Tropical Storm Fernand forms in open Atlantic while NHC tracks 2nd system

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/23 2:33A Richard Tribou

Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday afternoon in the central Atlantic but was expected to remain over the open ocean. It was the sixth named storm of the season. According to NHC s 5 p.m. advisory,...

DeSantis’ attack on this Florida congressional district could have sweeping implications

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/23 1:00A Anthony Man

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has highlighted the gang-fueled violence plaguing Haiti, and condemned efforts to expel Haitian refugees living in the U.S. She called attention to the purging of...

Three Florida manta rays captured for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one died, records show

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/23 1:00A Skyler Swisher

Two years before its controversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized two more of the rare creatures for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one of which died in captivity,...

Florida warns Orange against ‘religious bias’ in rejecting synagogue plan

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/23 1:00A Stephen Hudak

In his latest salvo against local leaders, Florida s attorney general is promising to protect the Orlando Torah Center against religious animus as the Orthodox Jewish congregation fights in federal court to reverse an Orange County decision...

Catholic priest who worked in Orlando faces child abuse accusations, lawsuit

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/22 1:30A Silas Morgan

A Catholic priest who worked in Orlando churches for more than a decade faces sexual abuse accusations from sheriff s investigators and a lawsuit that accuses him of grooming and then abusing a child...

Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/21 3:53A Ryan Gillespie

A rainbow crosswalk was removed overnight outside of Pulse nightclub in Orlando, one of the most significant LGBTQ sites in Florida, as part of state and federal transportation officials aim to wipe...

Childhood vaccination rates drop sharply in Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/21 2:30A Steven Walker

The vaccination rate for Orange County kindergarteners hit a 20-year low this year, and experts fear that with fewer children immunized, outbreaks of infectious diseases are likely. The percentage of pupils entering kindergarten fully vaccinated...

A very hot afternoon with evening storms and coastal dangers

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/21 2:00A Garfield Hylton

Thursday will be very hot in the afternoon, with locally heavy rain and deadly lightning. Afternoon temperatures will be in the mid-90s, with heat indices from 102 to 107 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Storm coverage for the afternoon and...

Zoinks! Volcano Bay Nights to include Scooby-Doo and pals

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/21 1:07A Dewayne Bevil

The upcoming edition of Volcano Bay Nights , held at the Universal Orlando water park, will include the Scooby gang. The evening events will be held Friday evenings between Sept. 5 and Oct. 31. Among the entertainment options will be a DJ-driven...

Fresh off Ginger Minj’s big win, creator Joshua Eads feels ‘unstoppable’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/20 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Orlando s Ginger Minj has a new Hokus Pokus Live tour about to start, new Broadway projects bubbling, a new look thanks to a dramatic weight loss and, of course, a new crown — courtesy of RuPaul s...

Wednesday is hot and humid with heat indices up to 106 degrees

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/20 3:08A Garfield Hylton

Wednesday will have heat, showers and a high risk of rip currents at area beaches. Temperatures will be in the low-to-mid 90s with heat indices peaking between 101 to 106 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Isolated coastal showers and storms...

Theme park shifts: Epcot acts, ‘small world’ song, Baby Shark

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/20 1:00A Dewayne Bevil

Orlando’s theme parks have rolled out a few new things with familiar feels lately. These additions aren’t the kind of things that prompt cross-country trips or land in splashy ad campaigns, but they...

Thai eatery is lone Central Florida restaurant shut down from last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/20 12:00A Garfield Hylton

Only one Central Florida restaurant shut down the week of Aug. 10-16, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Brevard Thai Thai Restaurant at 2447 N. Wickham Road, Suite 128 in Melbourne shut down on...

Florida man tries cashing $1 million check at bank, cops say. It didn’t end well

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/19 4:30A Mark Price

A Florida man with “a history of fraudulent transactions” went big at a bank when he tried cashing a fake check for $1 million, according to investigators. It didn’t work of course, deputies say. The 38-year-old Miami resident, identified as Marc...

Suspect sought in sexual battery incident on Seminole Wekiva Trail

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/19 3:02A Garfield Hylton

Seminole detectives are searching for a suspect in a sexual battery incident that took place in unincorporated Altamonte Springs. On Thursday, a man allegedly attacked a woman who was walking along the Seminole Wekiva Trail at the intersection of...