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Lake sheriff employee avoids prosecution on charges of illegally accessing database

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 5:28A Cristóbal Reyes

A Lake County Sheriff s Office civilian employee was ordered to perform community service rather than being prosecuted for using agency databases to search for information on...

Scott Maxwell: Where I stand, what I believe. An annual disclosure

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 5:14A Scott Maxwell

Every year, I continue a tradition started decades ago by a former colleague, Charley Reese. Charley believed that if newspaper columnists are going to spend all year telling...

Orlando attractions 2026: Muppet thrill ride, Galacticoaster, sloths in action

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 4:00A Dewayne Bevil

If all goes according to the 2026 plan, Orlando-area theme parks and attractions will welcome updated animatronics, a new roller coaster, more Muppet mania, revived rides and a slew of sloths. Yes,...

Eatonville council wants last-minute changes to Hungerford land deal

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/31 12:58A Silas Morgan

In a contentious meeting Tuesday night featuring finger-pointing and personal attacks, the Eatonville Town Council said it wanted last-minute changes to the contract to sell...

Chilly New Year’s in store for Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/30 11:17P Richard Tribou

The good news is the skies will be clear when the clock strikes midnight for New Year s Eve. The bad news is that you ll need to be bundled up if venturing outside. The...

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Looking ahead: 10 highlights in art, music and theater for 2026

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/29 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

It s that time of year when arts lovers start filling out — and filling up — the new calendar. There s so much theater, music, dance and art ahead, including the lineup of festivals that marks the...

At 50, Crealdé plans to keep building community with art

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/28 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

For 50 years, Crealdé School of Art has been nurturing artists both professional and amateur while bringing people together. It s a place of solace, said executive director Emily Bourmas-Fry. I ve...

Recycle Old Electronics and Save on Zoo Admission at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

My Central Florida Family 12/26 6:12A Brandi Zrallack

Recycle Old Electronics and Save on Zoo Admission at Central Florida Zoo Botanical Gardens Recycle Old Electronics and Save on Zoo Admission at Central Florida Zoo Botanical...

Travel Millions of Years Into the Past at Fossil Fest at Orlando Science Center

My Central Florida Family 12/26 5:54A Brandi Zrallack

Travel Millions of Years Into the Past at Fossil Fest at Orlando Science Center Travel Millions of Years Into the Past at Fossil Fest at Orlando Science Center Step [ ] The...

Student’s costume creation is onstage and Broadway-bound

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/23 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

A Winter Park High School senior could see the whimsical holiday costume she designed as part of her theater studies on Broadway one day. And for the rest of the Christmas...

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8 Hot Restaurants to Try Omakase Dining in Orlando

Tasty Chomps 12/29 2:56A Irene M

Omakase is a style of dining where guests place their trust in the chef, allowing them to curate a multi-course tasting menu served in a specific progression. Rather than...

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Holiday Catch Up

Green Fashionista 12/22 10:30P noreply@blogger.com (Kate at Gre

Just 3 more sleeps until Christmas! December has been a whirlwind as per usual, and I can't believe it's almost time for the big guy to shimmy down the chimney. We've been busy with gymnastics meets...

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Magic return to road after comeback victory against Nuggets

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/28 5:48A Jason Beede

All-Defensive guard Jalen Suggs could only watch from the bench when the Magic mounted a 17-point comeback against Denver on Saturday night inside Kia Center . Described often...

Magic return to Kia Center for quick back-to-back vs. Hornets, Nuggets

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/25 7:35A Jason Beede

When the Magic beat the Hornets by 16 points on Oct. 30 at Spectrum Center, the victory marked a key turning point for Jamahl Mosley s squad early in the season. Orlando had lost four in a row when it...

Magic aim to clean up glass, limit second chances: ‘It can be better’

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/18 7:35A Jason Beede

During New York s third offensive possession of last Saturday s NBA Cup semifinal, Jalen Suggs turned his head to double check the location of Knicks wing Josh Hart in the...

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