Full Sail University lays off more than a hundred faculty, staff

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/15 5:35A Steven Walker

Full Sail University laid off 120 faculty and staff members, representing about 5% of its workforce, the school confirmed this week. The private, for-profit college in Winter Park, which offers...

Thursday is extremely hot with plenty of sun and a slight breeze

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/15 1:49A Garfield Hylton

Thursday is going to be a hot one. Temperature highs will be in the mid-90s across the interior and the high-80s on the coast, according to NWS Melbourne. Thanks to the heat, there s a moderate heat risk warning for the area. It s the second of...

Dutch roller coaster titan Vekoma establishes downtown Orlando office

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/15 12:06A Dewayne Bevil

You can’t hear the rumble of roller coasters in downtown Orlando, but thrill rides have a new presence there. Vekoma Rides , a manufacturing giant based in the Netherlands, has opened a North American office in the downtown business district....

AdventHealth plans new 14-story tower at Orlando campus, other changes

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/15 12:00A Silas Morgan

AdventHealth plans to construct a new 14-story tower on its main campus near downtown Orlando, add more training programs to attract more new doctors and boost robot-assisted surgeries and other technological advancements. The healthcare company...

Margaritaville specialty license plate headed to Florida roads

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/15 12:00A Richard Tribou

Jimmy Buffett fans will soon have another way to show off how much they love wasting away, as the new Margaritaville Florida specialty license plate has reached its preorder requirement. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles...

Epic Universe survival guide: What to pack for the new park

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 11:00P Dewayne Bevil

After a few trips to Epic Universe , the new Universal Orlando theme park, a list of should-have-packed items emerged. Some of these goods are attraction staples or everyday “life in Florida”...

Rules for Florida proposed bear hunt: ‘It’s going to be a massacre’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 10:19A Stephen Hudak

Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear advocates quickly blasted those rules for favoring trophy hunters and said they could spark a massacre of the species. The...

Osceola County things to do, starting May 16

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 5/14 8:39A Joe Rassel

What’s happening Keeping Backyard Chickens: Learn how to keep chickens for fun and egg production. Topics include: chicken breeds, raising chicks, designing coops and pens, chicken health and nutrition. Meets educational requirement for city and...

Orlando’s bid to host Jaguars in 2027 not on NFL owners’ agenda next week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 7:50A Ryan Gillespie

The owners of the 32 NFL franchises will gather for their spring meetings next week, but a decision on where the Jacksonville Jaguars will play in 2027 has been punted to October. Orange County officials have been anxiously awaiting that...

Maxwell: Pam Bondi as ethics counselor for Qatar jet? What a farce

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 7:21A Scott Maxwell

You may have heard that Donald Trump is interested in accepting a $400 million gift — an updated version of Air Force One that’s newer, fancier and more to the president’s liking — from the nation of Qatar. Most legal and ethical experts seem to...

Health inspections lead to 2 Orange County restaurant shutdowns last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 4:45A Garfield Hylton

Two Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of May 4-10, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange El Pueblo Mexican Grocery at 7124 Aloma Ave. Unit C in Winter Park shut down on May 7....

United Parks: SeaWorld attendance, revenue dip in 1st quarter

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 2:29A Dewayne Bevil

Attendance and revenue were down for the first quarter at United Parks & Resorts theme parks, but company executives remain optimistic for a record-setting 2025 at SeaWorld Orlando and its sister attractions. United s theme parks reported 3.4...

Sunny skies and drier weather returns for Wednesday forecast

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 1:55A Garfield Hylton

Wednesday will have clear skies and drier weather across Central Florida. Temperatures will be in the high-80s across most of the region, according to NWS Melbourne. There is a 10% chance of a shower in the afternoon. Although May started rainy,...

Democrats plan to fly ‘Qatar-a-Lago’ banner at Trump’s home to troll him over airliner gift

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/14 12:00A Anthony Man

Democrats have raised serious, weighty objections to President Donald Trump’s move to accept a $400 million plane from the governor of Qatar, with many arguing it’s a clear violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution and a possible...

Patient with rare cancer finds hope in a Memorial Healthcare clinical trial

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 5/13 11:28P Cindy Krischer Goodman

A runner, Judith Hetlage repeatedly felt pain in her left lower leg while on her daily path around Davie. Several trips to the orthopedist, however, left her frustrated and without an explanation....