Rough waters, cloudy skies and isolated showers for Monday

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

Monday is off to a cloudy start that will keep temperatures below normal. Highs are in the upper 60s and 70s, according to NWS Melbourne. Isolated onshore-moving showers are forecast in the afternoon along the Treasure Coast. There is a high risk...

Orlando Sentinel 150: From 1976, FSU hires Bowden; women’s lib comes to gas pump

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/11 11:59P Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

As part of our 150th birthday, the Orlando Sentinel will reprint articles from our archives as part of our Monday Memories feature. Here are a few items from 50 years ago this week that appeared in...

In Split Oak quandary, Orange County must decide to bargain or brawl

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/11 11:00P Stephen Hudak

In their zeal to defend Split Oak Forest, conservation advocates have not surrendered hope they may somehow find a path to stop the Central Florida Expressway Authority from building a toll road...

2-way streets and new parks: Orlando plans busy year for reshaping downtown

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/11 11:00P Ryan Gillespie

This year is expected to bring a $55 million slate of construction to downtown Orlando, including an overhaul of a street the mayor once declared had no soul, a signature entrance to Lake Eola Park, a new era for Church Street and a long-awaited...

Orlando Sentinel 150: Valencia State College happened in a hurry in 1967

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/10 11:56P Roger Simmons

As part of the Orlando Sentinel s 150th birthday, each month we ll focus on a key topic that helped shape the Central Florida of today and how we covered that topic. January s topic is higher...

Florida deregulated nursing schools. Scam colleges and failing students followed

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/10 12:00A Annie Martin

Alarmed by a growing shortage of nurses, Florida lawmakers in 2009 eased regulations on the schools tasked with training them, inviting new institutions to enter the market. The results were swift:...

Another warm and dry day in Central Florida after morning fog

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/9 12:43A Garfield Hylton

Friday will be mostly sunny with highs near the low 80s. Central Florida areas will be dealing with fog until around 9 a.m., according to NWS Melbourne. Warm conditions are expected in the afternoon. Most areas will be dry, but isolated coastal...

8 Orlando theme parks, 8 wishes for 2026

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/8 11:06P Dewayne Bevil

Presenting a 2026 wish list for Orlando’s theme parks: There is one hope or dream per park, and the goal is to have them not be too expensive. Disney , Universal and SeaWorld already have their...

Lake Eola’s swan vet hopes worst of bird flu outbreak is over as death count hits 20

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/7 8:21A Ryan Gillespie

The veterinarian overseeing care of Lake Eola’s prized swans said the highly transmissible strain of avian flu rapidly infecting the flock was hopefully stabilizing, even as the virus brought its kill count to 20 on Wednesday — nearly 30% of the...

DeSantis orders special legislative session to change Florida congressional districts

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/7 7:20A Anthony Man

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would order the Florida Legislature to convene for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2026 election. His move formally places Florida in line with the national Republican...

‘Cold-stunned’ turtles get warm welcome, medical care at SeaWorld

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/7 1:48A Dewayne Bevil

SeaWorld Orlando is caring for “cold-stunned” sea turtles rescued from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The goal is to return the animals to the Atlantic Ocean. The 14 Kemp’s ridley turtles are part of an...

Dense fog advisory across Central Florida before afternoon sun

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/7 1:00A Garfield Hylton

Wednesday will be mostly cloudy before gradually becoming more sunny. Areas of dense fog are pushing northeast into southern Lake County, expected to expand through portions of the I-4 corridor through early Wednesday morning. There s a dense fog...

Health inspectors shut down 4 Central Florida restaurants last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 11:00P Garfield Hylton

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down four Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Dec. 28-Jan. 3. LAKE Lechonera El Barrio Clermont Restaurant LLC at 1800 S. U.S. Highway 27 in...

Orange school district releases possible plans for 7 soon-to-close campuses

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 11:00P Steven Walker

Orange County Public Schools, set to close seven schools by the end of the academic year, says it could move alternative schools, administrative departments and outside community partners, including a...

‘Vibrant, full of life’: Family mourns Orange girl, 13, killed in Christmas Day shooting

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/6 6:15A Silas Morgan

Emony Nicole Jackson, an 8th grader at Robinswood Middle School in Pine Hills, was a vibrant kid, a 13-year-old girl who loved to dance, cheer, skate and have fun with her friends. She wanted more than anything to be a cheerleader at Ocoee High...