Orlando removes artifacts from Pulse building, marking major step in new memorial

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 7:09A Martin E. Comas

One by one, crew members slowly hauled out large wooden boxes filled with chandeliers, posters, a cash register, the top of a bar, and other items frozen in time from June 12, 2016. It was nearly all...

Barry Manilow postpones Orlando, other Florida concerts to have surgery for early-stage lung cancer

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 5:50A Associated Press

Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, including one in Orlando, the singer announced Monday. Manilow, 82, said doctors found the cancer after he had an extended bout...

I-95 shut down after deadly crash in Brevard County

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 3:21A Richard Tribou

A deadly crash in Brevard County shut down Interstate 95 in both directions for part of Monday morning with northbound lanes remaining closed into the afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at about 9:04 a.m. in the northbound...

Truck vs. semi leaves 1 dead in Lake County

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 12:47A Richard Tribou

One person is dead after a Monday morning crash between a truck and a semi in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 5:53 a.m. on County Road 473 and Lake Eustis Drive in Leesburg, according to an FHP...

Breezy day for Central Florida on Monday as front pushes through

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 12:03A Richard Tribou

An approaching cold front will bring breezy conditions to Central Florida on Monday with a small chance for showers, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. The cold front will slide across the Florida peninsula and offshore into...

Orlando officials say tree count is good investment, despite DOGE criticisms

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 12:00A Ryan Gillespie

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia blasted several line items in Orlando s budget as wasteful spending, but by far the largest was $450,000 to count its trees. “Maybe they’re trying to...

Lawmakers seek to end approach DeSantis has used in delaying special elections

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/22 12:00A Anthony Man

Since taking office, Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken two different approaches when a member of Congress or the Florida Legislature resigns or dies. Sometimes he acts speedily to call a special election to...

How, where and when to see Disney Parks’ televised Christmas parade

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/21 11:06P Dewayne Bevil

The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade will be televised Dec. 25, and it will feature performances from all four Walt Disney World theme parks and other attractions. Viewers will see Lady A...

New Apopka police chief showed her mettle during 25 years with OPD

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/21 11:00P Brian Bell

When Orlando Police Lt. Lovetta Quinn-Henry arrived at Pulse nightclub in the early hours of June 12, 2016, she saw the carnage unleashed by gunman Omar Mateen. Almost 10 years on, something else she...

Years after Ian, Seminole County buys out flood-prone homes with FEMA money

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/21 12:00A Martin E. Comas

More than three years after their homes were nearly destroyed by Hurricane Ian s floodwaters , residents along Lake Harney in east Seminole County are finally seeing relief. Seminole County, acting on...

Garbage collection, recycling days are changing in Orange County

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/20 12:00A Stephen Hudak

If Orange County picks up your garbage, your collection days are changing. The system-wide adjustment, which starts Monday, Dec. 29, affects all 235,000 residential households served by the county s contract waste-haulers — Waste Pro, Waste...

Sloth World plans quiet existence on bustling I-Drive

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/18 11:06P Dewayne Bevil

Sloth World is rapidly approaching a grand opening on Orlando’s International Drive, its executives say. The 7,500-square-foot facility will be home to more than 40 sloths living in a rainforest-inspired setting. And while it will operate near...

Sanford cop arrested after being paid for 79 allegedly fake off-duty shifts

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/17 7:47A Cristóbal Reyes

A 23-year veteran and former spokesperson for the Sanford Police Department was arrested Tuesday after being paid thousands of dollars for allegedly fake off-duty work shifts. Ronny Neal, an investigator in SPD s Professional Standards unit, was...

Maxwell: Indicted, investigated, embarrassing. Two Florida reps show the problem with partisanship

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/17 7:03A Scott Maxwell

Cory Mills has been an embarrassment ever since he first set foot in Congress three years ago. Mills kicked off his tenure by joking about tear-gassing journalists and laughing about the bloody beating of Nancy Pelosi’s elderly husband. Mills...

Pictures: Central Florida Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service 2025

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/17 6:49A Joe Burbank

Paper doves representing homeless individuals who passed away in the last year are placed on a Christmas tree in Heritage Park during the annual Central Florida Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service in...