Rough waters, cloudy skies and isolated showers for Monday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/12 1:14A Garfield Hylton

Monday is off to a cloudy start that will keep temperatures below normal. Highs are in the upper 60s and 70s, according to NWS Melbourne. Isolated onshore-moving showers are forecast in the afternoon along the Treasure Coast. There is a high risk...

Orlando Sentinel 150: From 1976, FSU hires Bowden; women’s lib comes to gas pump

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/11 11:59P Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

As part of our 150th birthday, the Orlando Sentinel will reprint articles from our archives as part of our Monday Memories feature. Here are a few items from 50 years ago this week that appeared in...

In Split Oak quandary, Orange County must decide to bargain or brawl

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/11 11:00P Stephen Hudak

In their zeal to defend Split Oak Forest, conservation advocates have not surrendered hope they may somehow find a path to stop the Central Florida Expressway Authority from building a toll road...

2-way streets and new parks: Orlando plans busy year for reshaping downtown

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/11 11:00P Ryan Gillespie

This year is expected to bring a $55 million slate of construction to downtown Orlando, including an overhaul of a street the mayor once declared had no soul, a signature entrance to Lake Eola Park, a new era for Church Street and a long-awaited...

Orlando Sentinel 150: Valencia State College happened in a hurry in 1967

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/10 11:56P Roger Simmons

As part of the Orlando Sentinel s 150th birthday, each month we ll focus on a key topic that helped shape the Central Florida of today and how we covered that topic. January s topic is higher...

Florida deregulated nursing schools. Scam colleges and failing students followed

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 1/10 12:00A Annie Martin

Alarmed by a growing shortage of nurses, Florida lawmakers in 2009 eased regulations on the schools tasked with training them, inviting new institutions to enter the market. The results were swift:...

Plant Doctor: Plant tomato seeds now to get early start on spring crop

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 1/9 11:00P Tom MacCubbin

Question: We want to try growing tomatoes from seeds we see at garden centers. When do we sow the seeds and do we plant them in the ground or in containers? Answer: Start your tomato seeds to grow...

Lyft and Uber drivers protest Waymo robotaxis as California considers further regulations

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 8:49A Associated Press

By HAVEN DALEY, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drivers for Lyft and Uber protested self-driving Waymo taxis in San Francisco on Friday, urging state regulators to exercise greater oversight of...

Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 6:41A Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. Related Articles Experts say Trump pullout from UN...

Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 6:09A Associated Press

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the entire United Nations climate-fighting apparatus takes America’s environmental isolation to another...

GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 6:03A Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion as sales of electric vehicles sputter after the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards . Related Articles Meta lines up massive...

Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuelan after Maduro ouster

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 5:20A Associated Press

By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President  Donald Trump  on Friday called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure...

Disney offers theme park ticket deals for Florida residents

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 4:23A Dewayne Bevil

In what has become a common January occurrence, Walt Disney World is offering discounted theme park tickets to Florida residents. The 2026 version of the Florida Resident Discover Disney Ticket comes in a four-day package, which sells for $255, and...

Survey: Men more financially confident in the New Year

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 3:00A Nerdwallet

By Erin El Issa, NerdWallet Americans’ financial confidence is strong coming into the new year, but some are feeling more equipped to deal with 2026 obstacles than others. A recent NerdWallet survey ,...

Wall Street rises toward records

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/9 2:53A Associated Press

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Friday following  a mixed report on the U.S. job market , one that may delay  another cut to interest rates  by the Federal Reserve but does not slam the door...