, Lead Publisher at EYNTK.info and Drew Smith, Drew the Disney Dude join FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to showcase the World Cup celebrations at LegoLand Florida, plus the Electric Ocean show taking off at SeaWorld Orlando.

Posted June 12, 2026 1:17pm EDT

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21-year-old motorcyclist from Fernandina Beach killed in crash on A1A

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June 12, 2026

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21-year-old motorcyclist from Fernandina Beach killed in crash on A1A

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – A 21-year-old Fernandina Beach man is dead following a crash on State Road A1A in Nassau County Thursday night.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene at South Fletcher Avenue and Askins Avenue around 9:30 p.m.

According to FHP, the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on S. Fletcher Ave. when he struck an unoccupied sport utility vehicle that was stopped perpendicular to the roadway in the northbound lane. Troopers say the SUV’s driver had exited the vehicle to unhitch a trailer at the time of the crash.

The front of the motorcycle collided with the left side of the SUV. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, according to the report.

FHP pronounced the motorcycle rider dead at the scene. The SUV driver was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation.

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