Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/17 11:32A Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. Related Articles At...

Maxwell: Threats from attorneys general display dangerous ignorance

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 8:52A Scott Maxwell

In recent days, the attorneys general of both Florida and the United States demonstrated a stunning ignorance — or perhaps blatant disregard — for the Constitution both took oaths to defend. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened a...

Orange County judge faces discipline for 900 political contributions

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 8:11A News Service Of Florida

An Orange County circuit judge could face a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court after an investigation that found she had made more than 900 contributions to political candidates and organizations since 2016, according to documents...

Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/17 7:48A Associated Press

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it’s making a $1 billion investment to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. Related Articles What savers should...

What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/17 7:01A Associated Press

By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut,  progress on inflation has slowed  while the  labor market has cooled . That...

Tariffs, bird flu and severe weather are pushing some everyday groceries to record prices

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/17 6:09A Claire Malon

If you’ve been to the store lately, the price of some goods may look a little different. From bananas and oranges to chicken, a handful of everyday grocery items are at or less than a cent away from...

6 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 5:36A Garfield Hylton

Six Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Sept. 7-13, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange Pang s BBQ at 5132 W. Colonial Dr. in Orlando shut down on Sept. 11. Inspectors found...

US stocks churn amid uncertainty about how many more cuts to interest rates are coming from the Fed

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/17 4:35A Associated Press

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks churned between gains and losses on Wednesday but ultimately remained near their record levels. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and hung near its  all-time high set at the start of the week ....

1 dead after car fleeing deputies drives wrong way onto I-95 exit ramp

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 4:07A Garfield Hylton

A police chase gone wrong left one person dead after a wrong-way, two-car crash on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Volusia County. On Tuesday, three people in a Chevrolet Suburban led deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff s Office on a chase,...

Disney: Gino, an original Animal Kingdom inhabitant, has died

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 4:04A Dewayne Bevil

Gino , a western lowland gorilla and longtime resident of Disney s Animal Kingdom theme park , has died, Walt Disney World announced Wednesday.  He was 44. For nearly 30 years, Gino touched countless...

Is DoorDash eating into your retirement?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/17 4:00A Nerdwallet

By Tommy Tindall, NerdWallet It’s lunchtime and you work from home. There’s only a few things in the fridge, and you just can’t bring yourself to cook eggs again. Time to tap that delivery app and order something. What do you have to lose? “Well,...

High chances for showers and storms, all-day rain coverage likely

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/17 1:44A Garfield Hylton

Morning showers with an isolated storm are possible on Wednesday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3 p.m., with showers and a possible thunderstorm between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., according to NWS Melbourne. After 4 p.m., there are still...

Latest Disney World deal: 3 theme parks, 3 days, $210

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/16 8:37A Dewayne Bevil

Walt Disney World has rolled out a new three-day ticket offer to Florida residents that s valid almost through the end of 2025. The three-day, three-park ticket, is now on sale for $210. It s good for visits between Oct. 5 and Dec. 23. It s valid...

Maxwell: Florida’s insurance mess — big salaries, missing flood insurance, underfunded companies

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/16 7:52A Scott Maxwell

Two years ago, with insurance rates skyrocketing, Florida legislators called a special session, vowing to provide relief. And they did provide help … to the insurance companies. Homeowners, however, watched their premiums continue to rise for...

Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions to testify to Congress

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 9/16 7:11A Associated Press

By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer The parents of teenagers who killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots are planning to testify to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of the technology. Related Articles...