Nonprofit Re-Tune’s fundraiser concert to help get instruments into kids’ hands

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/11 7:00A Patrick Connolly

What happens to musical instruments after they ve been forgotten about or cast aside? Rather than collecting dust, Marc George hopes to take those instruments and give them new homes with...

Celebrity Apex passenger sailing from Port Canaveral airlifted from ship

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/11 6:36A Richard Tribou

A passenger sailing aboard the Celebrity Apex from Port Canaveral had to be evacuated by the Coast Guard on Thursday. The 65-year-old man was airlifted by a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk crew from the ship that was sailing about 24 nautical miles...

Controversial $2.5 billion toll road in Poinciana moves forward

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/11 5:53A Natalia Jaramillo

Touting it as a major milestone , transportation officials on Tuesday approved a controversial $2.5 billion road project set to reduce congestion but also pave through environmentally sensitive land...

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...

Cold front still affecting Central Florida by conditions will remain dry

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/11 12:49A Garfield Hylton

A cold front is still affecting Central Florida. Temperatures are in the mid-60s across Greater Orlando, according to NWS Melbourne. Below-normal temps will lead to the coldest night of the week, with lows in the 40s across the region. Some areas...

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...

Florida leads nation in cuts to environmental protection jobs, report says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 12/10 11:00P Jeffrey Schweers

TALLAHASSEE — Florida has cut more environmental protection jobs than any other state in the past 15 years, despite the challenges posed by increasingly intense hurricanes and sea level rise, according to a newly released national report. The...

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...