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With winds easing across Central Florida, residents are preparing for another cold night — and at Orlando’s Leu Gardens, that means taking extra steps to protect tropical plants. City of Orlando horticultural specialist Danny Morrison said staff have been working to safeguard the gardens’ few coconut palms, which are especially vulnerable to cold weather.

Communities across Central Florida gathered Tuesday to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces as part of Veterans Day celebrations.

Camping World Stadium is set for a major transformation after the Orlando City Council approved plans for a $400 million renovation that could temporarily host the Jacksonville Jaguars — and attract more global events to the city.

Friends and classmates are mourning the loss of 18-year-old Anna Keppner of Titusville, who died over the weekend while on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. Keppner’s best friend, Genevieve Guerrero, described her as “the definition of joyful, bubbly, and always looking out for others.” The two met in eighth grade and quickly became inseparable.

A Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 17-year-old veered off the road and struck a tree before overturning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. One passenger was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two other passengers, a 17-year-old male and a 13-year-old male, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say a teenager caused thousands of dollars in damage to a New Smyrna Beach golf course green last month. The damage occurred on Oct. 19, on the green of the second hole of The Club at Venetian Bay.

Central Florida is bracing for likely record-breaking cold weather Monday night into Tuesday morning. Tourists on International Drive said they were caught by surprise. Some of them bought new cold-weather gear to stay warm.

Three years after Hurricane Nicole ripped across Florida’s east coast, one resident of Wilbur-by-the-Sea is finally home again — in a brand-new house built where his dream home once stood before it collapsed into the ocean.

SpaceX sent more of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Monday from the Space Coast this week. A Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:21 p.m.

A Miami-Dade County deputy was fatally shot Thursday after being ambushed while responding to a traffic crash. Deputy Devin Jaramillo was attacked during a fight at the scene, authorities said.