Major weather changes are on the horizon in Central Florida following the recent cold front. Stay updated on the latest weather developments with our forecasts.

Voters are heading to the polls in two Central Florida counties to decide whether they want to pay a half-cent sales tax to fund repairs, renovations and maintenance costs for public schools.

The Florida Public Service Commission has begun to chart power outages attributed to Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene is gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a major hurricane before reaching Florida’s Big Bend region.

A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice.

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Two special prosecutors say they plan to charge a former central Kansas police chief with obstruction of justice over his conduct following a raid of the local newspaper last year.

The worst weather is expected in Central Florida from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

News 6 wants to know what issues are important to you as your child heads back to school and voters choose new members of local school boards.

A former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper has agreed to accept $235,000 to settle part of her federal lawsuit over a police raid on the paper that made a small city the focus of a national debate over press freedoms.

Officials in America’s hottest big metro are working to better protect people amid temperatures already hitting the triple digits this spring.

Florida heat. Enough said.

It's gonna stay hot in Central Florida, but it will also be stormy for some.

A weak cold front is inching closer to Central Florida, building up the cloud cover and even producing a few isolated sprinkles of rain over Marion and Flagler counties.

A cold front will slide south through Central Florida, bringing strong storms and the threat of severe weather.

Hot and muggy weather conditions are expected before a strong cold front arrives late Saturday.

A truck hauling zebras and camels for a series of weekend circus performances caught fire on a northeastern Indiana highway, prompting a police rescue of the animals.

Many will wake up Sunday to temperatures feeling like the 20s.

A cold snap to end 2023 is bringing the coldest air of the season across Central Florida.

In a release, troopers said the crash happened near mile marker 370, slowing down traffic in the southbound lanes.

We have one more cold night before the warmup really gets going.

It is officially the coldest morning of the season in Central Florida.

It took only a week for the central Kansas police chief who led an August raid on the local newspaper to go from looking like he had enough support at city hall to keep his job to resigning.

The police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas has resigned, days after he was suspended from his post.

The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a crash that had Interstate 75 closed near the Marion and Alachua county line on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The lawyer for a small Kansas newspaper raided by police last month said he believes officers didn't follow the search warrant's requirements to only seize computers believed directly involved in suspected identity theft.

The Florida Public Service Commission began to chart power outages attributed to Hurricane Idalia.

A judge ordered Kansas authorities to destroy all the electronic copies they made of a small newspaper’s files when police raided its office this month.

Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher confronting police officers as they searched her home in a raid that has drawn national scrutiny.

A Kansas Department of Revenue spokesperson says the initial online search of a state website that led a central Kansas police chief to raid a local weekly newspaper was legal.

The police chief who led the raid of a Kansas newspaper has alleged in previously unreleased court documents that a reporter either impersonated someone else or lied about her intentions when she obtained the driving records of a local business owner.

Marion and Alachua county deputies responded to the scene of a crash in Citra that prompted the closure of northbound US-301.

Tensions between public officials and the press are hardly unusual.

We have heat advisories for most of Central Florida and excessive heat warnings for Marion and Flagler counties until this evening.

A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech after police raided the office of the local newspaper and the home of its owner and publisher.

You guessed it, it's hot outside.

Storms will favor the Orlando area and points west next few days

Rain chances take a dip in the Orlando area.

Heat advisories are issued when feels-like temperatures go to 108 or higher.

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Della Simpson Maynor was just 14 when she marched for voting rights in her hometown of Marion, Alabama, but she says she clearly remembers the police attacking the demonstrators.

After a week of stormy weather, most of Central Florida has seen significant improvements in the ongoing drought situation.

Cool start, hot day.

Marion deputies are asking the public for help in solving four homicide cases from last year, including a woman who was shot to death, a Gainesville man found dead in Reddick and two 16-year-old boys.

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina says conservatives are “starved for hope,” as he tries to present a more positive vision for the future than his potential rivals for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

A dense fog advisory is issued for Marion and Flagler counties.

A cool down is on the way for Central Floirda.

Temperatures crash Friday afternoon, evening

When Mary Ellen Withrow first ran for public office, she was not allowed to have a credit card in her name.

The Florida Public Service Commission on Wednesday morning began to chart power outages attributed to Hurricane Nicole.

Marion County deputies chased down a car near Ocklawaha Sunday night after the driver fled from a traffic stop, according to the sheriff's office.

Rain, rain is on the way.

Florida's primaries are just over two weeks away, and now every Central Florida county is offering early voting.

We are cranking up the thermostat even further Saturday. Highs top out in the upper 90s later in the day. With the humidity factored in it will feel more like 100-110 degrees.

Heat advisories have been issued for multiple Central Florida counties as near-record high temperatures continue.

A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service Saturday morning for Marion, Flagler, Sumter, Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Polk, Osceola and Brevard counties, lasting until 11 a.m.

A little-known but important piece of American history stands vacant on a two-lane highway in rural western Alabama.

It's another cold start in Central Florida.

Anything you can do I can do better. Another strong cold front will slice through Central Florida delivering even colder air to Sunshine State early Thanksgiving week.

The Florida Highway Patrol began an operation on Monday in Alachua, Columbia and Marion Counties to crack down on dangerous driving on I-75.

Marion deputies said Betty Jean Gregg has been found safe.

The annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day returns Saturday to provide an opportunity to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs.

The Tornado Watch that had been in effect has been allowed to expire for all of Central Florida. SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SUNDAY MORNINGA cold front is moving through Central Florida producing downpours and storms. A few storms could be strong through the late morning, but the severe threat is lowering across Central Florida. An isolated damaging wind gust or brief tornado is still possible southeast of I-4, but the severe weather threat has come to an end along and northwest of I-4. Future radarMost of Central Florida is dry by noon.

Publix reopened its online portal Wednesday morning for eligible people to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. The available appointments, which will take place later this week, were all booked in Brevard, Volusia, Flagler and Marion counties in less than 90 minutes. [TRENDING: How to get a vaccine in Fla. | Wanted: Man accused of shooting at detective | Cops: Fla. man decapitated hamster]The Publix portal next reopens at 7 a.m. Friday. “We’re happy to announce we’re expanding the program to include eight Publix pharmacies in Indian River County and 11 Publix pharmacies in St. Lucie County,” DeSantis said. To make an appointment when the portal reopens, click here.

ORLANDO, Fla. – There was yet another cold start across Central Florida as temperatures dropped into the 30s and 40s Wednesday. Feels-like temperatures dipped into the upper 20s in parts of Flagler and Brevard counties, with Ocala reaching a wind chill of 32. [TRENDING: How to get a vaccine in Fla. | Wanted: Man accused of shooting at detective | Cops: Fla. man decapitated hamster]There’s a freeze warning in effect for Orange, Lake, Flagler, Marion, Sumter, Volusia and Brevard counties through Thursday. There is also a wind chill advisory for most of the region as the wind will continue to kick up through 9 a.m. Wednesday. Expect highs in the upper 60s Thursday and the mid-70s Friday and Saturday, with rain chances returning for the weekend.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 38-year-old man walking with a his bicycle on U.S. 441 in Marion County was hit and killed by a car Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to the crash repot, the pedestrian was walking in the north inside lane on U.S. 441 north of Southeast 156th Street in a dark and unlit area. The driver of sedan failed to see the man and struck him. The driver stopped after the crash, according to the report. The 38-year-old victim’s name has not been released yet.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sunshine returns by Saturday afternoon, but it will be a blustery sunshine. Winds will gust up to 25 mph an hour at times through the early evening. Even with abundant sunshine, temperatures only top out in the low 60s. Patchy frost will be possible west of I-95 with the best chance north of Orlando into Lake, interior Volusia and Marion counties. Frost potential Sunday morningSunshine will help to burn off the frost early Sunday, but clouds are quick to return by the early afternoon.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Foggy conditions are expected to continue into Sunday morning across much of Central Florida. Minimal rain chances are expected throughout Sunday, after the fog dissipates this morning, skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy. Overnight lows will drop into the low 60s. The first will move through the area on Monday, bringing a slight 10 percent chance of rain with highs cooling back to near normal, in the mid 70s Tuesday and Wednesday. By the latter part of the week, highs will drop back in the mid 60s with overnight lows into the 40s.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Expect a cold start Tuesday across Central Florida, with many areas in the 30s and 40s. There is a frost advisory in effect until 8 a.m. Wednesday for Marion, Lake and inland Volusia counties. The record low is 25, set in 1937Highs will remain in the 60s on Wednesday and Thursday. We can expect highs back in the low and mid-70s by Friday. Low rain chances return by the weekend, with highs in the mid- and upper 70s.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The coldest air of the season is in place across Central Florida. In Orlando, expect a high temperature of 64 on Wednesday. The normal high temperature for Orlando is 75. Pinpointing the tropicsA gale force non-tropical low pressure system is centered between the Madeira Islands and the Azores. The low has a 10% chance of development over the next five days and will not impact the United States.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was rushed to the hospital after a shooting in downtown Eustis at the “Light-Up” Eustis event, according to the police department. [TRENDING: Video reveals huge hammerhead shark circling clueless swimmer in Florida | Florida reports latest coronavirus numbers | ‘Disturbing’ video sent to Seminole students]Eustis police the victim was shot in the arm around 9:38 p.m. on Friday. The woman was standing several feet from where the shooting happened and was not the intended target, according to officials. Investigators said she was transported to the Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford. Anyone with information is asked to contact Eustis police or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.

The Florida State vs. Virginia football game has been postponed due to coronavirus cases, according to the Atlantic Coast Conference. [TRENDING: Video reveals huge hammerhead shark circling clueless swimmer in Florida | Florida reports latest coronavirus numbers | ‘Disturbing’ video sent to Seminole students]The rescheduled date and time have not been announced at this time. ACC officials said the decision was made after positive tests, quarantining, and contact tracing with the FSU football team. [RELATED: Florida State football game against Clemson postponed]Conference officials said through games on Nov. 21, 69 of the 78 scheduled games have been played. FSU vs. Clemson did not take place after medical personnel from both universities could not agree on playing the game.

OCALA, Fla. – Several Central Florida school districts have canceled classes because of potential impacts from Tropical Storm Eta. The Sumter County School District said its schools will be closed Thursday but classes will resume Friday. UCF is monitoring Tropical Storm #Eta and its possible impacts in Central Florida, which could begin on Thursday morning. — UCF 😷 (@UCF) November 11, 2020Classes at the University of Florida were canceled Thursday and the campus will be closed, according to the university. UF Alert UF classes canceled, campus offices closed Thursday, Nov. 12 because of TS Eta.

The kids may need a light jacket heading out to the bus stop but temperatures will rebound with plenty of sun into the mid 80s this afternoon with no rain chances. Pinpointing the tropicsShowers and thunderstorms located over the west-central Caribbean Sea are associated with a tropical wave. Formation chance through 5 days is high at 70%. Formation chance through 48 hours, low, near 0%. Formation chance through 5 days, low, 20%.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Election officials in three Central Florida counties will be sending mail-in ballots ahead of the November election. Officials say voters should receive their ballots by next week. : Here’s how to track your ballot]Election officials in Seminole County say their ballots will be mailed by Oct. 1. [TRENDING: Gang feud leaves 3-year-old dead | Man steals cat blood from clinic | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?] Orange County officials will start sending mail-in ballots on Sept. 30.

FILE - In this April 13, 1921, file photo, President Warren G. Harding throws out the first ball to open the Washington Senators' baseball season. The illegitimate grandson of U.S. President Warren G. Harding has gone to court seeking to dig up the Republican's remains from the presidential memorial where they have lain since 1927. (AP Photo/FIle)COLUMBUS, Ohio – The grandson of U.S. President Warren G. Harding and his lover, Nan Britton, went to court in an effort to get the Republican’s remains exhumed from the presidential memorial where they have lain since 1927. James Blaesing told an Ohio court that he is seeking Harding’s disinterment as a way “to establish with scientific certainty” that he is the 29th president’s blood relation. The openings of the renovated historic sites in Marion and of the Warren G. Harding Presidential Center have been indefinitely delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Beach said.

A heat advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday for several Central Florida counties, including Flagler, Marion, Sumter and Polk. Rain chances will gradually increase as we head into the end of the weekend, Bridges said. Rain chances ramp up to 70% Monday through Thursday. Behind that system, another tropical low is trying to organize just south of the Cabo Verde Islands. The hurricane center says theres a 70% chance of development over the next five days.

Temperatures dipped into the 30s and 40s across most of Central Florida early Tuesday, with wind-chill readings about 5-7 degrees cooler. A freeze warning was in effect for Marion and Sumter counties until 9 a.m., as temperatures there dipped to the 30-degree range. “Temperature readings are expected to dip into the 30s and 40s, with wind-chill readings in the 20s in some spots. “We will begin to thaw out across Central Florida by Wednesday afternoon and into the rest of the week, as highs gradually warm into the 60s and 70s,” Campos said. “The warmer weather will not last long, as another front arrives by the end of the week, dropping the highs into the 60s by the weekend.”

ORLANDO – We are heading into the coldest night of the winter so far this season. Freeze warnings are in effect for Marion, Flagler, Lake, Sumter, and Inland Volusia counties. The low in Orlando will be 38Tomorrow will bring the turn-around. The low tomorrow night will be in the 40s. By Thursday we go all the way back to normal with a high in the 70s.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Storm storms swept across Central Florida Sunday bringing lots of rain and hail in some areas. Tornado warnings were issued for Marion, Flagler and Volusia Counties and expanded into Seminole, Lake, Orange and Brevard as the line of storms moved through the afternoon. Daytona International Speedway officials evacuated the grandstands after the Daytona 500 Race had to be stopped because of the storms. Several fans told Local 6 they couldn't stand the rain, so many called it a night early, missing most of the race. Several viewers sent pictures to Local 6 of hail that came down in Sanford.