Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back after a Democratic state senator who decried the state's move to eliminate the rainbow colors from an Orlando crosswalk

The tourism industry welcomed 75.3 million visitors to Central Florida in 2024 and those paying guests spent about $59.9 billion here, said Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics.

Orlando police officers shot and killed a man near a park in downtown Orlando early Friday morning after that man charged at them with a pair of scissors and refused commands to drop them, according to Deputy Chief Chad Ochiuzzo.

Photos: Orlando coffee shop riddled with bullets after deadly officer-involved shooting Officials said a man in his 40s charged at them while holding a pair of scissors and was shot to death by the officers. The shooting shocked residents in the area. Once the police moved out, the damage left behind at the shooting scene was made clear.

The Orlando Pride acquired forward Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle of Mexico for a record-setting $1.5 million transfer fee.

Two other lawsuits against the Orlando diocese claim a priest slain in 2024, who already has been accused of child abuse, molested two other boys.

Unsettled weather is expected to continue over the weekend in Orlando, with showers and storms likely to persist.