Worrell gathers at site of road rage killing for 1st quarterly update since return to office

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 4/24 9:47A Cristóbal Reyes

Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell looked back Thursday on her first three months since returning to office during a news conference at the site of a road rage killing to draw attention to what she called a worrying trend. Reporters...

Explore the Corridor Week encourages volunteering, adventures in Florida state parks

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 4/24 7:00A Patrick Connolly

While the tide of development continues to sweep across Florida at a record pace, a concerted effort is being made to protect the Sunshine State s wildlife and lands through a statewide conservation...

Airlines, rattled by trade war and spending pullback, continue to cut flights, pull outlooks

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 4/24 6:18A Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours. Related...

Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage eases to 6.81%, hovering near highest level in over two...

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 4/24 6:11A Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains close to its highest level in more than two months. Related Articles Airlines, rattled by trade war and spending pullback,...

Data: 2025 high school grads facing $40k in college student loans

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 4/24 5:05A Nerdwallet

Entering young adulthood saddled with debt has become standard for many who want an undergraduate degree, sometimes to the tune of tens-of-thousands of dollars. Related Articles Tariff turmoil: What P&G, Pepsi and other companies are saying about...

Roller coaster injuries top state’s quarterly report for theme parks

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 4/24 4:27A Dewayne Bevil

The majority of theme park injuries in the first quarter of 2025 were related to big roller coasters, according to a state report, although less intense rides and attractions also made appearances. Coasters at Universal Orlando , Walt Disney...

JJ and Alison Holmes ensure Floridians with disabilities are heard

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/24 3:46A Krys Fluker

Every year, the Orlando Sentinel asks community members to help us identify the heroes who make the biggest difference in local lives: The ones whose leadership, innovation and courage provide an inspiration to others. And from these nominees, we...

1 dead, 1 in critical condition after car crashes into scooter on SR 50

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/24 3:39A Garfield Hylton

One person is dead and one in critical condition after a crash between a car and a motorized scooter in Orange County. The crash happened on Wednesday around 11:02 p.m. at the State Road 50 and Taylor Creek Road intersection, according to a...

Florida House OKs bill that helps ease financial strains on condo owners

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/24 2:55A Dara Kam

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a plan that aims, in part, to ease financial strains on condominium owners, setting up negotiations with the Senate before next week’s scheduled end of the 2025 legislative...

Wall Street rallies as companies keep piling up profits, for now at least

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 4/24 1:51A Associated Press

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rallying further Thursday as better-than-expected profits for U.S. companies pile up, though  CEOs say they re unsure whether it will last  because of uncertainty created by ...

Judge weighs suppressing evidence in sex crimes trial of Madeline Soto’s accused killer

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 4/24 1:29A Cristóbal Reyes

An Osceola County judge could deal a deathblow to the sex crimes trial of Stephan Sterns as he weighs whether detectives illegally seized a cellphone containing evidence of yearslong abuse of 13-year-old Madeline Soto. This comes after a...

Central Florida has more dry weather with partly sunny skies

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/24 1:23A Garfield Hylton

Dry weather and partly sunny skies are set for Central Florida on Thursday. Temperatures will be in the low-to-mid 80s for most of the region, according to NWS Melbourne. There are no chances of rain. A high risk of life-threatening rip currents...

‘Uncharted waters’: Florida House, Senate eye sweeping changes to hotel tax

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 4/24 12:36A Skyler Swisher, Ryan Gillespie

TALLAHASSEE —  A significant source of tax revenue for Orlando s tourism industry is in flux as the Florida House eyes using money collected from visitors to give homeowners a property tax break. The...

Health inspections shut down 6 Central Florida restaurants last week

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 4/24 12:00A Garfield Hylton

Six Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of April 13-19, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation data. Orange El Cuba Catering #2 at 4880 Distribution Court in Orlando shut down on April 15....

Honors for arts leader, WUCF, film and Orlando’s best-known drag queen

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/23 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Central Florida is racking up the accolades when it comes to the arts: Here are just a few of the latest honors bestowed on people and organizations adding to our cultural scene. THERESA SMITH-LEVIN:...