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On the first weekend of spring, March 21-22, Central Florida is full of fun. Those in town can stop by the Winter Park 67th Annual Sidewalk Art festival, Orlando's 2026 MegaCon or take a ride in a hot air balloon in Viera. 

Two hours after a weekend curfew started in Daytona Beach during Spring Break, it resembles nothing the chaos one week earlier. Last weekend, Daytona Beach was full of attendees of an unsanctioned "takeover," but now, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood instilled some stricter rules and an increased deputy presence. 

Though the weekend of March 21 is expected to be warm and sunny, beachgoers should be wary of strong rip currents along the Florida coast. If a red flag is flying, simply put, don't go in the water. 

Isabelle Valdez, the 15-year-old girl accused of plotting to kill another classmate, wrote a letter to her parents on the day of her arrest. "Dear mama & papa. I'm sorry for what I'm gonna do. Hopefully you will find this paper. I want you guys to know that none of it is your fault, or anyone else's for that matter. I chose to do this by myself, for myself." The State Attorney's Office also released various drawings included in a notebook. Officials said those drawings depicted the victim dead with the suspect next to him. FOX 35 has decided not to publish those drawings due to the graphic nature.

After putting down a few cones and creating another line of cars, the traffic problems at Suntree Elementary in Melbourne appear to be gone. Now parents say the school cares about traffic safety by trying to fix it. 

After an unauthorized "takeover" of Daytona Beach -- leading to 133 arrests at Daytona and New Smyrna beaches last weekend -- the Volusia County Sheriff's office is conducting a curfew, including stricter penalties for breaking traffic rules. Beach-goers say the extra deputy presence hasn't gone unnoticed. 

A driver was traveling eastbound on Lee Road when he ran off the road and hit a man, woman and a dog who were standing on the curbed median, killing the man and dog. Now authorities are searching for the driver. 

Neighbors living near a condemned home in Indialantic are frustrated with the lack of progress in getting rid of the problem. However, due to strict property laws, authorities can't get involved, unless criminal activity is involved. 

An Orange County apartment building, The Rialto, was evacuated due to reported structural concerns. Photos show cracks on the surface of walls. As of March 20, the cause of the damage has not been identified. It's not know when tenants or employees of the affected businesses can return to the building.