Man from The Villages dies after crashing motorcycle into tree

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/27 3:16A Richard Tribou

A 67-year-old man from The Villages riding a Kawasaki Ninja 500 died after crashing into a tree Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was traveling eastbound on Woodbridge Drive at 6:07 p.m. east of Village Campus Circle...

Driver arrested for DUI manslaughter after 3-vehicle, double fatal Lake County crash

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/27 3:09A Richard Tribou

A three-vehicle crash Friday night in Lake County left two people dead and a man facing two counts of DUI manslaughter, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Seenarine Hardeo, 50, of Groveland was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail...

Orlando International Airport sees travel delays, cancellations

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/27 2:49A Richard Tribou

Holiday traffic is hitting Orlando International Airport, which endured dozens of cancellations Friday and Saturday and hundreds more delayed flights. The airport on Friday was among the most affected in the United States, with 43 cancellations...

New Dr. Phillips Center holiday festival enjoying a good first year — and attendees enjoy it too

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/27 1:43A Silas Morgan

With a week left in its inaugural run, the Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Holiday Festival has made a family-friendly impact in the heart of downtown Orlando, with live music, games, food, and plenty...

Orange deputy returns fire, injures 20-year-old amid homicide suspect search, sheriff says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/27 1:38A Richard Tribou

An Orange County sheriff s deputy shot a man who opened fire on the deputy s vehicle Friday night as the agency searched for a suspect in a Christmas Eve homicide case, according to Sheriff John Mina. Mina held a press conference detailing the...

Warm for now, but cold front coming to Central Florida for New Year’s

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/27 12:55A Richard Tribou

Central Florida is set for a warm and dry weekend with temperatures approaching 80 on Saturday, but a cold front is brewing for the region s future early in the week, according to the National Weather Service. Persistent weather pattern continues...

How Orlando figures in the Epstein investigation files

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/27 12:00A Brian Bell

A look at some of the documents among the vast universe of records released from the investigation of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein reveals connections to the city of Orlando — and a photographed meeting with Piglet at Disney World....

Plant Doctor: Enjoy colorful camellias during the cooler months

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 12/26 11:00P Tom MacCubbin

Question: Many camellias are blooming in our neighborhood and they seem to be easy to grow. If we obtain a few what care is needed? Answer: Gardeners from Tampa northward can enjoy the colorful...

In 2025, Disney’s Golden Oak again leads the way for Orlando’s luxury home market

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/26 11:00P Brian Bell

For the second consecutive year, Disney’s exclusive Golden Oak community dominated the high end of Central Florida’s luxury home market.  And for the first time, no homes in Winter Park were among the...

January in the Garden for Central Florida

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 12/26 10:00P Tom MacCubbin

The Almanac Average temperature: High 72, Low 50 | Florida Arbor Day is Jan. 16 Rainfall: 2.43 inches 1. Moon phases Full moon: Jan. 3 Last quarter: Jan. 10 New moon: Jan. 18 First quarter: Jan. 25 2. Moon sign planting dates Above-ground crops:...

US stocks hover at record highs in quiet trading; gold, silver jump

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/26 3:07A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly flat in quiet trading on Friday as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. Trading is expected to be light. Related Articles For young people in debt, bankruptcy seems like a get out of jail free card. Is...

For young people in debt, bankruptcy seems like a get out of jail free card. Is it?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/26 3:00A Tribune News Service

By Katie Kelton, CCC, Bankrate.com When Whitney Catalano filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2022, she was self-employed, living in an apartment she couldn’t afford and carrying $60,000 in credit card and personal loan debt. For her, bankruptcy...

2025 in review: The year on the Orlando arts scene

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/25 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

Relocations, renovations, expansions, returns and farewells: There was a lot of moving and shaking going on all year on Orlando s arts scene. Here s a look at what made headlines throughout 2025....

Americans facing a tough job market in 2025 won’t get a break next year

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/25 3:00A Tribune News Service

By Jarrell Dillard, Bloomberg News This year was a difficult one for Americans looking for work. Forecasters don’t see much improvement in their prospects coming in 2026. The unemployment rate is set to remain elevated through almost all of next...

Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/24 5:05A Associated Press

By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down modestly this week, remaining in the same narrow range of the past two months. Related Articles US stocks drift to more records on a...