ORLANDO, Fla. – The rare Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn took center stage Monday night. Great Conjunction through a telescopeAlso in that field of view will reside the biggest moons of the two bodies. Not every Great Conjunction, however, is created equal and that’s what makes the one occurring on the winter solstice so rare and special. This will set up the next Great Conjunction in 2040, although that one will not be as brilliant as 2020s. The Great Conjunction occurs because Jupiter has the inside track while orbiting the sun in our solar system.

All rights reserved)You don’t have to leave home to return your Walmart online purchases. The company announced Monday a new service to pick-up items from your house. The retail giant is teaming up with FedEx for the new return service. [TRENDING: How to see the rare ‘Christmas Star’ | $900 billion COVID relief bill details | How many Floridians have been vaccinated]The company is hoping it will give it an edge over its biggest rival Amazon. The option is free and will stay in place beyond the busy holiday shopping season.

The Great Conjunction is rare. The Great Conjunction happens when Jupiter and Saturn get very close to each from our perspective. Not every Great Conjunction, however, is created equal and that’s what makes the one occurring on the winter solstice so rare and special. This will set up the next Great Conjunction in 2040, although that one will not be as brilliant as 2020′s. The Great Conjunction occurs because Jupiter has the inside track while orbiting the Sun in our solar system.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The clouds cleared over Central Florida in time for a great sunset on Monday. The lack of clouds, winds from the north, and dry conditions will lead to a quick drop in temps. The low in Orlando will hit 43 degrees. The normal low this time of year is 54, so tonight is a chilly one for the area for early December. We will hit 40 for the low in Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. – We are pinpointing a cold front moving through Central Florida, bringing light rain to the region Monday morning. [TRENDING: ‘Christmas Star’ forming soon | This holiday drone light show is way COOL | Can I legally pass a police car in traffic?] Most of the region started Monday in the 50s, but the coldest air will come early Tuesday, with most of Central Florida dipping into the 30s. We will be warming by Friday and the weekend, with highs reaching the low to mid-70s. Orlando officially received 0.04 inches of rain Sunday, putting its rain surplus at 3.60 inches in 2020.

All rights reserved)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than $7.7 million was collected in October from the tourist development tax, according to the Orange County comptroller. Orange County officials said $7,701,500 was collected in October from the tourist development tax, according to the county comptroller. County officials said there is a light at the end of the tunnel as the Food and Drug Administration could approve multiple vaccines in the upcoming weeks. Since April, county officials said $88 million has been used from reserves as the county attempts to meet funding obligations. In November, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said they may not see a significant improvement in the TDT numbers until late first quarter or second quarter of 2021.

All rights reserved)BOCA RATON, Fla. – The University of Central Florida has accepted a bid to play in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl. [TRENDING: ‘Christmas Star’ forming soon | This holiday drone light show is way COOL]The game will be at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton. @UCF_Football will play in the Boca Raton Bowl on December 22nd. “Our players and staff are excited to be in this bowl game. @UCF_Football will "likely face" an ACC opponent in the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 22nd https://t.co/qtu7QkVrxz — Nathaniel Rivas (@nathanielrivas9) December 7, 2020Florida Atlantic defeated SMU 52-28 in the 2019 Boca Raton game.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A semi caught fire early Monday on the Florida Turnpike in Orange County, shutting down the roadway for hours. The fire was reported in the northbound lanes of the turnpike near State Road 417. [TRENDING: ‘Christmas Star’ forming soon | This holiday drone light show is way COOL | Can I legally pass a police car in traffic?] The Florida Highway Patrol said at least one person was injured in the fire, but no other details have been released. The northbound lanes were reopened hours after the fire was extinguished.

A man was ejected from his car in a single-vehicle, rollover crash Monday morning on Interstate 4 in Osceola County before he was run over and killed by one or more vehicles, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The man, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from his car into the eastbound lanes, troopers said. Investigators believe the man was run over by more than one eastbound vehicle, with those drivers possibly unaware that they struck the victim, the FHP said. All eastbound lanes of I-4 are closed in the area for hours but reopened about five hours later. UPDATE: LANES NOW OPENEB Lanes of I-4 at SR-429 are now OPENThank you to @FHPOrlando for everything you do pic.twitter.com/NkZMXS8mVu — Trooper Steve (@TrooperSteve_) December 7, 2020