Cold weather advisory persists, wind chill temperatures in the 20s

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/6 12:03A Garfield Hylton

Friday s cold weather advisory continues the trend of frigid morning temperatures. The advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m., according to NWS Melbourne. Low temperatures range from 32 to 38 degrees, with wind chills ranging from 25 to 30...

Is Florida’s Halo Law preventing oversight of immigration enforcement?

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/6 12:00A Shira Moolten, Angie DiMichele

On a humid summer night in Lake Worth Beach, Griffin Ingerson was trying to give a woman and children water when a deputy put him in handcuffs. He had been walking in his neighborhood when he noticed more than a dozen Florida Highway Patrol and...

New Orange County preserve opens 241 acres of recreation space on Econ River

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/5 11:00P Patrick Connolly

Hiking enthusiasts itching to get out for a walk in the woods have a new outdoor space to explore in Orange County . The 241-acre Ken Bosserman Econlockhatchee River Preserve first opened to the...

Orlando’s poet laureate sees her art as ‘mirror, map and microphone’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/5 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Camara Gaither fell in love with poetry at the age of 8. Like the words she uses in her art, the memory is precise, vivid, evocative. I remember doing a poetry unit with a teacher, and really leaning...

Most Florida Republicans won’t watch Bad Bunny halftime show at Super Bowl, poll finds

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/5 10:00P Anthony Man

The partisan divide over the Super Bowl halftime show is affecting Floridians’ viewing plans. A poll released Friday found that 68% of Florida registered voters said they would watch the Super Bowl on Sunday. The survey comes from the Public...

First look: Galacticoaster at Legoland Florida, inside and outer space

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/4 4:13A Dewayne Bevil

WINTER HAVEN – Final preparations are being made inside and outside Galacticoaster , Florida’s newest roller coaster, which is set to open at Legoland Florida theme park this month. Space-themed Lego...

Which Bahama Breeze restaurants are closing? Converting? Here’s a list

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/4 2:36A Orlando Sentinel

Orlando-based Darden Restaurants will be closing all of its remaining Bahama Breeze locations nationwide, ending the brand after 30 years. Half of the 28 Bahama Breeze locations across the country will be converted into Darden’s other restaurant...

Frost advisory for parts of Central Florida but temperatures are warmer

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/4 12:32A Garfield Hylton

The recent snap of cold weather across Central Florida appears to be dissipating. There is a frost warning, but it s limited to north Lake County and inland Volusia County, according to NWS Melbourne. Patchy frost, however, is possible in...

2 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/3 11:00P Garfield Hylton

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down two Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Jan 25-31. Orange Lily s Creole Restaurant at 607 Pine Hills Road in Orlando shut down on Jan. 26....

New Super Bowl ad launches Universal Orlando campaign

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/3 3:00A Dewayne Bevil

Universal Orlando’s new ad campaign has a prime position during the Super Bowl broadcast Sunday. The series, dubbed “This Changes Everything,” includes a 60-second spot titled “Lil’ Bro” that airs just before halftime of the big game, Universal...

In new museum, AI will ensure Holocaust survivors’ stories live on

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Suzanne Schneider spent International Holocaust Day, observed each Jan. 27, answering questions: Were you afraid? Were you in a concentration camp? Her answers — with the high-tech help of artificial...

Orange school closed, another was without water after freezing weather

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 5:00A Steven Walker

One Orange County elementary school closed and another was without running water for several hours Monday after freezing temperatures hit Central Florida over the weekend. Summerlake Elementary School, located in Horizon West, was closed because...

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

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 2/2 4:54A Garfield Hylton

After 1,931 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in January, only 210 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Brevard had the highest percentage of...

Disney: Theme parks set quarterly revenue record to the tune of $10 billion

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 3:25A Dewayne Bevil

The theme parks segment of Walt Disney Co. recorded record quarterly revenue of $10 billion worldwide for the October-December period, the company announced Monday. It was a 6% increase over the...

More cold-weather records fall across Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/2 2:17A Martin E. Comas, Roger Simmons,

After two days of record-breaking cold weather that froze over fountains, ruptured irrigation pipes, and closed a school, shivering Central Florida residents can finally look forward to warmer weather...