Dry conditions around Central Florida with near normal temperatures

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/23 1:07A Garfield Hylton

Thursday is dry, with temperatures near normal. A few showers are possible along the Treasure Coast, according to NWS Melbourne. The day is expected to be sunny with a high near 84 degrees. Winds are blowing northeast at 5 to 15 mph with gusts as...

Hundreds of Cubans living in South Florida for years are being quietly deported to Mexico

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/23 12:00A Claire Healy, Syra Ortiz Blanes

The Trump administration is quietly sending hundreds of Cubans and other immigrants with significant criminal records in buses across the border to Mexico, in an expansion of third-country deportations. Although Cuba accepts deportation flights...

Air taxis, facial scans and parking: Orlando airport plans for future

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/23 12:00A Skyler Swisher

Orlando International Airport s vision for the future includes zipping passengers past traffic jams on Jetsons-like air taxis , replacing paper boarding passes with facial-recognition technology and...

Trump tariffs hit Port Canaveral for more than $800K

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/23 12:00A Richard Tribou

Port Canaveral officials celebrated record revenue Wednesday after running through its fiscal year numbers, but President Donald Trump s tariffs cost the port more than $800,000 that wasn t in the planned budget. Related Articles Nearly 22...

There’s ‘going to be suffering’: Florida TSA workers brace for hardship from working without pay

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 11:30A Abigail Hasebroock

WEST PALM BEACH — Transportation Security Administration employees on Wednesday described in detail their financial hardships — bracing for not getting their much-needed paychecks by the end of this...

Cops: 15-year-old arrested in other teen’s fatal Orange County shooting

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 9:51A Silas Morgan

A teenager was arrested Wednesday on a charge of first-degree felony murder in the fatal shooting of another teen in Orange County last month, police say. The Orange County Sheriff s Office said a 15-year-old boy was arrested in the killing of...

DeSantis defends new law allowing charter schools to demand free space in public school buildings

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 9:25A Anthony Man

Gov. Ron DeSantis brushed aside concerns over a new Florida law that allows certain charter schools to demand free space in the state’s public schools. DeSantis, who signed the expansion into law ,...

Maxwell: A new oath for teachers? How about one for Florida lawmakers?

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 6:24A Scott Maxwell

There are few things that GOP legislators in Florida enjoy more than dumping on public school teachers. Their latest attempt is a bill from a South Florida Republican that would require teachers to...

Sanford Porchfest ‘hits pause,’ cancels 2026 event

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 5:27A Patrick Connolly

A beloved annual Sanford event is hitting pause for one year and planning to return in 2027. Sanford Porchfest , a free outdoor music festival that raises money for art scholarships, will not return...

Health inspectors closed down 13 Central Florida restaurants last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 4:45A Garfield Hylton

Thirteen Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Oct. 12-18, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange Winghouse Bar and Grill at 3789 S. Kirkman Road in Orlando shut down on Oct. 15....

Wednesday is pleasant with partly cloudy skies

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 1:35A Garfield Hylton

Wednesday has patchy fog before 8 a.m., but is otherwise expected to be sunny. Partly cloudy skies and generally dry conditions are the day s forecast, according to NWS Melbourne. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-to-upper 80s, except...

New AI-driven tech can help your hearing loss, but will Medicare cover it?

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 12:13A Cindy Krischer Goodman

When Joanne Rosen enters a noisy restaurant, the artificial intelligence in her hearing aid listens to sounds and makes adjustments so she can better hear the people at the table. This type of...

Free Florida service gives a break to dementia caregivers

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/22 12:12A Cindy Krischer Goodman

A new, no-cost Medicare pilot program is available in South Florida for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. The Medicare GUIDE program acknowledges the significant toll of caring for someone with dementia and offers free support...

$1 million in question as Winter Park arts partnership ends

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/21 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

A plan for Central Florida Vocal Arts to share space with the Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts at the former Winter Park Library has been called off, leaving questions about $1 million from Orange...

Maxwell: Grieving father erects billboard welcoming motorists to “free kill” Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/21 7:46A Scott Maxwell

The new billboard along Interstate 95, just south of the Florida-Georgia line, delivers a stark message to motorists who think they’re entering a state where things are always sunny. It says: “WELCOME...