Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
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Warm, muggy air returns to central Florida Thursday as we see plenty of clouds, peeks of sun, and well above average highs in the lower 80s.
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Highs: Lower 80s
Lows: Lower 60s
Rain Coverage: 30%
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Around Central Florida
1. Floridians brace for loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies
With millions of Americans potentially losing Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies, people in Central Florida are bracing for what that could look like for them financially.
2. Salvation Army still considering location for rebuild two years since arson fire
The Salvation Army of Osceola County is still scouting out a permanent location for its emergency service center rebuild two years after the former center was destroyed in an arson fire.
3. Orlando businesses prepare for economic boost from StaffDNA Cure Bowl
It’s a big day ahead for local businesses near Camping World Stadium as the University of South Florida Bulls take on the Old Dominion University Monarchs in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl game.
4. Sanford police officer charged with fraud and nearly 80 counts of misconduct
The Sanford Police Department stated that one of its own has been arrested on 79 counts of official misconduct.
Around the Nation
1. Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud
2. Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
3. Rob Reiner’s son Nick appears in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
4. Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
5. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month
6. U.S. government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington
Don’t Miss This
DeSantis suggests ending all tolls for Florida residents
Seminole County leaders plan to use penny sales tax revenue to repair the county’s animal services building
State officials say the increase of abandoned boats in Florida waters is outpacing cleanup efforts
FDOT removes some features of A1A project after public outcry
Quote of the Day
After decades of political maneuvering through Congress and government agencies, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is poised to achieve federal recognition through the National Defense Authorization Act. The U.S. House passed the bill last week and the Senate voted to approve it Wednesday afternoon.
The Lumbees’ efforts to gain federal recognition — which would come with federal funding, access to resources like the Indian Health Service and the ability to take land into trust — have been controversial for many years both in Indian Country and in Washington. But their cause has been championed by President Donald Trump, who promised on the campaign trail last year to acknowledge the Lumbees as a tribal nation.