New outdoor music spot in downtown Orlando moves forward

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/26 8:20A Matthew J. Palm

Orlando City commissioners on Monday approved a legal agreement that keeps a planned downtown outdoor music spot on track. The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is planning to construct a...

Orange commissioner wants new attorneys to fight Split Oak toll road

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/26 8:03A Stephen Hudak

A key Orange County Commissioner is pushing to hire outside counsel to fight the Central Florida Expressway Authority over its plans for a toll road through Split Oak Forest, after an in-house county attorney declared the battle was unlikely to...

DeSantis blames Minnesota officials for immigration turmoil there

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/26 6:06A Anthony Man

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he knows who’s responsible for the turmoil surrounding President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota, which has resulted in the fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents....

Orlando Sentinel 150: Remembering deadly Apollo 1 accident and its crew

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/26 3:49A 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 Memory feature. Here’s one from 59 years ago this week about the death of the Apollo 1...

Spike in Florida gas prices last week have shifted back down, AAA says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/26 12:51A Richard Tribou

Gas prices in Florida rose to their highest level since December 20 in the last week, but have eased off in the last few days, according to AAA. The state average had jumped 14 cents from a week ago to a high of $2.89 per gallon on Thursday,...

Parts of Central Florida under freeze warning as cold weather moves in for the long haul

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/26 12:30A Richard Tribou

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a freeze warning for parts of Central Florida for overnight into Tuesday morning with forecast temperatures expected to fall into the lower 30s. The warning is in effect from midnight-9 a.m....

Arts supporters fear Seminole commission may cut funding

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/26 12:00A Martin E. Comas

As Seminole commissioners delve into the finances of the Seminole Cultural Arts Council this week , supporters of the non-profit group fear their organization may no longer be able to provide grants, programs and school events that promote the...

Protestor arrested for assault during anti-ICE rally in Orlando

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/24 4:33A Elainie Barraza

A protestor was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff s Office on Friday during a rally against mass deportation in Orlando on Friday, OCSO said. The arrest happened as demonstrators gathered outside...

Police chief calls for calm after a man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/24 4:24A Associated Press

By JACK BROOK MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier. The details surrounding the shooting weren...

Petition urges Orlando to protect Lake Eola swans as city says it’s ‘reevaluating’ program

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/24 12:00A Ryan Gillespie

Andrew Marshall has ruffled some feathers in his volunteer role caring for Lake Eola s swans. Now, following the deaths of dozens of those swans over the past month, he s demanding more be done to...

20 years after disappearance, Jennifer Kesse’s family still hopes for answers

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/24 12:00A Silas Morgan

When Jennifer Kesse disappeared in 2006, her father spoke to reporters in Orlando and from national TV stations, hoping the 24-year-old would hear his message and stay strong until help arrived. Just...

Mecum Kissimmee collector car auction breaks record with $441 million in sales

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/23 11:00P Patrick Connolly

Mecum Auctions broke records with this year s massive Kissimmee event , declaring it the most successful auction in collector car history. Behind this claim is a staggering $441 million in overall...

2-year program prepares Central Florida arts groups to face the future

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/23 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

A two-year project involving more than 20 organizations and designed to shape the future of Central Florida s cultural scene drew to a close Friday, even as leaders warned that the real work is just...

Warmer temperatures on the weekend before the cold returns next week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/23 12:24A Garfield Hylton

A warm weekend is ahead before the cold returns next week. Friday s forecast starts with patchy fog before 8 a.m. that will clear up for an otherwise sunny day with highs at 81 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. There is a high risk of...

Flu season has hit Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know.

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/22 11:00P Camila Gomez

The current flu season has hit Central Florida hard, with increased numbers of confirmed cases and fewer residents vaccinated against the disease. Though the state doesn’t keep track of individual cases, medical facilities across Florida are...