{"id":244566,"date":"2026-04-24T10:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244566\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:54:09","slug":"orlando-april-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244566\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando \u2014 April 24, 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>High pressure continues to control our weather for Friday with sunshine and scattered clouds expected as warmer highs peak in the mid-80s. As the afternoon seabreezes develop and work inland, an isolated shower may flare up but the coverage will be low, around 20%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date on the forecast by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/app\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">downloading the Spectrum News app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Partly_Cloudy_day-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs: Mid-80s<\/p>\n<p>Lows:\u00a0Mid-60s<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a020%<\/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\/04\/23\/dry-conditions-fuel-wildfire-concerns-across-central-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dry conditions fuel wildfire concerns across Central Florida<\/a><br \/>With dry conditions throughout Central Florida, fire safety is a major concern for many residents.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/space\/2026\/04\/23\/nasa-names-astronauts-for-crew-13-mission-to-international-space-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASA names astronauts for Crew-13 mission to International Space Station<\/a><br \/>On Thursday evening, NASA announced SpaceX\u2019s Crew-13 mission members who will be spending a number of months on the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/lawmakers-announce-special-session-on-florida-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lawmakers announce special session on Florida budget<\/a><br \/>Florida lawmakers announced that they have reached an agreement on a special session on the budget, which is set to begin on May 12, and end on May 29, according to a series of releases Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/colombian-man-living-in-st--cloud-deported-to-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Colombian man living in St. Cloud deported to Africa<\/a><br \/>A Colombian man who had been living in Central Florida for years is now in Africa after being deported under a U.S. arrangement with the Democratic Republic of Congo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/trump-considers-a-taxpayer-takeover-of-spirit-airlines-and-would-aim-to-resell-carrier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/international\/2026\/04\/23\/us-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-oil-tankers-prices-israel-lebanon-negotiations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump orders U.S. military to &#8216;shoot and kill&#8217; Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/public-safety\/2026\/04\/23\/active-shooter-baton-rouge-louisiana-mall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/politics\/2026\/04\/23\/israel-lebanon-ceasefire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<a class=\"img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/bipartisan-legislation-proposes-regulating-e-bikes--electric-micro-mobility-devices\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/n13scooter.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-url=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/bipartisan-legislation-proposes-regulating-e-bikes--electric-micro-mobility-devices\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to miss Rep. Dave Min, D-Calif., on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the one zipping along the pathways of Capitol Hill to get to the House chamber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Central Florida.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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