‘Red Flag’ warning Thursday afternoon due to elevated fire danger

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/26 1:33A Garfield Hylton

Thursday has sunny skies, pleasant temperatures and hazardous weather conditions in the afternoon. Temperature highs are near 79 across the region, according to NWS Melbourne. During the afternoon, breezy southwest winds will blow at 10 to 15...

GayDays announces new host hotel, events for 2026

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 2/25 3:31A Dewayne Bevil

GayDays Inc. will have festivities this year, and they ll be held at a new host hotel in Kissimmee, organizers have announced. Earlier this month, the group said its June events had been paused, but an email to supporters and updates to its...

NerdWallet book club: How to manage a parent’s money

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/25 3:00A Nerdwallet

When Beth Pinsker’s mother became too ill to manage her own finances, she and her brother stepped in to pay bills and monitor accounts on her behalf. Related Articles Robert Downey Jr. named godparent of Disney Adventure, the cruise line s...

Robert Downey Jr. named godparent of Disney Adventure, the cruise line’s largest ship

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/25 1:00A Patrick Connolly

Actor Robert Downey Jr. has been named the godparent of the Disney Adventure , the newest and largest ship in the cruise line s fleet with capacity for 6,700 passengers. The 208,000-gross-ton vessel,...

US stocks edge higher ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/25 12:51A Associated Press

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting higher Wednesday ahead of Wall Street’s main event, which is coming after trading ends for the day when  Nvidia  reports how much profit it made during the end of 2025. The...

5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 2/24 11:00P Garfield Hylton

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down five Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Feb. 15-21. There were no emergency shutdowns the week of Feb 8-14. Orange Taiwan Express at 3601...

USF Sarasota-Manatee campus transfer to New College one step closer to reality

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/24 6:00A Carter Weinhofer

The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill that would transfer the University of Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida. New College would gain USFSM’s 11 campus buildings, including the new 100,000 square-foot Atala...

Freezing temperatures and a cool afternoon for Tuesday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/24 1:54A Garfield Hylton

Tuesday is off to a frigid start before it warms up in the afternoon. The day starts with wind chills in the 20s to 30s, according to NWS Melbourne. There is a freeze warning and a cold weather advisory that remains in effect through 9 a.m....

First ride: Legoland’s Galacticoaster launches, spins into darkness

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/24 12:45A Dewayne Bevil

WINTER HAVEN – Legoland Florida’s new roller coaster swirls riders into an outer-space situation, one that may create mild out-of-body sensations. Galacticoaster debuts to the public Friday. There’s a...

Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World has sold as part of $1.1 billion deal

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/23 11:00P Laura Kinsler

Host Hotels & Resorts has sold the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort and the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Hole in Teton Village, Wyoming, to a foreign buyer for...

Maxwell: Florida’s property tax cut plan is flailing. Here’s what should happen

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/23 11:00P Scott Maxwell

For more than a year, Tallahassee politicians have been yapping about how Floridians deserve a property tax break. But you know what they haven’t done? Actually given you one. When Big Business lobbyists ask for tax breaks to help pad their...

Another alleged Walmart shoplifter is shot after Orange deputy confronts man armed with knife,...

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/23 7:42A Cristóbal Reyes

A second alleged Walmart shoplifter was shot by law enforcement in Central Florida on Sunday, just days after a 16-year-old was shot and killed inside a Walmart store in Osceola County. On Sunday, a man who allegedly made threats while trying to...

Cancellations pile up at Orlando, other Florida airports because of northeast storms

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/23 3:58A Richard Tribou

Winter storms in the northeastern United States have caused travel headaches in Florida, with airports in Orlando, South Florida and Tampa ranking among the highest in the nation for canceled flights Monday. By 2 p.m., Orlando International...

Winter freezes hit Florida growers with $3.1 billion tab, state says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/23 3:23A Jim Turner

TALLAHASSEE With farmers caught shorthanded and with crops not ready for harvesting, a pair of winter storms at the beginning and end of January potentially inflicted more than $3.17 billion in losses to the state’s agricultural industry . Winter...

Windy afternoon and a dangerous cold snap heading toward Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 2/23 1:46A Garfield Hylton

Temperature highs are in the mid-50s as Central Florida prepares for a dangerously cold night. Monday will be sunny with a high near 56 and wind chill values as low as 34, according to NWS Melbourne. Winds are blowing northwest at 15 to 20 mph...