Winter Park may cut impact fees to spur more development on West Fairbanks

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/19 12:00A Tyler Williams

Winter Park, in a bid to transform the West Fairbanks Avenue corridor, is exploring incentives that could ignite more development in the area. On Thursday, Winter Park held a City Commission work...

Protester says they were attacked at Pulse by man shouting slurs, removing flags

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 7:07A Silas Morgan

A protester says they were attacked outside the Pulse memorial Saturday after trying to stop a man from removing rainbow and transgender flags and throwing them into traffic. Cait Aparicio was at...

Candlelight Processional: Henry Winkler, Jennifer Garner, Sheryl Lee Ralph to narrate

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 4:01A Dewayne Bevil

Walt Disney World has announced the narrators for the 2025 Candlelight Processional , the long-running holiday event at Epcot . The list includes eight first-timers, including actors Henry Winkler,...

SeaWorld planning underseas-themed dark ride for 2026

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 3:09A Dewayne Bevil

SeaWorld Orlando has plans to open a new suspended dark ride in 2026. It will be called SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep , a submersible adventure through dazzling undersea ecosystems, according to a post on the theme park s website. A specific...

Bicyclist struck by car dies on SR 50 in Christmas

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 2:58A Richard Tribou

A 20-year-old man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a car on State Road 50 in Christmas late Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Christmas resident was riding the bike at 11:32 p.m. on the inside lane traveling...

Universal Orlando guest dies from ‘blunt impact’ after riding Epic Universe’s Stardust Racers

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 2:34A Richard Tribou

A man in his 30s who became unresponsive after riding the Stardust Racers thrill ride at Universal Orlando s new Epic Universe theme park died from multiple blunt impact injuries , according to the county medical examiner. A statement from...

Sun will give way to clouds, some afternoon rain in Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 1:48A Robin Webb

Bring your umbrella with you today, it s going to be hot with a good chance of isolated thunderstorms and rain as the day progresses. Temperatures for Central Florida are forecast at 85-90 degrees, with about a 50% chance of showers and...

Will $2.5 billion Poinciana road project actually help solve Osceola traffic?

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 1:00A Natalia Jaramillo

Poinciana residents and environmentalists remain conflicted over a proposed $2.5 billion expressway that promises to revolutionize Osceola County travel at the price of slicing through a wildlife corridor. Tuesday s public hearing at Liberty High...

Science center, Barnie’s team up for flavored coffees

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/18 12:06A Dewayne Bevil

Orlando Science Center has partnered with Barnie s Coffee & Tea Co. to develop three flavored coffees that are themed to elements of the Loch Haven Park museum. Visitors can now purchase packages for brews named Tamarin Treat, Fossil Fuel and...

Maxwell: Threats from attorneys general display dangerous ignorance

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 8:52A Scott Maxwell

In recent days, the attorneys general of both Florida and the United States demonstrated a stunning ignorance — or perhaps blatant disregard — for the Constitution both took oaths to defend. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened a...

Orange County judge faces discipline for 900 political contributions

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 8:11A News Service Of Florida

An Orange County circuit judge could face a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court after an investigation that found she had made more than 900 contributions to political candidates and organizations since 2016, according to documents...

6 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 5:36A Garfield Hylton

Six Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Sept. 7-13, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange Pang s BBQ at 5132 W. Colonial Dr. in Orlando shut down on Sept. 11. Inspectors found...

1 dead after car fleeing deputies drives wrong way onto I-95 exit ramp

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 4:07A Garfield Hylton

A police chase gone wrong left one person dead after a wrong-way, two-car crash on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Volusia County. On Tuesday, three people in a Chevrolet Suburban led deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff s Office on a chase,...

Disney: Gino, an original Animal Kingdom inhabitant, has died

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 4:04A Dewayne Bevil

Gino , a western lowland gorilla and longtime resident of Disney s Animal Kingdom theme park , has died, Walt Disney World announced Wednesday.  He was 44. For nearly 30 years, Gino touched countless...

High chances for showers and storms, all-day rain coverage likely

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 1:44A Garfield Hylton

Morning showers with an isolated storm are possible on Wednesday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3 p.m., with showers and a possible thunderstorm between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., according to NWS Melbourne. After 4 p.m., there are still...