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SpaceX Starfall launches at 6:43 AM · WG Juneteenth Celebration today at 10 AM · Lilo & Stitch tonight · Hot car safety alert · 97° heat index 106° · Sunny all day
TUESDAY, JUNE 23 · ☀ 97° HEAT INDEX 106° · SPACEX STARFALL 6:43 AM · JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION TODAY
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, MMXXVI · WEST ORANGE CO., FL
Good Morning, Winter Garden
☀ 97° · Heat Index 106° · Mostly Sunny · 20% Storms After 5 PM
SpaceX will launch the Starfall mission from Cape Canaveral at 6:43 this morning. Here’s what to know.
SpaceX is set to launch its Starfall demonstration mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:43 AM this morning, WFTV reports. The mission is designed to test a faster, cheaper method of returning cargo from space — a potentially significant step for commercial spaceflight. It could be visible across Central Florida in the pre-dawn sky. Cape Canaveral continues to be one of the most active launch sites in the world, and this mission adds to a remarkable run of Florida Space Coast milestones this year.
Safety Group Urges Action After 8th Child Hot Car Death This Year.
With today’s heat index hitting 106°, a national child safety group is urging action after the 8th child hot car death of 2026, WFTV reports. A car can reach 130° within minutes — never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even briefly. WFTV Channel 9 →
Orlando Commissioners Approve New Downtown Development Process.
Orlando city commissioners have approved a new development review process for downtown, WFTV reports — a move aimed at streamlining how new projects are evaluated in a city center that continues to attract significant investment and growth. WFTV Channel 9 →
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◆ Today in Winter Garden
Juneteenth Celebration at 10 AM. Lilo & Stitch tonight at the Heritage Museum.
The City of Winter Garden’s official Juneteenth Community Celebration is this morning at 10 AM — check cwgdn.com for parking and shuttle details. This evening, Summer Flix at the Garden screens Lilo & Stitch (Live Action, PG) at 2 PM and again at 7 PM at the Heritage Museum. Oakland’s First Budget Work Session is tonight at 7 PM at Oakland Meeting Hall. Wednesday brings the Horizon West Dementia & Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Launch at 4 PM — a new community resource for families in the area.
Juneteenth 10 AM Lilo & Stitch 7 PM Indep. Day Thu 6:30 PM
☀ 97° and a heat index of 106° — the sunniest day of the week. Stay hydrated and keep kids out of parked cars.
5-DAY · NWS MELBOURNE · WINTER GARDEN, FL
Today is the best day of the week — sunny and dry until after 5 PM. Wednesday storms return (50%), and Thursday’s Independence Day screening at 6:30 PM carries a 30% storm chance. The Farmers Market Saturday looks solid.
More from West Orange and beyond.
Florida Expands Emergency Ban on ‘Gas Station Morphine.’
Florida has expanded its emergency ban on the substance known as “gas station morphine” — a dangerous drug sold at convenience stores that has been linked to overdoses, Fox 35 reports. The expanded ban covers additional forms and variants of the substance as regulators work to close loopholes. Fox 35 →
Orange Observer Confirms: WG Budget Transparency Portal Now Live.
The Orange Observer is reporting on Winter Garden’s new Budget Transparency Portal, confirming the city’s civic rollout with additional detail. The portal gives residents direct access to how the city allocates its funds — a timely resource given ongoing statewide conversations about property tax changes. Orange Observer →
Winter Park Debates the Fate of the Historic Merrywood Estate.
Winter Park is weighing what to do with the historic Merrywood Estate, WFTV reports — a preservation debate familiar to anyone who has watched historic properties wrestle with development pressure in Central Florida’s rapidly changing communities. WFTV Channel 9 →
Ocoee Mourns the Death of a Former City Commissioner.
The City of Ocoee has announced the passing of a former commissioner, the Orange Observer reports. Details on services and tributes are expected to follow. Our thoughts are with the family and the Ocoee community. Orange Observer →
WG Juneteenth Celebration + Lilo & Stitch (Today)
10 AM Celebration · 7 PM Lilo & Stitch (PG) · Heritage Museum
HW Dementia & Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Launch
4 PM · Horizon West · Wed
Summer Flix: Independence Day — America 250 Event
6:30 PM · Heritage Museum · PG-13 · Thu · 30% storms
Fridays on the Plaza + Summer Flix: Jaws
8 AM–1 PM Plaza · 7 PM Jaws (PG) · Heritage Museum · Fri
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