{"id":197720,"date":"2026-03-19T12:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197720\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:42:11","slug":"orlando-march-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197720\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando \u2014 March 19, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, Central Florida.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>Thursday we will be waking up to another round of chilly temperatures, but it won&#8217;t be as cold as the last few mornings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/weather\/2020\/05\/14\/orlando-area-weather-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get the full forecast here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/buf_sun_today-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs: Low to Mid-70s<\/p>\n<p>Lows:\u00a0Low 50s<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a010%<\/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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around Central Florida<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/19\/daytona-beach-puts-week-long-curfew-in-place-for-minors-to-combat-spring-break-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daytona Beach puts week-long curfew in place for minors to combat Spring Break chaos<\/a><br \/>Daytona Beach City Commission voted to approve an emergency ordinance that places a week-long curfew on minors nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/space\/2026\/03\/19\/nasa-returns-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-in-second-rollout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rollout take 2: NASA to return Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad<\/a><br \/>NASA plans to roll out its Artemis II moon rocket back to its temporary launch pad on Thursday night after a helium flow issue forced it back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/pulse-nightclub-demolition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pulse nightclub demolition begins, making way for future permanent memorial in Orlando<\/a><br \/>An emotional day ahead for many across Central Florida, and even outside of it, as the city of Orlando moves to demolish Pulse nightclub.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/major-brevard-beach-renourishment-project-wrapping-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Major Brevard beach renourishment project wrapping up<\/a><br \/>A major beach renourishment project along Brevard County beaches will soon wrap up after three years of work.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/seminole-county-altamonte-springs-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Seminole County law enforcement agencies use new program to improve communication<\/a><br \/>Law enforcement agencies in Seminole County have introduced a new program to improve communication with 911 callers.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/search-for-missing-teen-at-lake-jessamine-continues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Office: Teen&#8217;s body found after canoeing accident at Lake Jessamine<\/a><br \/>On Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Office identified the teenager whose body was recovered after a canoeing incident at Lake Jessamine on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/trump-dignified-transfer-service-members-killed-in-middle-east-ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump pays respects in Delaware to 6 U.S. service members killed in Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/business\/2026\/03\/18\/producer-price-report-inflation-rose-increase-year-over-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">U.S. producer prices rose by surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/house-democrats-discharge-petition-department-of-homeland-security-dhs-funding-shutdown-ice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">House Democrats unveil effort to fund most of DHS but not ICE as shutdown and blame game drag on<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/politics\/2026\/03\/18\/intelligence-officials-testify-iran-war-confronting-homeland-joe-kent-tulsi-gabbard-john-ratcliffe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Top U.S. intelligence officials testify about Iran war<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<a class=\"img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/us\/snplus\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/nrf-retail-sales-gains-2026?cid=id-app15_m-share_s-web_cmp-app_launch_august2020_c-producer_posts_po-organic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/N13economycard1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-url=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/us\/snplus\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/nrf-retail-sales-gains-2026?cid=id-app15_m-share_s-web_cmp-app_launch_august2020_c-producer_posts_po-organic\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The National Retail Federation, the nation&#8217;s largest retail trade group, is forecasting annual retail sales will grow at a faster clip this year than last year, citing consumers&#8217; resilience despite lots of economic volatility.<\/p>\n<p>But the group said Wednesday that the repercussions of the\u00a0Iran war\u00a0on consumer spending are too uncertain to incorporate into its outlook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Central Florida.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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