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Orlando attractions 2026: Muppet thrill ride, Galacticoaster, sloths in action

Nonalcoholic options are making Dry January more ‘beerable’

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Top Stories: ➊ – Warm for now, but cold front coming to Central Florida for New Year’s (Saturday), ➋ – Kissimmee mom’s dying wish: Family raising $300K to build food pantry (Wednesday), ➌ – Epic Universe debut dominates, but Disney, others add to active 2025 (Monday), ➍ – Orlando International Airport sees travel delays, cancellations (Saturday), ➎ – Student’s costume creation is onstage and Broadway-bound (Wednesday)

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Lake sheriff employee avoids prosecution on charges of illegally accessing database

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 5:28A Cristóbal Reyes

A Lake County Sheriff s Office civilian employee was ordered to perform community service rather than being prosecuted for using agency databases to search for information on...

Scott Maxwell: Where I stand, what I believe. An annual disclosure

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 5:14A Scott Maxwell

Every year, I continue a tradition started decades ago by a former colleague, Charley Reese. Charley believed that if newspaper columnists are going to spend all year telling...

Orlando attractions 2026: Muppet thrill ride, Galacticoaster, sloths in action

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 4:00A Dewayne Bevil

If all goes according to the 2026 plan, Orlando-area theme parks and attractions will welcome updated animatronics, a new roller coaster, more Muppet mania, revived rides and a slew of sloths. Yes,...

Eatonville council wants last-minute changes to Hungerford land deal

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 12:58A Silas Morgan

In a contentious meeting Tuesday night featuring finger-pointing and personal attacks, the Eatonville Town Council said it wanted last-minute changes to the contract to sell...

Chilly New Year’s in store for Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/30 11:17P Richard Tribou

The good news is the skies will be clear when the clock strikes midnight for New Year s Eve. The bad news is that you ll need to be bundled up if venturing outside. The...

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Nonalcoholic options are making Dry January more ‘beerable’

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/30 10:00P Amy Drew Thompson

At the start of 2025, a study by The Beer Institute revealed that 60 percent of Americans saw nonalcoholic beer as a viable alternative for long-term moderation. But what about just for one month? For...

Recycle Old Electronics and Save on Zoo Admission at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

My Central Florida Family 12/26 6:12A Brandi Zrallack

Recycle Old Electronics and Save on Zoo Admission at Central Florida Zoo Botanical Gardens Recycle Old Electronics and Save on Zoo Admission at Central Florida Zoo Botanical...

Travel Millions of Years Into the Past at Fossil Fest at Orlando Science Center

My Central Florida Family 12/26 5:54A Brandi Zrallack

Travel Millions of Years Into the Past at Fossil Fest at Orlando Science Center Travel Millions of Years Into the Past at Fossil Fest at Orlando Science Center Step [ ] The...

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8 Hot Restaurants to Try Omakase Dining in Orlando

Tasty Chomps 12/29 2:56A Irene M

Omakase is a style of dining where guests place their trust in the chef, allowing them to curate a multi-course tasting menu served in a specific progression. Rather than...

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Holiday Catch Up

Green Fashionista 12/22 10:30P noreply@blogger.com (Kate at Gre

Just 3 more sleeps until Christmas! December has been a whirlwind as per usual, and I can't believe it's almost time for the big guy to shimmy down the chimney. We've been busy with gymnastics meets...