SpaceX mission today 1st of 5 launches in 8 days on tap for Space Coast

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/11 1:28A Richard Tribou

SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are combining for a busy week or rocket launches on the Space Coast. First up Thursday afternoon is SpaceX s planned Starlink 6-90 mission with 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station s...

Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/11 1:03A Associated Press

By DAVE COLLINS, MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the...

Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats...

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/11 12:46A Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House...

Trump’s handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/11 12:24A Associated Press

By LINLEY SANDERS and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two...

Seasons eatings around the Orlando metro

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 12/11 12:00A Amy Drew Thompson

Orlando really is your home for the holidays with special events for family dining, New Year s Eve extravaganzas, special menus (solid and liquid) and lots of family-friendly fun and activities. Check...

Space Force’s gladiator-inspired Guardian Arena descends on Space Coast

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/10 5:04A Richard Tribou

PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE — A trio of runners dressed in camouflage fatigues tucked into light brown boots round the track with gritted teeth, red faces, and muscles strained in their necks, giving one...

Cold front will keep things cool on Thursday but weekend will bring warmer temperatures

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/10 12:50A Garfield Hylton

There is a slight chance of rain before 9 a.m., but Wednesday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s. The Orlando metro area will hover around 70 degrees, with Daytona Beach peaking at 69 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Southern parts...

Chef McGlamery bringing new concept to Chez Vincent space in Winter Park

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/10 12:00A Amy Drew Thompson

Chef Brandon McGlamery — whose time at Luma on Park, Prato and Luke s Kitchen + Bar was instrumental in shaping Orlando s culinary scene — will bring a new restaurant to Winter Park in 2026. The...

Ripley’s brings true-crime facts, follies to International Drive

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/9 11:30P Dewayne Bevil

There’s a criminal element hanging out in the middle of the Ripley’s attraction on Orlando’s International Drive . The walk-through museum has installed exhibits collectively known as True Crime: Blood, Lies and Alibis. The limited-time displays...

Holy pumpkin spice! Trader Joe’s targets Kissimmee, Maitland for new stores

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 12/9 11:00P Laura Kinsler

Fresh off the opening of two new stores on Florida s Space Coast, buzzy boutique grocer Trader Joe s is now setting its sights on Kissimmee and Maitland for continued expansion. North American...

Health inspectors shut down 8 Orange County restaurants last week

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 12/9 11:00P Garfield Hylton

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down eight Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Orange Loading Zone at 24 E. Washington St. in Orlando shut down on Dec. 2....

Appreciation: Artist Josh Garrick connected Orlando with ancient Greece

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/9 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Friends of Josh Garrick, the artist, educator and writer with a passion for ancient Greek culture, will gather to celebrate his life — appropriately surrounded by his artwork — on Dec. 19. He was a...

NASA astronaut back on Earth after 8 months on space station

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/9 6:11A Richard Tribou

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim flew home from the International Space Station packed tight with two Roscosmos cosmonauts, their Soyuz spacecraft landing Tuesday in the frozen steppes of Kazakhstan to...

Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/9 6:08A Associated Press

By KELVIN CHAN LONDON (AP) — Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company’s use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services. Related Articles...

US job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/9 3:14A Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the  direction of the American economy . Related Articles NASA astronaut back on Earth after...