Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Wednesday a bill that would allow school districts in Florida to arm teachers. |   | |
 Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll sign the controversial legislation requiring ex-felons to pay off all fines and restitutions before they can regain their right to vote, a law that voting rights advocates say could affect half of the state's approximately 1.4 million former felons. But Desmond Meade, the leader of the Amendment 4 campaign to restore ex-felon voting rights, distanced himself from Democrats' talk of a "poll tax" and said he ultimately didn't think the bill was a defeat for his movement. | | | |
 The Southern Poverty Law Center on Wednesday announced a federal, class-action lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections, accusing the state's prison system of subjecting its inmates to "inhumane" treatment by placing them in solitary confinement for prolonged periods of time and discriminating against disabled people. | | | |
 On his surprise visit to Orlando on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook says Lyman High School teacher Mary Acken should be looked to as a role model for students pursuing technology careers. | | | |
 Florida's new governor and agriculture commissioner are vowing to work together to combat water pollution that fouled the state's waters last summer. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried visited West Palm Beach on Wednesday to introduce her new "water czar," who will take the lead in working with the agriculture industry on water issues. | | | |
 Lawmakers took a last-minute shot at good growth management in Florida by making it more difficult for people to sue local governments over developments. | | | |
 Osceola voters will go to the polls this month to vote whether to approve the state's highest sales tax to spend more money on widening and improving roads. The referendum to add a penny to the county's sales tax was brought forward in February by commissioners, who said they need the $67 million annually the penny will generate. If approved, Osceola voters would join Hillsborough as the only Florida counties to reach the 8.5 cent cap the state has on sales taxes. | | | |
 The Top 10 high school football springs games this month features area matchups through Friday, May 24. | | | |
 A suspect has died after a confrontation with a Lake County deputy sheriff who was attempting to arrest him on a warrant. The deputy was dragged in a car and suffered a leg injury, authorities said. | | | |
 The Florida Gators will face Colorado in 2028 and 2029 during a home-and-home series for the two schools. The Gators have not scheduled a home-and-home series outside the state of Florida since 1988 and 1989. | | | |
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