{"id":202277,"date":"2026-03-23T11:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202277\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:14:13","slug":"morning-briefing-central-florida-march-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202277\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing Central Florida March 23 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, Central Florida.\u00a0Here’s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n

Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n

The weather we experienced over the weekend continues into Monday as many head back to school after Spring Break. Highs in the mid-80s will run a few degrees above the seasonal average of 80.<\/p>\n

Get the full forecast here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay up to date on the forecast by\u00a0downloading the Spectrum News app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Highs: Mid-80s\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lows: Low\u00a060s<\/p>\n

Rain Coverage:\u00a00%<\/p>\n

Check your hour-by-hour forecast here<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n

Around Central Florida<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0$560M expansion coming to Orange County Convention Center: Here’s what’s changing<\/a>
The venue will improve walkways between buildings and add additional space for a ballroom and meeting rooms.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Maitland officials find body believed to be missing 13-year-old boy<\/a>
Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday evening, the body was found by a volunteer helping with the search.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Nonprofit group honors fallen U.S. Army soldier during memorial service<\/a>
On Monday, they will lead his remains to the Bushnell National Cemetery.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Central Florida food bank prepares to deliver 60,000 pounds of food, calls for volunteers<\/a>
Distribution will reach areas including Ocoee, Apopka and West Orlando.<\/p>\n

Around the Nation & World<\/p>\n

1.\u00a02 pilots killed in collision between jet and vehicle at LaGuardia Airport<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Enhanced role for immigration officers at U.S. airports as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners<\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies<\/a><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign<\/a><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0U.S. and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near sites tied to nuclear programs<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t Miss This<\/p>\n

Universal Orlando announces theme for its 2026 Halloween Horror Nights<\/a>
\nCareerSource Central Florida partners with Rosen Hotels & Resorts for hands-on student lessons<\/a>
\nWomen business owners in Orlando find support through networking and mentorship<\/a>
\nEmpath Health opens dementia care center in Ocala<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Day
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As thousands of Haitians in the United States face uncertainty over Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Haiti is taking a historic step to\u00a0include its diaspora in the country\u2019s democratic future<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plans are underway to allow Haitians living abroad to vote in Haiti\u2019s 2026 general elections\u2014potentially giving millions of people outside the country a formal political voice for the first time.<\/p>\n

The first round of voting is scheduled for\u00a0Aug. 30, 2026, marking Haiti\u2019s first national election in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Central Florida.\u00a0Here’s what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner The weather we experienced over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":202278,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2126,139,141,140,275],"class_list":["post-202277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-app-morning-briefing","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-spectrum-news-staff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}