Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.

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Expect plenty of cloud cover on Wednesday as Central Florida becomes positioned between one front to our southeast, and another approaching from the northwest. Highs will stay mostly in the mid- to upper 60s, and while there could be a brief shower, the better chance for rain arrives overnight as the next front sweeps through. 

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Highs: Mid- to Upper 60s

Lows: Low 50s

Rain Coverage: 20%

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Around Central Florida

1. Despite pushback, OCPS finalizes sale of Hungerford property to Dr. Phillips Charities
Despite some pushback from the public, Orange County Public Schools finalized the $14 million sale of the Hungerford property in Eatonville to Dr. Phillips Charities.

2. City of Lake Helen cracks down on speeding in school zones
The city of Lake Helen is cracking down on speeding in school zones.

3. Orange County to challenge CFX on proposed use of Split Oak forest
Orange County commissioners voted 4-3 in favor of challenging the Central Florida Expressway about eminent domain, using the land for public use, of Split Oak Forest on Tuesday morning.

4. Local animal welfare organizations to use Dexter’s Law database as tool to screen applicants
A new law that took effect at the beginning of this year is making it possible to track anyone who has been found guilty, or pleaded guilty or no-contest, to cruelty to animals.

5. Central Florida housing market expected to be positive in 2026, as people from out of state continue to move to Florida
In 2025, Florida ranked in the top 5 U-Haul growth states, based on one-way truck, trailer and u-box rentals. The sunshine state was the number two destination, behind Texas.

Around the Nation

1. Democratic push for ICE reforms could impact government funding effort

2. Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown

3. Trump’s insistence on U.S. control of Greenland spurs moves on Capitol Hill

4. Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

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Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing.

Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December from the prior month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the same as in November. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2%, also matching November’s figure. Increases at that pace, over time, would bring inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%.