2 Florida women arrested after 5-year-olds locked in shed, deputies say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/1 3:49A Richard Tribou

Two Florida women were arrested after deputies responded to a report of a pair of 5-year-old children found abandoned and locked inside a shed, according to the Alachua County Sheriff s Office. Deputies responded to a call early Saturday from a...

Hurricane center ups odds system could develop near Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/1 2:28A Richard Tribou

The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the odds a low pressure system expected to form later this week near Florida could develop into the season s next tropical depression or storm. In its 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the NHC said a...

Central Florida afternoon thunderstorms back on tap for Tuesday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/1 12:35A Richard Tribou

Tuesday s weather forecast for Central Florida calls for the potential for afternoon and evening thunderstorms with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. A quiet morning for most then...

Orange County schools help staff find affordable housing

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/1 12:33A Steven Walker

Tangela Smith, a food and nutrition specialist with Orange County Public Schools, caught COVID-19 and pneumonia during the 2020-21 school year, which forced her out of work for months. She s still feeling the impacts, to her finances and to her...

Morning Report: Central Florida’s top stories for Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/1 12:20A Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

Here are Central Florida s top stories for Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Get today s weather forecast here . SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get our free Morning Report email. Sign up here . Bear sighted near Orlando s soccer stadium and near an elementary school Donald...

Legal defense fund seeks money to aid former Rep. Carolina Amesty

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/1 12:00A Skyler Swisher

A legal defense fund that argues former state Rep. Carolina Amesty has been politically persecuted by partisan forces is seeking money to help her battle a federal criminal complaint accusing the Central Florida Republican of defrauding a...

First look: Epcot’s revised Test Track zooms to future

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/30 6:41A Dewayne Bevil

When Walt Disney World reopens its Test Track attraction at Epcot , visitors can expect a new look and a new future-pointed emphasis during the indoor-outdoor ride that zooms over theme park goers....

2 rescued after going overboard from Disney Dream on cruise from Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/30 1:52A Richard Tribou

A father reportedly jumped off the Disney Dream cruise ship to rescue his daughter who had gone overboard while sailing back to Florida from the Bahamas on Sunday. The crew aboard the Disney Dream swiftly rescued two guests from the water, a...

Morning Report: Central Florida’s top stories for Monday, June 30, 2025

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/30 1:21A Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

Here are Central Florida s top stories for Monday, June 30, 2025. Get today s weather forecast here . SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get our free Morning Report email. Sign up here . Hurricane center says tropical system could target Florida while Tropical Storm...

Cloudy day and scattered storms on tap for Central Florida on Monday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/30 1:17A Richard Tribou

More cloud cover than normal is on tap for Central Florida on Monday with a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms, but with lower temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. There s a 60% chance for precipitation across the...

Council of 101 again raises record amount for Orlando Museum of Art

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/29 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

For the second consecutive year, the Council of 101 has given a record-setting donation to the Orlando Museum of Art . The Council of 101, a volunteer organization that has supported the museum since...

Central Florida woman arrested after leaving multiple pets to die in abandoned house, police say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/29 4:46A Elainie Barraza

A 57-year-old Central Florida woman was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after the discovery of dead pets in an abandoned home on Friday, according to a release from the Edgewater Police Department. Officers responded to a call in the 3100...

Hurricane center says tropical system could target Florida while Tropical Storm Barry forms near...

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/29 3:44A Richard Tribou

While Tropical Storm Barry formed in Gulf waters off of Mexico on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center began forecasting the season s next potential tropical system could form and threaten Florida....

Dentists’ fear: With fluoride out of Florida water, cavities will be in

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/29 1:00A Kairi Lowery

Florida is shutting off its fluoride tap by July 1, and dentists are warning of the repercussions, particularly among children and low-income residents. The state will become the second following Utah to stop public utilities from fluoridating...

Orange County leaders seek to reduce inmate population, curb costs

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/29 1:00A Stephen Hudak

People struggling with mental illness and homelessness pose persistent problems for the Orange County Jail. Now county leaders are making a hard push for solutions, mindful that incarceration is often...