{"id":194038,"date":"2026-03-16T21:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194038\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:42:10","slug":"evening-briefing-central-florida-march-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194038\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening Briefing Central Florida March 16 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, Central Florida. We&#8217;re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>A strong late winter cold front sweeping down the peninsula will bring us one last shot of chilly air for the season. We&#8217;ll wake up with lows in the upper 40s, although dipping into the upper 30s in Marion County early Tuesday. Anticipate a breezy day with sun and scattered clouds as highs struggle to hit 60 in most neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Even chillier air greets us on the way to work or running errands on Wednesday, with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Clouds and sun mixed will keep our temperature climb slow, but we&#8217;ll manage the upper 60s to lower 70s for highs. We gradually climb into the 80s for our first weekend of spring, with dry conditions ahead, too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Partly_Cloudy_day.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs:\u00a0Lower 60s<\/p>\n<p>Lows:\u00a0Upper 40s<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a00%<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/weather\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check your hour-by-hour forecast here<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/weatherphotos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Big Stories<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/traffic\/2026\/03\/16\/orlando-area-airport-delays-march-16-2026\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Latest airport delays and cancellations in the Orlando area<\/a><br \/>If you have a flight out of Orlando International Airport on Monday, it could be affected by weather.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/spring-break-kickoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Volusia County sheriff warns spring breakers about law enforcement and beach safety<\/a><br \/>Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said visitors can expect a heavy law enforcement presence on the beaches and across the county.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/international\/2026\/03\/16\/iran-war-united-states-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-dubai-airport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fears of global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping and hits Dubai airport<\/a><br \/>An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai&#8217;s airport \u2013\u2013\u00a0a crucial global travel hub and the attack underscored the threats to the world economy.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/weather\/2026\/03\/16\/storms-eastern-us-flights-cancelled-delayed-schools-closed-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Snow and wind hit Eastern U.S. and Midwest, closing schools and grounding more than 3,000 flights<\/a><br \/>Chaotic weather\u00a0coast to coast in the U.S. \u2014 from unusual\u00a0heat in California\u00a0to damaging winds around Washington, D.C. \u2014 put more than half the American public in the path of extreme conditions Monday.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/traffic-inbox--fdot-reverses-course-on-new-raised-median-on-a1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FDOT reverses course on new raised median on A1A in Daytona Beach<\/a><br \/>A viewer says a new Florida Department of Transportation project makes it difficult to turn into his Daytona Beach neighborhood, and Traffic Inbox is finding out how FDOT is reversing course.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/city-built-homes-in-parramore-will-go-for-sale-soon\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando to approve the sale of 8 city-built homes in Parramore<\/a><br \/>Orlando city leaders\u00a0are set to approve the sale of eight single-family homes in Parramore to increase owner-occupancy there.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/e--coli-linked-to-cheese-made-with-raw-milk-sickens-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">E. coli linked to cheddar cheese made with raw milk sickens 7 in the U.S.<\/a><br \/>Five cases were reported in California and one each in Florida and Texas. More than half of the illnesses were in children ages 3 or younger. Two people were hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>Happening Around Town<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/magic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oklahoma City Thunder at Orlando Magic<\/a><br \/>Tomorrow | 7 p.m. | The Orlando Magic (38-28, before Monday night&#8217;s game) will host the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder (53-15) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kia Center. The Thunder are on an eight-game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubcrawls.com\/orlando-official-st-patricks-day-bar-crawl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Orlando&#8217;s Official St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Bar Crawl<\/a><br \/>Tomorrow | 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Central Floridians and visitors come together for a high-energy celebration featuring multiple bars, exclusive specials, and a free after party \u2014 all in one walkable experience. Check-in is at The Basement,\u00a068 E Pine St. in Orlando<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drphillipscenter.org\/events\/tickets\/2026\/beemo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Beemo<\/a><br \/>Tomorrow | 7 p.m. |\u00a0 Indie-folk ensemble Beemo brings its mountain music back to the Judson&#8217;s Live stage at the Dr. Phillips Center for a special St. Patrick\u2019s Day-themed performance.<\/p>\n<p>Destination Space<br \/>\n<a class=\"img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/space\/2026\/03\/16\/spacex-starlink-10-46\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03-16-2026_SpaceX_Falcon_9_Dusk_Dawn_Starlink_A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-url=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/space\/2026\/03\/16\/spacex-starlink-10-46\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As SpaceX gears up for a Starlink launch early Tuesday morning, there is a chance we might see the jellyfish effect.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX stated\u00a0it will be sending up its Falcon 9 rocket for the Starlink 10-46 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station\u2019s Space Launch Complex 40.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good evening, Central Florida. 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