The Florida Division of Emergency Management cut the ribbon Thursday on an operations center in Polk County, placing more state disaster response resources in the middle of the state. The Florida Central Operations and Coordination Office opened as the division’s director,

Florida's Central Operations & Coordination Office is now open in Polk County, with state officials saying the large new facility will bolster response to future storms.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will experience warm and muggy weather on Thursday, with temperatures reaching the 90s. A west wind is expected to drive up temperatures along the coastline and move scattered showers from west to east across the Peninsula.

Central Florida will be breezy and warm on Wednesday with lower chances for rain and storms. Our area will see some fast-moving showers with high temperatures in the low 90s Wednesday afternoon. Winds will blow from the north-northwest at speeds of 10 to 15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph.

The Orlando National Weather Service warns of rough weather in Florida with a High Surf Advisory and high rip current risks. Thunderstorms and showers are likely, with heavy rainfall possible inland into early next week.

Central Florida’s coastline is preparing for significant impacts from Hurricane Erin, despite the storm not making landfall in the area.

The rise in electric bike, or e-bike, use across Central Florida is prompting concern among doctors and law enforcement as more riders end up in emergency rooms with serious injuries. Electric bikes are now common from along the coast to downtown Orlando.

More than 2,000 volunteers are expected to come together and help with the third annual Light Orlando Hunger Drive at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.

Morning clouds will help cap daytime heat in Central Florida on Sunday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Zach Covey said. Showers and storms are expected in the area in the afternoon, Covey said.

Bear Warriors United filed a lawsuit Friday against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission over bear hunt rules commissioners approved earlier this week.

U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm operations. NPR reports from Central Florida's strawberry region.