Seminole sheriff’s deputy arrested for falsifying overtime hours, police say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/27 5:41A Silas Morgan

A Seminole County Sheriff s Office deputy is accused of falsifying the number of overtime hours he worked, allowing him to collect thousands of dollars in pay he didn t earn. Nestor Nieves Jr. was arrested Thursday on a charge of organized fraud....

Maxwell: Randy Fine loses an endorsement. Florida may gain a state bird

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/27 4:50A Scott Maxwell

Today we have an edition of the “Follow-up Files” that looks at the University of Florida’s law school dean s defense of putting Florida’s attorney general on her school’s payroll and an attempt to settle Florida’s ridiculously long-running...

Pictures: Sentinel celebrates 150th birthday with themed beer from Ten10

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/27 2:55A Stephen M. Dowell

If birthdays deserve a toast, 150 of them deserve more than a few. That s why as part of the Orlando Sentinel’s celebration of bringing a century-and-a-half of news to Central Florida, we’ve partnered...

Dense fog to start, with rain chances increasing throughout the day

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/27 12:55A Garfield Hylton

A brief reprieve from the consistently dry conditions may be on its way. Friday begins with a dense fog advisory across the southern parts of Central Florida through 9 a.m., according to NWS Melbourne. The advisory includes Osceola, Okeechobee,...

Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Focus on famous E.T. billboard

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/26 11:23P Roger Simmons

If you think Interstate 4 traffic is bad now, imagine what happened when an alien landed next to the road. That s what occurred in February 1989 when E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial arrived in Orlando in...

Former Imagineer Joe Rohde announces book about creativity, cooperation

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 10:05P Dewayne Bevil

Joe Rohde , formerly of Walt Disney Imagineering , is releasing a book about creativity. Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible will be available in September. I ve had a career as a...

Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say ‘welcome’ or ‘thank you’

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 8:10A Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers. Restaurant Brands International – the...

NASA announces leadership shakeup in wake of Boeing Starliner criticism

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 7:08A Richard Tribou

A week after the NASA Administrator promised consequences for the agency s mishandling of the Boeing Starliner saga, two key leaders of its Commercial Crew Program are being replaced. NASA said that Ken Bowersox, who announced his retirement...

Weber recalls 3.2 million wire-bristle grill brushes

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 7:01A Samantha Gowen

Tiny shards of grill brush bristles have been the subject of myriad news articles, social media videos and community chatter. If consumed, the tiny bits of metal wreak havoc on the body. In one case, doctors searched for weeks to diagnose a man...

Walmart to pay $100 million to settle FTC allegations over deceptive practices for delivery drivers

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 6:09A Associated Press

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. has agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that the retailer caused its delivery drivers to lose tens of millions of dollars’...

Alleged killer of 3 Kissimmee tourists indicted on 1st-degree murder charges

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 2/26 5:32A Cristóbal Reyes

The man accused of opening fire on three Ohio men in Kissimmee last month was indicted by a grand jury on three counts of first-degree murder, Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell announced...

Gas-guzzler revival risks dead-end future for US automakers

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 5:31A Tribune News Service

By Keith Naughton and David Welch, Bloomberg News Detroit under Donald Trump has rediscovered its love of the big, roaring engine. Related Articles NASA announces leadership shakeup in wake of Boeing Starliner criticism Weber recalls 3.2 million...

What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon’s Anthropic ultimatum

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 5:28A Associated Press

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted...

How Florida property insurers keep secrets from policyholders — with the state’s help

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 5:16A Ron Hurtibise

Florida property insurers are keeping secrets. Empowered by industry-friendly state statutes and court rulings, they’re blocking access to information about how their firms set premiums, handle...

For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/26 5:06A Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling. Related Articles NASA announces...