‘Just the way things were done’: Kissimmee deputy chief fired over excessive force scandal, report...

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/14 8:28A Silas Morgan

A recently fired Kissimmee deputy police chief failed to perform his duties and take proper action in the investigation of an officer who brutally beat a man and mired the agency in scandal, an internal affairs report shows. Wilson Muñoz, who had...

Trump cuts to subsidized rent programs could displace hundreds in Orlando, advocates say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/14 8:17A Ryan Gillespie

As part of an effort to reinvent how America handles its homeless, the Trump administration is slashing funding to long-term housing programs, a decision advocates fear will force many of Central Florida’s disabled and most vulnerable back out...

100,000 ravers a day: EDC Orlando producers address overcrowding complaints

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/14 6:51A Patrick Connolly

As one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the country, EDC Orlando welcomed 300,000 ravers last weekend to behold an audiovisual spectacle that includes big-name DJs, pyrotechnics, massive...

IAAPA Expo: Business goes beyond the booths

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/14 4:59A Dewayne Bevil

The impending return of IAAPA Expo means a surge of attraction vendors, suppliers and theme park operators that are meeting, greeting and taking care of business at the Orange County Convention Center...

Rudolph, friends have shining moments in Gaylord Palms ice exhibit

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/14 3:20A Dewayne Bevil

A very shiny nose is a focal point of this year’s Gaylord Palms ice sculpture display, which opened to the public Friday. Scenes from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” have been re-created inside the...

In Matt Gaetz scandal, circumstances left girl vulnerable to exploitation

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/14 2:04A Michael S. Schmidt

She was 17 and a high school junior in Florida. She was working at McDonald’s. And she was living in and out of a homeless shelter. Hoping to save up to buy braces to fix her teeth, she falsely advertised herself in 2017 as 18 years old on a...

Mild temps and no rain for Central Florida this weekend

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/13 11:57P Richard Tribou

Central Florida is amidst beautiful weather days with dry conditions expected over the weekend, lows in the 50s and highs in the lower 80s, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne....

Peacock series presents Epic Universe scoops, Universal memories

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/13 11:06P Dewayne Bevil

Theme-park fans can take an intriguing peek behind the curtain with the new three-part Peacock series “Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks.” The programs tell the somewhat parallel stories...

Maxwell: Orlando now ranks 49th out of 50 in wages

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/13 11:00P Scott Maxwell

For more than a decade, Orlando has held the dubious distinction of offering the lowest median wages of any major metro area in America. We re talking dead last — 50th out of 50, trailing regions half...

Cold mornings for Central Florida continue with temperatures in 40s

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/13 12:16A Garfield Hylton

Another day of cold weather greets Central Florida residents. Morning temperatures are in the 40s, but the region s high is in the mid-70s, according to NWS Melbourne. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming north-northeast in the afternoon. There is...

Frost advisory and freeze warning for parts of Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/12 12:30A Garfield Hylton

A frost advisory and freeze warning have been issued for parts of Central Florida. Wednesday is expected to be sunny, with highs just below 70 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Frost is expected through 8 a.m. in Volusia and Lake counties,...

Orlando cardiologist’s license revoked in California after sexual misconduct investigation

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/12 12:00A Cristóbal Reyes

An Orlando-based cardiologist will have his California medical license revoked following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, according to a report of the probe s findings published last month by the state s medical board. The decision...

News 13 anchor, husband file suit over baby’s care at Orlando hospital

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/11 11:00P Skyler Swisher

Forced to undergo an organ transplant at only nine months old, Mattie Beacham faced a health battle that seemed insurmountable. Her parents — Michael and Allison Beacham — watched as their baby fought...

Cold weather advisory in effect, morning temperatures in the 30s

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/11 12:14A Garfield Hylton

It s very cold in Central Florida. A cold weather advisory is in effect through 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to NWS Melbourne. Minimum temperatures range from 32 to 38 degrees across the region, with the lowest chills dropping into the low-20s....

Orange schools to convert old Cherokee School into arts, tech high school

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/10 11:00P Steven Walker

Orange County Public Schools plans to renovate a century-old downtown Orlando campus and turn it into an arts and technology high school focused on cinematic arts, sound design and emerging media. The School of Arts & Entertainment at Cherokee...