‘Vibrant, full of life’: Family mourns Orange girl, 13, killed in Christmas Day shooting

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 6:15A Silas Morgan

Emony Nicole Jackson, an 8th grader at Robinswood Middle School in Pine Hills, was a vibrant kid, a 13-year-old girl who loved to dance, cheer, skate and have fun with her friends. She wanted more than anything to be a cheerleader at Ocoee High...

Florida ranks 2nd for attracting and maintaining residents, survey says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 5:33A Garfield Hylton

A new U-Haul survey ranked Florida highly for attracting and maintaining residents. Florida ranked second on the U-Haul Growth Index, which analyzes one-way customer transactions during 2025, according to the moving company. It s a two-spot...

Elvis guitar car debuts at Orlando Auto Museum on Thursday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 1:08A Dewayne Bevil

Orlando Auto Museum will unveil the restored version of the pink, guitar-styled Cadillac once used by Elvis Presley on Jan. 8 — the rock star s birthday. The Dezerland Park attraction plans to make...

Warmer temperatures and moderate rip currents after foggy morning

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 1:06A Garfield Hylton

Central Florida will be partly sunny then gradually become more sunny. Tuesday starts with areas of dense fog before 9 a.m., according to NWS Melbourne. Temperatures will be warmer, with highs reaching the upper 70s at the coast and near 80...

I-4 crash in Seminole County blocks lane near Lake Mary

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 12:45A Garfield Hylton

A Seminole County crash has blocked a lane near Lake Mary. The crash happened at I-4 West just before mile marker 98 and Lake Mary Blvd., according to FL 511. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route and expect delays on approaching the...

Fog spread across Central Florida expected to dissipate by mid-morning

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/5 1:01A Garfield Hylton

Dense fog covers several areas across Central Florida. The fog is expected to dissipate around 9 a.m., giving way to a mostly sunny day with highs near 77 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Isolated showers over the Atlantic will stay mostly...

Orlando Sentinel 150: From 1941, questions about Orlando pour into city

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/4 11:10P Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

As part of our 150th birthday, the Orlando Sentinel will reprint articles from our archives as part of our Monday Memories feature. Here s one from 85 years ago today, Jan. 5, 1941, that appeared on...

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

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/4 11:00P Richard Tribou

After 1,700 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in December, 256 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange and Brevard tied for the highest...

Central Florida to see cloudy, cooler day from cold front, but warming week ahead

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/4 2:07A Richard Tribou

A cold front passing over Central Florida will bring a cloudy Sunday with cooler temperatures, but the rains have already moved offshore, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. The cold front wasn t as harsh as the one that moved...

Join us to talk about higher ed in Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/4 12:11A Orlando Sentinel Staff

Our Sentinel 150 Spotlight Feature on higher education in Central Florida was full of information and history about the area s primary universities: UCF, Rollins and Stetson. But there s more to discuss. Related Articles Orlando Sentinel 150: How...

Orlando Sentinel 150: How higher education grew in Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/4 12:00A Steven Walker

As part of the Orlando Sentinel s 150th birthday, on the first Sunday of each month we will report on a topic that helped shape the Central Florida of today and how we covered that topic. Today we...

Central Florida to get warm, breezy Saturday ahead over overnight cold front

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/3 1:23A Richard Tribou

Central Florida will be in store for a warm day with light breezes before a cold front that won t be as harsh as the previous front moves through the region Saturday night into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne....

Disney displays 3 Taylor Swift tour costumes in theme park

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/2 2:09A Dewayne Bevil

Perhaps you think Taylor Swift is ubiquitous these days, so you won’t be shocked by a Walt Disney World appearance of sorts. In this case, three of her tour costumes can now be seen in Walt Disney...

Central Florida getting warmer ahead of weekend not-quite-as-cold front

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/1 11:35P Richard Tribou

The chill of the new year continues to wear off Friday with highs expected around 70 and overnight lows climbing to the upper 40s, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. The warming trend will continue into Saturday before a cold...

A peek at Orlando-bound Arte Museum (Watch out for that waterfall)

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

NEW YORK — I m standing in a room in which a waterfall cascades from the heavens and pours by extending down past my feet into well, the inky blackness of forever. Obviously this isn t real. But it s...