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

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Orlando registered 90 degrees on Tuesday, our first time to hit that mark this season so far; the average first 90 degree day for Orlando is typically April 1. We may do it again on Wednesday, rivaling the existing record of 91 last set in 1918. 

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Highs: Around 90 

Lows: Mid-60s

Rain Coverage: 0%

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Around Central Florida

1. Orange County Public Schools unanimously voted to officially close 7 schools
The Orange County Publics Schools unanimously voted to officially close seven schools throughout the district due to declining enrollment during a meeting on Tuesday night.

2. Nelson out as Apopka mayoral race goes into April runoff
The voters in Apopka decided Tuesday that they are ready for a change in leadership, with Bryan Nelson out as mayor.

3. Universal Orlando announces return of Volcano Bay Nights for 2026
Universal Orlando announced on Tuesday that its Volcano Bay Nights after-hours event will return for summer 2026.

4. Community reacts as crews begin removing Pulse nightclub sign in Orlando
Major movement was underway Tuesday at the site of the former Pulse nightclub as the City of Orlando leads the effort to build a permanent memorial to honor the 49 lives lost.

5. Demolition of former Kmart, Big Lots paves way for new mixed-use development in Kissimmee
Demolition is officially underway at the site of the former Kmart and Big Lots stores, located off of West Vine Street in Kissimmee.

Around the Nation & World

1. Watch Kilauea volcano’s 43rd episode

2. Senate Democrats demand public hearings on Iran as questions about timeline, possible funding request

3. Eyes turn to Cuba after Trump says ‘takeover’ could be friendly or unfriendly

4. New Mexico authorities search ranch formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein

Quote of the Day

 

 

Sharing a stage, Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh sparred Monday over the many emergency orders the court has issued allowing President Donald Trump to move ahead with key parts of his agenda.

The setting was extraordinary, a federal courtroom filled with legal luminaries, including the federal judge singled out by Trump after blocking part of the president’s immigration crackdown.