Ready for an AI taxi to do the I-4 driving for you? It should be possible next year.

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/7 12:00A Natalia Jaramillo

Central Florida residents may not have to drive Orlando s congested roads much longer. The car can drive instead. Residents will be able to hail a driverless robo-taxi when Waymo begins its service in...

Nearly 50 years later, Zeigler killings still captivate public

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/7 12:00A Martin E. Comas

On one side of the small but crowded courtroom — behind Tommy Zeigler and his team of attorneys — sat a cousin of the convicted killer, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, and a woman who has long...

United Arts sets biggest-ever fundraiser goal: $10 million

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/6 4:40A Matthew J. Palm

As cultural organizations grapple with less government funding, United Arts of Central Florida s Collaborative Campaign has announced a $10 million private-sector fundraising goal, an all-time high....

Bus providing overnight refuge to western Orange’s homeless could hit roads by April

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/6 12:00A Brian Bell

A bus that will offer an overnight refuge for homeless residents of western Orange County could hit the roads by April now that nonprofit Matthew s Hope has secured funding and one location where it...

After a decade off, Florida resumes bear hunting today. Here’s what to expect.

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/6 12:00A Stephen Hudak

Hunters will fan out across Florida beginning today as the first sanctioned hunt of black bears in a decade kicks off amid sharply divided public opinion and efforts by humane advocates to cajole — and even pay — sportsmen not to shoot the state...

Rollins College student arrested after security finds AR-15 rifle in dorm

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/5 5:37A Cristóbal Reyes

A Rollins College student was arrested this week after an online ammunition purchase led campus security to discover an AR-15 rifle in his dorm room, according to the Winter Park Police Department. On Wednesday, Constantine Demetriades, 21, was...

Friday has mild temperatures and sunny skies, rain expected over the weekend

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/5 12:47A Garfield Hylton

Friday is sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Weather is expected to be mostly dry with patchy fog overnight, according to NWS Melbourne. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches. Looking ahead toward the weekend, rain chances...

Thursday is dry but weekend weather could see rain and storms

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/4 12:49A Garfield Hylton

Thursday is sunny with a high near the high 70s. The day will be mostly dry, according to NWS Melbourne. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all Atlantic beaches. Dry conditions are expected across the area through Friday, but the weekend...

Swim with Florida’s sea cows in Crystal River, the ‘Manatee Capital of the World’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/3 10:00P Patrick Connolly

It s one thing to visit an aquarium and gaze in awe at a 1,000-pound manatee swimming just behind the glass. It s another thing to share the same water with Florida s sea cows, encountering them in an...

Holiday park stroll: Who-Wops at Universal, German puppetry at Epcot

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/3 12:07A Dewayne Bevil

The holiday season amps up the live-entertainment factor at Orlando’s theme parks. There’s a surge in festivities, taking forms such as jump-roping toy soldiers at SeaWorld Orlando , interactions with...

Orlando airport’s Hudson News travel shops to close

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/2 11:00P Skyler Swisher

Hudson Group plans to close its travel stores at the Orlando International Airport ahead of a major overhaul that will add dozens of new dining and retail options to the airport s lineup, including a variety of local favorites. The company...

Lake Commissioners seek to recoup $1.3 million in Kroger incentives

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/2 8:32A James Wilkins

In response to national grocery retailer Kroger Co. announcing plans last month to close its eCommerce fulfillment center in Groveland, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners will terminate its...

Watch Live: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer State of Downtown Address

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/2 8:01A Orlando Sentinel Staff

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will lead the State of Downtown Address on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The address held at the Kia Center will feature Dyer and a panel of business leaders in conjunction with the  Downtown Orlando Partnership. The topics will...

It’s true: Bluey coming to Disney World

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/2 7:13A Dewayne Bevil

Bluey, the animated Australian sensation, is finding a home at Walt Disney World . The character will be found at Disney s Animal Kingdom theme park starting in the summer of 2026, the company announced Tuesday. Bluey, a Blue Heeler puppy, and...

Maxwell: Accessible parking wasn’t created for pregnant moms

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/2 6:01A Scott Maxwell

The Florida legislator who championed a new law allowing expectant mothers to use parking spaces meant for those with disabilities was very candid about why she wanted it. “I just want to be able to park up front, Rep. Fiona McFarland,...