CORE offers hope in Central Florida’s struggle to treat opioid addiction

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/20 2:00A Caroline Catherman

BITHLO — Linda Gonzalez, 57, is six months clean from fentanyl for the first time in years thanks to a program known as medication-assisted treatment. She s moved from the woods to a camper. She s in...

Eatonville closes gap in rankings to host Florida’s Black history museum

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 12:33P Stephen Hudak

Eatonville s bid to become home of the Florida Museum of Black History inched closer Friday to the top spot on a state ranking. But the plan tendered by the town, the oldest Black community in the nation, remained slightly behind a pitch by St....

brain freeze: Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream opens second Orlando-area location this weekend

Orlando Weekly 4/19 8:55A Sarah Harwell

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream opens its second area location this weekend — and first in Orlando proper — promising both refreshing treats and a refresher on your high school chemistry class. Chill-N's...

Orlando may incentivize massive Magic entertainment district

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 8:12A Ryan Gillespie

The Magic’s long-planned half-a-billion-dollar entertainment complex next to the Kia Center could get a boost from City Hall next week. City officials propose kicking in $2.5 million toward building a conference and event space at the venue — as...

Sunburn Cannabis introduces Bill's Reserve, a new premium flower line named for the CEO's notorious...

Orlando Weekly 4/19 7:56A Seth Kubersky

If I asked you to imagine where the world's best weed is grown, you'd probably picture a high-tech greenhouse in Amsterdam, or perhaps a verdant farm in Northern California. But what if I told you...

Florida wildlife commission officials lean toward approving highway in Split Oak Forest

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 7:01A Kevin Spear

The embittering controversy over Split Oak Forest is whether to allow a major highway to be built across its southern pinelands in exchange for a developer’s donation of hundreds of adjoining...

UCF faculty members cry foul over lack of raises this year

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 6:35A Leslie Postal

Faculty at the University of Central Florida wanted raises this school year and, upset they re not getting them, some held a rally this week to demand more pay. The protesters held signs in front of...

Opera Orlando performs a 'Game of Thrones'-inspired take on 'Lucia di Lammermoor' this weekend

Orlando Weekly 4/19 5:56A Alexandra Sullivan

Orlando Opera is bringing Winterfell to Steinmetz Hall with a Game of Thrones-inspired reimagining of the Donizetti classic that features the most famous "mad scene" in all of opera. For two...

Orlando restaurants burned rubber at the 2024 Michelin Guide ceremony

Orlando Weekly 4/19 5:23A Faiyaz Kara

Chefs and restaurateurs under the blinding spell of a company responsible for contributing a good many skid marks around the world were handed Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands and other awards Thursday...

Group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida restarts ballot measure efforts

Orlando Weekly 4/19 4:02A Jim Turner, the News Service of

A group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida has restarted efforts to get the measure on the ballot. The FloridaRighttoCleanWater.org committee fell short of collecting nearly...

President Joe Biden will appear in Tampa next week

Orlando Weekly 4/19 3:55A News Service of Florida

President Joe Biden will be traveling to Tampa next week, the White House announced Thursday. Biden will appear in Tampa on Tuesday, but details of the visit were not released.

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing school chaplains, says satanists need not apply

Orlando Weekly 4/19 3:44A Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix

The state won’t allow satanists to take advantage of a new law allowing religious chaplains to serve as counselors in public schools for students whose parents approve, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday...

Either you think these kids deserve help, or you don’t | Commentary

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 1:27A Scott Maxwell

Last week, the Orlando Sentinel shared a gut-wrenching story about the parents of some of this state’s sickest children either losing Medicaid coverage or bracing for losses. Keep in mind: We’re not talking about kids with sniffles and headaches,...

Warm and dry Friday with clear skies

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 1:04A Garfield Hylton

Friday is another hot day heading into the weekend. Skies will be mostly clear, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and lower 90s, according to NWS Melbourne. Calm winds at around 5 mph will arrive in the afternoon. There is a moderate...

As Florida Democrats profess optimism, polling shows voters favor Donald Trump and Rick Scott

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 12:47A gqlshare

Democratic Party leaders have been flooding the zone with optimistic outlooks, insisting they have a chance to produce some November surprises in Florida and arguing there’s no reason for their party to give up on the state. On Thursday, the...