Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in October?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/3 11:00P Richard Tribou

After 2,318 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in October, only 266 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. After 2,318 restaurant inspections across...

A driver faces charges for a traffic death, but loved ones blame Orlando police

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/3 9:03A Stephen Hudak

Jaicarious Grace arrived Monday at an Orange County courtroom in a jail jumpsuit and handcuffs, expecting a judge to hand him a long prison sentence for causing a deadly crash in February 2023 that...

Osceola to provide $1 million for food pantries amid SNAP decrease

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/3 8:43A Natalia Jaramillo

Osceola commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to set aside $1 million to aid 38 food pantries, one week after county nonprofits said the increase in need due to a decrease in SNAP funding will spark a crisis. This made me lose sleep the whole weekend,...

Orlando voters in 3 districts hit the polls Tuesday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/3 8:13A Ryan Gillespie

A relatively few number of ballots have been cast so far in Orlando, where voters tomorrow could elect commissioners in Districts 1, 3 and 5. Since each race has more than two candidates, it s also conceivable that nobody is elected tomorrow and...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is running for governor

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/3 6:34A Ryan Gillespie

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, a trailblazer in Central Florida and one of the most prominent Democrats in the state, has filed to run for governor, election records show. Demings, who had hinted at a possible run amid his recent battles with...

Central Florida could see temps drop into 50s overnight

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/3 12:08A Richard Tribou

Winds will begin to pick up across Central Florida on Monday as a cold front moves across the region that will bring overnight lows into the 50s for much of the area, according to the National Weather Service. Northerly winds of 10-15 mph will...

Local talent takes the stage in ‘Gator Bites,’ Q Fest Orlando

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/2 10:30P Matthew J. Palm

Central Florida s talent is in the spotlight during November in two programs that are all about celebrating homegrown artists. Each year, Playwrights Round Table Native Voices program features works...

‘Huge sticker shock’: Floridians get first look at Obamacare price hikes

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/2 12:00A Skyler Swisher

Nathan Sharp is trying to figure out how he ll pay for health care now that the federal pandemic-era help that made his coverage more affordable is set to end. The 49-year-old Crystal River resident...

It’s a race to finish showcase Winter Park home for International Builders Show

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/1 12:00A Laura Kinsler

After a year of construction, the site of Orlando’s last New American Home showcase is organized chaos, but Alair Homes Partner Daniel Kennerly insists that everything is absolutely on schedule. “We...

Survey: More Central Florida businesses fret about prospects amid economic uncertainty

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/1 12:00A Brian Bell

Almost three-fourths of respondents in a new survey of Central Florida businesses expressed confidence about their prospects for the rest of the year — but that sentiment tumbled from a year earlier....

Restaurant surcharges are changing the math for credit card rewards

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 10/31 3:00A Nerdwallet

A few weeks ago, I was about to pay the HVAC technician who had repaired my home’s heat pump. Out of habit, I pulled a credit card from my wallet — I figured I’d earn rewards on this pricey transaction — but then the tech warned me that his...

Millions of Floridians slated to lose food stamp benefits Saturday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/30 11:00P Michael Cuglietta

Desiree Torres relies on federal assistance to buy food for her two children. But come Saturday the single mother, along with nearly 3 million other Floridians, likely will lose that help due to the...

Christy Martin survived terrifying abuse. She hopes filming her story helps others

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/30 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Christy Martin was used to making headlines. As a young athlete with knockout drive, she put women s boxing on the map as one of its first superstars, even making the cover of Sports Illustrated. But...

GOP ad decried as ‘homophobic’ urges voters to keep Orlando’s last Republican commissioner

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/30 9:02A Ryan Gillespie

Orlando s city council elections are officially nonpartisan. But an ad mailed to some District 1 voters in Orlando calls on them to re-elect Jim Gray, “the last Republican standing” on the city...

Orlando murder suspect gets short sentence after Florida AG intervenes

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/30 8:42A Cristóbal Reyes

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier s demand that murder charges be dropped in an alleged Orlando road rage shooting , a case of political intervention in the justice system so unusual it was criticized by both prosecutors and defense...