A developer wants to remove wetlands in Orange County. Will it make Osceola flood?

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/16 1:00A Natalia Jaramillo

Three years ago, as Hurricane Ian dropped nearly 18 inches of water on Central Florida, flooding from Shingle Creek left hundreds of Osceola County residents stranded. Now Orange County is considering...

Meeting about 1st proposed Florida bear hunt since 2015 fuels debate, draws hundreds

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/15 2:08A Silas Morgan

Although it s been nearly a decade since Florida last allowed hunting of black bears, hundreds who took part this week in a meeting about another possible hunt proved it remains a divisive issue. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...

Bearing fruit: Seminole encounters with bears plummet after adopting tougher rules on garbage

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/14 11:00P Martin E. Comas

Nearly a decade after imposing restrictions to discourage bears from visiting neighborhoods, Seminole County has seen a sharp drop in face-to-face encounters between humans and bruins — a statistic in...

Crayola Experience giveaway includes 8 retired crayon colors

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/14 5:28A Dewayne Bevil

Eight retired colors — including raw umber and blizzard blue — are back for the Crayola Experience Million Crayon Giveaway , which starts later this month. Participants can choose to include the...

Hit by storms and disease, Florida citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/14 5:28A Mike Schneider

LAKE WALES — As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad s 20-acre grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story homes encroaching on the orange...

Osceola Teacher of the Year: District taps Coreen Goerner, a high school math coach

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/14 4:10A Steven Walker

Coreen Goerner said the math classes she took growing up treated the subject as an elite skill that only some could master and left students unenthused. She s worked to change that narrative ever since. Every interaction is a chance to inspire a...

Scott Maxwell: Stock down, bag fees up. Southwest’s woes hit Orlando hard

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/14 3:10A Scott Maxwell

This past week, Southwest Airlines ticked off many of its previous fans by axing one of the big perks the airline still had — free checked bags. It was a total about-face for a company that, just months ago, touted the bags-fly-free policy as one...

After early fog, Friday is sunny and pleasant

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/14 1:12A Garfield Hylton

A patch of fog will affect portions of the Central Florida interior on Friday morning. The day is expected to be sunny with temperatures across the region in the low-to-mid 80s, according to NWS Melbourne. Temperatures are just slightly above...

Court rules against Florida parents in school gender case that gained national attention

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/13 5:58A Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — Concluding that school officials’ actions did not “shock the conscience,” a divided federal appeals court Wednesday ruled against a couple who sued the Leon County school system in a dispute stemming from their child wanting to...

Universal: One-day Epic Universe tickets now on sale

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/13 4:00A Dewayne Bevil

Universal Orlando is now selling more tickets to Epic Universe , including a one-day pass to the new theme park currently under construction. Admission is available as of June 1, although Epic...

Thursday continues trend of cool morning with warm afternoon

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/13 1:41A Garfield Hylton

Thursday has a cooler start before it warms up in the afternoon. Morning temperatures in the upper-40s to mid-50s will increase to the 70s and low-80s in the afternoon, according to NWS Melbourne. Skies will be mostly sunny except for Treasure...

8 Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/12 6:04A Garfield Hylton

Nine Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of March 2-8, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange Juicy Pot at 5206 W. Colonial Dr. in Orlando shut down on March 3. Inspectors found 11...

Disney reveals more floats for new Magic Kingdom parade

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/12 2:37A Dewayne Bevil

Walt Disney World again has shared updates on the nighttime parade slated to debut this summer at Magic Kingdom, so it may be a good time to recap what we know – and don’t know yet – about “Disney...

Wednesday starts chilly but quickly warms up

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 3/12 12:59A Garfield Hylton

Another sunny day is ahead for Central Florida. The region will warm up quickly in the afternoon despite the chilly start, according to NWS Melbourne. Temperatures will be in the high 70s to low 80s across the area. There is a moderate risk for...

Feeling lucky? Here are St. Patrick’s Day events, deals and festivities in Orlando

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 3/11 5:00A Patrick Connolly

Many Central Floridians might be feeling lucky this weekend as St. Patrick’s Day arrives full of beer and Irish-themed merriment on March 17. What originated as a commemoration of Christianity in...