{"id":231065,"date":"2026-04-14T10:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231065\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:50:15","slug":"orlando-april-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231065\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando \u2014 April 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n

Plenty of sun is in store for Tuesday as highs push into the low to mid-80s, running near or just above the average high of 83 degrees. High pressure will continue to supply Central Florida with overall dry conditions and light onshore winds, a pattern that will stick around through the rest of the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

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Highs: Low to\u00a0Mid-80s<\/p>\n

Lows:\u00a0Low to Mid-60s<\/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.\u00a0Seminole County successfully acquires 114 out of 119 easements for Midway drainage project<\/a>
With hurricane season on the horizon some residents in Seminole County are feeling hopeful as efforts to improve drainage in areas like Midway move forward.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Orange County Affordable Housing Trust Fund is tackling tough issues<\/a>
A critical shortage of affordable housing is a top concern for the quality of life in Central Florida is stretching family budgets to their limits.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Voters prepare for Tuesday’s Apopka Mayoral Runoff race<\/a>
Tuesday is Election Day in some communities in our area. The big race is the runoff election for Apopka mayor.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Seminole County asks cities to use gas tax money for CFX 417 Sanford Airport Connector Project<\/a>
A road project aimed at reducing congestion in Seminole County has faced a backlash from community members, but there is also a significant funding shortfall. The 417 Sanford Airport Connector Project is estimated to cost about $200 million. Central Florida Expressway Authority needs help from other partners to make it happen.<\/p>\n

Around the Nation<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Gas prices expected to rise again this week, analyst says<\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Trump says U.S. military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran<\/a><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t Miss This<\/p>\n

Gas prices impact nonprofits that deliver food assistance to struggling families<\/a>
\nNitrogen fertilizer prices rise 35%-50% amid global supply concerns linked to access to Strait of Hormuz<\/a>
\nOfficials: Titusville teen charged with killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship<\/a>
\nOrange County becomes latest in Central Florida to lift burn ban<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Day
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Last November gave Tina Postel one of the biggest challenges her network of food pantries at Nourish Up in Charlotte had ever seen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to never see the likes of a November ever again,\u201d she told Spectrum News 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Central Florida.\u00a0Here’s what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner Plenty of sun is in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":231066,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2126,139,141,140,275],"class_list":["post-231065","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\/231065","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=231065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}