Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
After a chilly start, temperatures will start to rebound despite being still 10 degrees below average for this time of the year. Highs in the upper 60s will be paired with ample sun and a lighter breeze out of the northwest.
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Highs: Mid to Upper 60s
Lows: Upper 40s
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Central Florida
1. Florida drivers invited to meetings on proposed toll road through Split Oak Forest
The first public meeting is in person at 5:30 p.m. at Tohopekaliga High School.
2. Deadly crash in Apopka prompts streetlight improvements on Welch Road
Although FHP did not say whether the lack of lights was a factor that led to the crash, neighbors in the area say they worry about how dark this road gets.
3. Matthew’s Hope provides shelter in Brevard County during cold snap
The nonprofit gave a roof to dozens of people Monday and Tuesday.
4. Edgewater resident starts community food pantry in her front yard
Anyone is welcome to drop off food items and pick them up.
5. Flooding and wetland concerns stifle Titusville developer rezoning efforts
Titusville residents voiced their concerns about flooding due to a proposed development near wetlands.
Around the Nation
1. Bill to end government shutdown awaits final House vote after passing Senate
3. Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume
4. Wintry chill grips the eastern half of the nation
5. Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths
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Quote of the Day
The tech industry is moving fast and breaking things again — and this time it is humanity’s shared reality and control of our likeness before and after death — thanks to artificial intelligence image-generation platforms like OpenAI’s Sora 2.
But a growing chorus of advocacy groups, academics and experts are raising alarms about the dangers of letting people create AI videos on just about anything they can type into a prompt, leading to the proliferation of nonconsensual images and realistic deepfakes in a sea of less harmful “AI slop.”