Feels-like temps could reach 109; slight chance of rain later

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/14 12:30A Robin Webb

A heat advisory is in effect for our area Thursday, with the possibility of isolated thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, and Brevard counties are under the heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 7...

Hot for Halloween: Disney, other parks kick off spooky season

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/13 1:00A Dewayne Bevil

Sure, the calendar indicates there are 11 weeks until Halloween. But Florida’s theme parks say it’s about to get spooky in these parts. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party , the after-hours,...

Afternoon rains and showers expected, but Wednesday is mostly dry

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/13 12:51A Garfield Hylton

Temperatures are increasing, and rain chances are decreasing near the coast. It s close to normal coverage of showers and storms around Central Florida, according to NWS Melbourne. Showers and thunderstorms are forecasted for after 5 p.m. Without...

Last chance: Goodbye to Universal’s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/13 12:06A Dewayne Bevil

It s almost time for the last dance for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit . The final chance to board Universal Studios theme park’s 16-year-old roller coaster will be Sunday. Work on a successor attraction...

5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/13 12:00A Garfield Hylton

Five Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Aug. 3-9, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange Okayama Sushi and Hibachi at 2320 S. Kirkman Road in Orlando shut down on Aug. 7....

Tropical Storm Erin surges through Atlantic with Caribbean islands now at risk, NHC says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/12 2:00A Richard Tribou

Tropical Storm Erin on Tuesday continued to push west through the Atlantic as the National Hurricane Center forecasted it to become a major hurricane with Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands in...

Tuesday has normal storm chances as drier week continues

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/12 12:59A Garfield Hylton

On Tuesday, rain chances are near normal as the week continues to be drier. Rain chances are 70 percent in the Greater Orlando metro area and around 50 percent everywhere else, according to NWS Melbourne. Temperatures along the coast and in the...

Environmentalists warn about Poinciana expressway’s impact on Disney Preserve, wildlife corridor

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/12 12:00A Natalia Jaramillo

A long-awaited design for an expressway that aims to change how Osceola County travels is set to be revealed to the public next month. But environmentalists have major concerns about its proximity to...

How Margret Rey and a bicycle saved Curious George from Nazis

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/11 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

It s quite a mental picture: Margret Rey and her husband, Hans H.A. Rey, bicycling out of Paris in 1940 as the Nazis closed in on the beleaguered city. With bombs falling and soldiers marching nearby,...

Florida gas prices up 10 cents from last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/11 1:10A Garfield Hylton

On Sunday, the state average for a gallon of gas in Florida was $3.05. That s a 10-cent increase from a week ago, according to AAA  The Auto Club Group. Florida gas prices have fluctuated within the same 26-cent range for almost a year now, said...

Rain chances decreasing, drier week ahead for Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/11 12:43A Garfield Hylton

Monday s decreased chances for rain are a trend expected to continue throughout the week. Less rain means higher temperatures are likely to follow, according to NWS Melbourne. The greatest storm coverage is in the afternoon and evenings. Threats...

Central Florida schools open doors to students while fighting to recruit new ones, lure back former...

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/11 12:00A Steven Walker

A school s first few days typically center on a nervous cohort of pupils dispersed through winding hallways — each eager for what the next 180 days hold. But for many Central Florida school districts...

‘Do it safer’: Winter Garden may reduce speed limits to protect golf carts

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/11 12:00A Kairi Lowery

Along the red brick-paved streets of downtown Winter Garden, colorful, electrically powered vehicles are regularly on view — whether in one of the many dedicated parking spots or with a resident at the wheel. Unlike more metro-centered downtown...

2 injured, 1 dead after ATV collides with motorcycle in Volusia County, FHP says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/10 8:09A Natalia Jaramillo

A 35-year-old man died and two women in their 20s were seriously injured after a crash on State Road 40 in Volusia County late Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Just before midnight a 28-year-old woman was driving a 2017 Can-Am...

A fire near Millenia mall left 18 displaced, Orlando Fire Department says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 8/10 7:23A Natalia Jaramillo

A fire broke out late Saturday at an apartment complex near the Mall at Millenia and left 18 people displaced, according to the Orlando Fire Department. Just after 7 p.m. crews responded to a call about a fire on the 4600 block of Cason Cove Dr....