Heavy rainfall, lightning forecasted in Central Florida on Monday as the tropics heat up

Monday will see heavy rainfall and lightning into the afternoon, with 80 percent coverage after 1 p.m. around Orlando. Around an inch of rain accumulation is possible.

Cocoa Beach Pier requiring visitors to wear face masks

The move is in an effort to keep people safe as visitors flock to the area during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. 

Some Central Florida fireworks tents seeing record sales

“We haven’t sold this much, this quickly, ever,” First American Fireworks employee Heather Denmark said.

Steamy temps and rainfall for the Fourth of July holiday

We're talking about a "feels-like" temperature near the 100-degree mark for the afternoon hours on the 4th of July.