Morning Briefing: Orlando — September 17 2025

Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.

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Partly sunny skies will give way to scattered afternoon showers and storms on Wednesday, with coverage a touch higher than recent days. Areas southeast of Orlando will continued to be more favored to see rain; highs will run in the upper 80s.

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Tropical depression seven forms in the Atlantic

The central Atlantic is becoming more active with a tropical depression and one other wave to monitor the next several days. 

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Around Central Florida

1. ‘We go there everyday’: Couple shares disbelief over fatal gas station shooting of Edgewater officer
David and Teressa Pender say they heard multiple gunshots the night David Jewell was shot.

2. Florida CFO says Orange County could cut $190 million from current budget
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia says initial numbers from an audit of Orange County finances show that leaders could easily cut $190 million from the budget.

3. Melbourne business owner apologizes after controversial Charlie Kirk post
Amid the fallout, Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey has proposed renaming the street where the business is located in Kirk’s honor.

4. Florida economists say Federal Reserve rate cut would help consumers and businesses
A cut could improve home sales that have declined by 13% in Central Florida.

Around the Nation

1. Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found on gun trigger

2. Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown

3. Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for 4th time after reaching framework deal with China

4. New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand

Quote of the Day

A California judge has rejected a request for a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, shutting down another possible path to freedom for the brothers who have served decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion.

The ruling Monday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan comes just weeks after the brothers were denied parole. Ryan denied a May 2023 petition seeking a review of their convictions based on new evidence supporting their claims of sexual abuse by their father.