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Photo courtesy of the Orlando Magic for Headline Surfer / Paolo Banchero scores two of his 24 points early in the first quarter en route to an easy 121-91 win at home over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Thunderstorms have arrived in Central Florida and will continue overnight, possibly with heavy rainfall.

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Wanda Binz, 69, of Port Orange, Florida, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and friends in her final days.

LAKE MARY, Fla. -- You know the road if you live in Sanford or Lake Mary: HE Thomas Jr Parkway. 

Photo courtesy Orlando Magic / Paolo Banchero. The player shown above scored a team-high 35 points and 10 rebounds, but it was not enough to stave off the Dallas Mavericks' high-powered offense.

By SERA KING / Headline Surfer

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The New Smyrna Beach Police Department issued 1,152 Spring Break-related citations and made 49 arrests.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando cops have apprehended and charged a teenager with gunning down a 26-year-old man in his vehicle over a drug deal gone bad.  

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sunny skies and seasonably warm temperatures will last for at least the next few days, but rain could develop Sunday here in Central Florida.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- This Sunday marks the 153rd running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va.

CHARLOTTE -- The Magic defeated the Hornets, 111-104, Tuesday night with a team-high 32 points from Paolo Banchero.