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Rollins College student arrested after security finds AR-15 rifle in dorm

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/5 5:37A Cristóbal Reyes

A Rollins College student was arrested this week after an online ammunition purchase led campus security to discover an AR-15 rifle in his dorm room, according to the Winter...

Friday has mild temperatures and sunny skies, rain expected over the weekend

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/5 12:47A Garfield Hylton

Friday is sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Weather is expected to be mostly dry with patchy fog overnight, according to NWS Melbourne. There is a moderate risk of rip currents...

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low for the year

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/4 5:38A Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year. Related Articles DeSantis...

Tourist tax revenue surges again in Orange County

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/4 5:32A Stephen Hudak

The tourism industry, as measured by tourist tax collections, continues its boom in Orange County. On the heels of a record-setting 2024-25, the Tourist Development Tax (TDT)...

WhatsApp faces European antitrust investigation over artificial intelligence

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/4 5:23A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — WhatsApp faces an antitrust investigation in the European Union, where regulators said Thursday that they’re looking into the messaging service’s artificial...

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10 notable books of 2025: A posthumous memoir about Epstein, ‘Hunger Games’ and reliving 2024

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/5 3:50A Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The year in publishing saw such notable releases as the latest “Hunger Games” novel and the first book in years from Thomas Pynchon . Readers also...

Matthew J. Palm: Orlando Theater Best of 2025 | Director, musical

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/5 2:00A Matthew J. Palm

Telling stories drawn from literature, real life and more, here are the 2025 Orlando Sentinel honorees for best director of a musical as selected by theater critic Matthew J. Palm. Although it’s...

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/5 12:40A Associated Press

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) —  Netflix  struck a deal Friday to buy  Warner Bros. Discovery , the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and...

Cut your own Florida Christmas tree at D Ranch, Santa’s farm and more

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/4 11:00P Patrick Connolly

In the 1965 holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, Lucy tells Charlie to go pick out a great, big, shiny aluminum tree for their Christmas play. Charlie, eschewing the over-commercialization of...

KrampusFest returns to The Plaza Live on Sunday

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 12/4 10:00P Amy Drew Thompson

The GOAT (get it?!) of the city s holiday market party season returns to The M ilk District on Sunday as KrampusFest stomps back to The Plaza Live (425 N. Bumby Ave. in Orlando). Known for its mass of...

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This Beloved Michelin Recognized Italian Restaurant in Winter Park Reopens after “Riposo” – Prato on...

Tasty Chomps 12/5 2:28A Ricky Ly

Prato is a Michelin-recognized Italian restaurant owned and operated by the Park Lights Hospitality group in Winter Park. They recently re-opened after a multi-week riposo , or pause in service while...

A Season of Joy, Christmas Highlights, Ongoing Winter Fun, and New Year Celebrations at Grande...

Tasty Chomps 12/3 10:50P Irene M

The holidays are in full swing at Grande Lakes , and there is no better place to soak up the season’s magic. From Christmas highlights to ongoing winter activities and sparkling New Year celebrations,...

Winter Park’s Grappolo Cucina Italiana Serves Up a Seasonal Italian Menu This December

Tasty Chomps 12/3 10:48P Irene M

As winter settles over Winter Park and the holiday decorations and lights appear along Park Avenue, Grappolo Cucina Italiana becomes an inviting refuge for leisurely evenings and festive gatherings....

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Magic’s Banchero, da Silva deliver holiday cheer to local Boys and Girls Clubs

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/5 1:30A Jason Beede

Although Paolo Banchero and Tristan da Silva are both NBA players in their early 20s, they too once had a favorite Christmas gift they received as young children not that long ago. For Banchero, it...

Still only non-contact work for rehabbing Magic star Paolo Banchero: ‘We miss him’

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/3 6:12A Jason Beede

Wednesday marked three weeks since Magic forward Paolo Banchero suffered a left groin strain against the Knicks, and the Orlando star is still waiting to do contact work in...

Magic keep finding ways to win games: ‘We have to continue to grow’

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 12/2 6:30A Jason Beede

If last week s win over the Pistons was a statement made by the Magic , then Monday s comeback victory against the Bulls proved it wasn t a fluke. Trailing Chicago by 15...

Pictures: Orlando Magic serves Thanksgiving at coalition for 33rd year

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 5:31A Joe Burbank

Members of the Orlando Magic organization gather to serve at the team’s 33rd Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast in partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida at the coalition’s...

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Magic flex depth in loss at Boston with Banchero’s return ‘pretty close’

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 11/24 4:04A Jason Beede

BOSTON — Magic forward Paolo Banchero could only watch from the bench inside TD Garden on Sunday night when his teammates rallied late against the Celtics to open a three-game...

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