New in Orlando — July 2026

📅 Events that happened

• 📅 Families are planning for heat and crowds at Red Hot & Boom in Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs.
• 📅 Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday kicks off this month, and the state also has a couple of tax holidays this year as more than 100 new laws took effect this week.
• 📅 The new Miss Florida was crowned after three nights of competition in Lakeland, and she will compete at Miss America in 2027.