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Column: Look out, Uber. The future looks a lot more like Waymo

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 10/18 4:30A Tribune News Service

By Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg News There’s something fundamentally American about the freedom to get in your car and drive. Driving is self-determination. The liberty to set...

Is a continuing care retirement community right for you?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 10/18 4:00A Associated Press

Amy Arnott of Morningstar Deciding where to live later in life  isn’t an easy task. Many seniors prefer to stay in their own homes but may need help managing medical issues or...

In Orlando theme parks, animatronics increase in number — and in realism

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/18 1:05A Dewayne Bevil

Mechanical birds, bears and princesses have chirped, growled and sung in Orlando’s theme parks for more than 50 years. The animatronic trend shows no signs of fading, as new figures arrive in new...

Tiki birds, Big Al and beyond: A tour of 10 Disney World animatronics

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/18 1:00A Dewayne Bevil

There have been hundreds of animatronic figures scattered across Walt Disney World over the past 54 years. Here are 10 notable ones that can be spied its theme parks in 2025. • Country Bears Musical...

A traffic stop, 96 days in detention, Uruguay: A Central Florida man’s deportation

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/18 1:00A Natalia Jaramillo

For 96 days he was held inside detention centers in Florida and Texas after his April arrest in a Central Florida traffic stop. Jose Luis lost nearly 30 pounds and grew...

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Pictures: Ice! preview of ‘Rudulph’ at Gaylord Palms

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/17 9:17A Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

Chinese artisans who make the annual Ice! event at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center are welcomed to the resort on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Chinese...

Preview: Gaylord Palms preps icy version of ‘Rudolph’

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/17 8:33A Dewayne Bevil

KISSIMMEE — Gaylord Palms Resort is entering its Ice! age again. Work on the elaborate holiday ice-sculpture event is underway, as artisans from Harbin, China, chip away at big blocks of ice to form...

Itinerant Orange County theater company still hopes to find a home

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/16 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

A southwest Orange County theater company has been raising funds for months to establish a home base. But although supportive community members have opened their wallets, space is proving hard to come...

Aquatica Orlando plans new holiday season event, Illuminate

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/16 5:56A Dewayne Bevil

Aquatica , SeaWorld Orlando s water park, is introducing an after-hours holiday event called Illuminate , a walk-through lantern festival. The after-dark activity will be held...

Orlando Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ soars over deep talent pool | Review

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 10/16 4:50A Matthew J. Palm

If you ve ever wanted to check out the ballet, or Swan Lake in particular, do it now. I can t be clearer than that. Orlando Ballet s production of the timeless classic, which opens the company s...

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Coastal Catch Restaurant Month Returns to New Smyrna Beach This October

Tasty Chomps 10/17 3:23A Irene M

New Smyrna Beach is serving up something special this fall. The Second Annual Coastal Catch Restaurant Month , running through October 31, is making waves with a celebration of coastal cuisine and...

Cows ’n Cabs 2025 Returns to Winter Park with Flavor, Music, and a Mission

Tasty Chomps 10/15 3:10A Ricky Ly

One of Central Florida’s favorite culinary charity events is back! The 13th Annual Cows ’n Cabs returns to Winter Park’s West Meadow this November, bringing together top local chefs, great music, and...

Central Florida Chefs Come Together for The Kitchen House Fall Fête on October 27

Tasty Chomps 10/13 4:13A Irene M

Some of Central Florida’s most beloved chefs are teaming up for a special night of food, flavor, and community at The Kitchen House Fall Fête in College Park on Monday, October 27, 2025, from 6 to 9...

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Let's Catch Up

Green Fashionista 10/7 11:30P noreply@blogger.com (Kate at Gre

Tap tap... is this thing on? Has it really been over 2 months since I last hit publish?! Yeesh. I have so much to catch up on. Lots of fall fun, but with a summery flair because Florida living. Hello...

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Magic end preseason with more pace, transition defense in focus | Analysis

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 10/18 9:41A Jason Beede

Although the results of any given preseason mean nothing in the grand scheme of an 82-game regular season, let alone the NBA playoffs, the Magic didn t let up against their...

Bianchi: Hey, Orlando, let’s jump aboard and enjoy this Magic carpet ride!

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 10/18 7:28A Mike Bianchi

Can you feel it? There’s something electric in the air in Central Florida — and, no, it’s not another afternoon thunderstorm. It’s the buzz. The hum. The excitement. The sheer...

Jalen Suggs provides injury update with opening night approaching for Magic

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 10/17 3:00A Jason Beede

Thursday marked 264 days since Jalen Suggs suited up to take the court in an NBA game. That s how long it s been since he last played Jan. 25 at home against the Pistons...

Suggs responds well to limited contact, but work remains for Magic guard

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 10/16 7:21A Jason Beede

Before Orlando s preseason finale against the Pelicans on Thursday night, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs responded well to the limited contact work he did in...

Magic set to wrap up preseason against visiting Pelicans

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 10/15 7:55A Jason Beede

The Magic close out the preseason Thursday night against the Pelicans , and the final exhibition could serve as a dress rehearsal of sorts for Orlando . Magic coach Jamahl...

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