Universal: Work planned for Lost Continent area of Islands of Adventure

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/15 7:44A Dewayne Bevil

Universal Orlando has confirmed that contruction work moving forward in the Lost Continent area of its Islands of Adventure theme park. Details about what might go there and in what specific timeframe...

Four Osceola teachers face investigation as uproar over Charlie Kirk posts continues

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/15 5:37A Steven Walker

Four public school teachers in Osceola County face an investigation over social media posts following Florida s warning that teachers could be punished for publicly making  disgusting comments about the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk....

Central Florida man drowns trying to save boat floating away on lake

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/15 5:32A Garfield Hylton

A Central Florida man drowned in Polk County while trying to save his boat on Sunday, according to the Polk County Sheriff s Office. The agency identified Pierre Richard Flourde, 52, of Frostproof, as the drowning victim. Sheriff Grady Judd posted...

Central Florida moms turn in sons accused of destroying library

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/15 4:11A Garfield Hylton

Two Central Florida moms turned their sons over to deputies after they allegedly destroyed an elementary school library. The two boys, ages 12 and 13, confessed to the incident that caused at least $50,000 worth of vandalism at Friendship...

Monday begins with low shower and storm chances and near-normal highs

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/15 1:52A Garfield Hylton

The start of the week brings low rain chances and drier air across the region. There is a 10 to 20 percent chance of rain for the greater Orlando metro area, according to NWS Melbourne. Those chances increase to 30 percent around Okeechobee,...

Orlando could build the ‘O-Line’, a Euro-style bike trail from downtown through SoDo

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/15 12:00A Ryan Gillespie

Orlando officials are considering a “green spine” through an industrial part of Orlando’s SoDo neighborhood, which they say could spark redevelopment, open the area up to safe bicycling and foot traffic and provide a European-style amenity along...

‘If you ever want to open a theater…’: Hideaway turns 1

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/14 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

John Lucey and Jim Quinlan are a mix of sheepish and surprised as they tell me how good things are going at the Hideaway Performing Arts Center , the theater they established a year ago in Eustis. I m...

Fatal multi-vehicle crash closed northbound I-95 in Brevard County

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/14 6:16A Elainie Barraza

Three people are dead after a multi-vehicle crash involving a wrong way driver in Brevard County early Sunday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At approximately 3:50 a.m., a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the northbound...

Apopka woman dies after motorcycle crash into U-turning truck, FHP says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/14 3:54A Elainie Barraza

A 25-year-old woman from Apopoka is dead after a motorcycle crash on Saturday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At approximately 4:09 p.m., a 2024 Ford Maverick, driven by a 60-year-old woman, was traveling westbound on east Semoran...

Should a ‘Florida Springs National Park’ be created? Environmental advocates are torn

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/14 2:00A Natalia Jaramillo

A Florida congressman s proposal to stitch together a patchwork of springs in North and Central Florida into the country s 64th national park won t help protect the state s outstanding, and crucial,...

Should physicians have to see children whose parents oppose vaccinations?

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/14 1:00A Annie Martin

As Florida seeks to end vaccine mandates, a behind-the-scenes debate in the medical community has been thrust into the public spotlight: Should doctors see young patients whose parents do not want...

Historic Winter Park nursing home closing doors after almost 70 years

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/13 3:50A Brian Bell

Almost 70 years ago, a Winter Park nursing home opened to help care for elderly Black residents who during segregation had no place to go. And for decades the institution fulfilled that mission. But...

36 charged in drug-smuggling probe into Orange County Jail

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/12 11:14A Silas Morgan

A six-month law enforcement operation at the Orange County Jail dubbed Operation Killing Time has swept up three dozen people on racketeering and drug charges, including two corrections officers and an attorney. The Metropolitan Bureau of...

Brightline train collision with car in Brevard leaves one dead

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/12 9:54A Silas Morgan

One person was killed Friday when a Brightline train struck a vehicle in Brevard County, according to police. The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. at the Eyster Boulevard train crossing in Rockledge, according to a post on the city s Facebook...

What’s in a name? Winter Park resident claims city is stealing Christmas

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/12 8:49A Brian Bell

For decades, Winter Park has celebrated the winter holidays with popular events and decorations on Park Avenue, all of them branded by the broad holiday moniker. Last year, the local group that...