Bills targeting ‘terrorism’ could threaten Islamic schools, group says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/15 12:00A Annie Martin

Florida lawmakers are pushing new legislation targeting groups they consider terrorist, but some fear the proposals will cost Islamic schools millions of dollars by cutting them out of state voucher...

As feds eye a potential Orlando ICE facility, records show detainees might stay for 7 days

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/14 12:00A Ryan Gillespie

ICE s new processing centers, like the one it is eyeing in a massive warehouse in east Orlando, would each hold up to 1,500 immigrant detainees for as long as a week before they are transferred to other facilities or deported, according to an...

Christy Martin boxing benefit fights domestic violence

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/13 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Trailblazing boxer Christy Martin has been in a different kind of fight since her retirement from the ring in 2012. The International Boxing Hall of Fame honoree is today a crusader against domestic violence. Martin s latest fundraiser in support...

Friday for Central Florida has warm temperatures and drought concerns

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/13 1:04A Garfield Hylton

Friday is seasonable and dry with warm temperatures. Patchy fog is in the air, but expected to dissipate around 9 a.m., according to NWS Melbourne. Otherwise, skies will be sunny with a temperature high of around 77 degrees. Drought conditions...

Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to opening Universal Studios Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/12 11:42P Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

Director Steven Spielberg had the honor of cutting the ribbon to open Universal Orlando, then called Universal Studios Florida, on June 7, 1990. For the debut of Central Florida s third major theme...

Maxwell: Readers sound off on Florida attorney general, accessible parking and ‘abysmal’ columnists

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/12 11:00P Scott Maxwell

I agree with your column today. [ Accessible parking wasn t created for pregnant moms . ] Three kids here. I didn t need an ADA parking space when pregnant. I wasn t disabled. My son, however, had a traumatic brain injury that left him on a...

Sanford gets free mental health clinic for residents who can’t afford care

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/12 11:00P Michael Cuglietta

A free mental health clinic opened in Sanford this month offering counseling in a neighborhood with few therapists and many residents who cannot afford care. The Mental Health Association of Central...

Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost gets Epstein files assist from Reddit sleuths

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/12 8:00P Katelyn Ferral

When the U.S. Department of Justice late last month released more than 3 million new files from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, its redactions — widely criticized for being haphazard and sloppy — left many questions. This week, members...

CFX board member frustrated by Orange County’s ‘frivolous’ fight over Split Oak

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/12 7:18A Natalia Jaramillo

A war of words broke out on the Central Florida Expressway Authority board at its first meeting since Orange County s decision to resist the agency s latest efforts to build a controversial toll road through the Split Oak Forest. Christopher...

Dense fog advisory across east Central Florida, rain chances in afternoon

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/12 2:20A Garfield Hylton

On Thursday, Central Florida is under a dense fog advisory. The low clouds and patchy areas of dense fog cover much of east Central Florida and should dissipate around 10 a.m., according to NWS Melbourne. Rain chances are at 30 percent, mainly...

Winter Park Institute welcomes Rice, plans bigger future

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/12 1:00A Matthew J. Palm

In the leadup to its 20th anniversary, the Winter Park Institute is kicking it up a notch with a new executive director, a renewed focus on community building, the addition of an intergenerational...

Damage to Florida crops could top $1 billion after below-freezing temps

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/11 11:00P Camila Gomez

As forecasts called for freezing weather, David Hill planned to run sprinklers overnight, hoping a coating of ice would protect the crops at his Clermont farm. But Hill, who owns Southern Hill Farms,...

Orlando Sentinel joins local media outlets to launch ‘Reportable’ show

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/11 4:00A Orlando Sentinel Staff

The News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida, is launching a new show,...

New to do at Universal’s Mardi Gras: Meet Prince Gator, eat flancocho

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/11 1:08A Dewayne Bevil

Mardi Gras season has returned to Universal Orlando , and the event continues to highlight a festive New Orleans-inspired atmosphere with its bead-bearing parade, concerts and international foods....

1 Central Florida restaurant shut down last week after health inspections

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/11 12:05A Garfield Hylton

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down one Central Florida restaurant for health code violations during the week from Feb. 1-7. Orange A-Aki Sushi at 3680 Avalon Park E Blvd. #100 in Orlando shut down on Feb. 2, 2026....