First look: Galacticoaster at Legoland Florida, inside and outer space

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/4 4:13A Dewayne Bevil

WINTER HAVEN – Final preparations are being made inside and outside Galacticoaster , Florida’s newest roller coaster, which is set to open at Legoland Florida theme park this month. Space-themed Lego...

Which Bahama Breeze restaurants are closing? Converting? Here’s a list

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/4 2:36A Orlando Sentinel

Orlando-based Darden Restaurants will be closing all of its remaining Bahama Breeze locations nationwide, ending the brand after 30 years. Half of the 28 Bahama Breeze locations across the country will be converted into Darden’s other restaurant...

Frost advisory for parts of Central Florida but temperatures are warmer

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/4 12:32A Garfield Hylton

The recent snap of cold weather across Central Florida appears to be dissipating. There is a frost warning, but it s limited to north Lake County and inland Volusia County, according to NWS Melbourne. Patchy frost, however, is possible in...

2 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/3 11:00P Garfield Hylton

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down two Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Jan 25-31. Orange Lily s Creole Restaurant at 607 Pine Hills Road in Orlando shut down on Jan. 26....

In new museum, AI will ensure Holocaust survivors’ stories live on

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Suzanne Schneider spent International Holocaust Day, observed each Jan. 27, answering questions: Were you afraid? Were you in a concentration camp? Her answers — with the high-tech help of artificial...

Orange school closed, another was without water after freezing weather

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 5:00A Steven Walker

One Orange County elementary school closed and another was without running water for several hours Monday after freezing temperatures hit Central Florida over the weekend. Summerlake Elementary School, located in Horizon West, was closed because...

Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in January?

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 2/2 4:54A Garfield Hylton

After 1,931 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in January, only 210 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Brevard had the highest percentage of...

Disney: Theme parks set quarterly revenue record to the tune of $10 billion

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 3:25A Dewayne Bevil

The theme parks segment of Walt Disney Co. recorded record quarterly revenue of $10 billion worldwide for the October-December period, the company announced Monday. It was a 6% increase over the...

More cold-weather records fall across Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 2:17A Martin E. Comas, Roger Simmons,

After two days of record-breaking cold weather that froze over fountains, ruptured irrigation pipes, and closed a school, shivering Central Florida residents can finally look forward to warmer weather...

Extreme cold warnings across the region with temperatures in the teens

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 12:22A Garfield Hylton

A warning for extreme cold remains in effect for all of Central Florida on Monday morning. Temperatures range from 23 to 32 degrees, with wind chills dropping those temps in the range of 15 to 23 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Experts...

A clash of duck hunters, bird-watchers over recreation at Lake Apopka

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/1 11:00P Stephen Hudak

What lures bird-watchers to Lake Apopka is the same thing that brings hunters there. But one group shoots pictures, while the other shoots ducks. Both pastimes are legal recreational activities around...

How Orlando Shakes, with strength and care, overpowered online hate

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/1 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

It was well after business hours, bedtime really, when the Orlando Shakes communications director got a call from a colleague. There were disgusting comments on a Facebook advertisement for its...

Cold weather triggers fire alarm and ground stop at Orlando International Airport

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/1 9:58A Natalia Jaramillo

The Federal Aviation Authority issued a temporary ground stop on Sunday at the Orlando International Airport after a fire alarm was set off due to the cold weather, officials said. Around 3:30 p.m., Orlando International Airport Fire Rescue...

UCF evacuates students after building malfunctions from freezing temperatures

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/1 9:41A Natalia Jaramillo

Students at the University of Central Florida were evacuated on Sunday after officials said the freezing temperatures impacted the chilled water system. In a post on social media UCF Police Department said some residents of the Towers community...

Pictures: Central Florida deals with record-cold temperatures

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/1 5:05A Stephen Dowell, Joe Burbank

Jameson Thomas, 11, walks carefully through a frozen field of blueberry plants at Southern Hill Farms in Clermont on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Farmworkers worked throughout the night to irrigate...