Beginning Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted restrictions on drinking establishments, allowing bars without food kitchens to reopen at 50 percent capacity indoors with people seated at socially-distanced tables for service.
Hurricane Sally, which formed early Monday afternoon, had already strengthened hours later to a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds and is expected to become stronger as it bears down on the northern Gulf Coast, including Florida’s Panhandle. The National Hurricane Center also is keeping track of five other systems including Hurricane Paulette moving off Bermuda, as well as the newly-formed tropical storms Teddy and Vicky.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named Jamie Grosshans, a judge on the 5th District Court of Appeal, to the Florida Supreme Court.
The Orange County school district reported at least one positive COVID case on 61 campuses, or about 30 percent of its schools, late Friday. More than 630 students and staff have been told to quarantine since in-person classes began Aug. 21.
Universal Studios will make two of Halloween Horror Nights planned-but-canned haunted houses available to the public later this week
Pizza is a staple of American meals, which means it’s pretty easy to come across. It can sometimes feel like there is a pizzeria around every corner, but there’s just something about a great pie. Here is where to find 101 of the best pizzas all around America. (Taylor Rock, The Daily Meal)
The Hispanic Heritage Month event, the details of which were not officially released as of Monday afternoon, comes after a series of polls and news reports show Biden’s potential weakness with Florida Hispanic voters.
A man working on the StarFlyer attraction on Orlando’s International Drive tourist corridor has fallen and died, according to media reports.
The $300 in weekly benefits was originally for three weeks ending Aug. 15, but the fourth week means eligible Floridians will receive the benefit for the week ending Aug. 22.
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Volusia County deputies tracked down three teens accused of car break-ins after a Ring camera alerted a Seminole County Sheriff's Office helicopter pilot during flight of the suspects in his Deltona neighborhood.
Billie Dean, who served nearly a quarter-century on Apopka City Council as the lone Black person on the board, was remembered Sunday as a trailblazer who helped integrate Apopka High after a federal court ordered an end to Orange County’s racially separate schools.
UCF football players and coaches are excited to be preparing to take on Georgia Tech this Saturday after an atypical offseason overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
An Orlando man was named the Citizen of the Year by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement during Florida Missing Children’s Day Monday for helping detain a man suspected of molesting a child inside an Orlando Walmart in January 2019.
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UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton has made tremendous strides as he continues his rehabilitation from a catastrophic knee injury, but coach Josh Heupel says he isn't ready to play a football game yet.
A new Disney Plus animated shorts series features Mickey Mouse and his friends. It debuts on Nov. 18, the birthday of the famous cartoon mouse.
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SeaWorld Orlando's upcoming Halloween Spooktacular event to include new maze, tweaked trick-or-treating.
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New kicker Stephen Gostkowski avoided a disastrous debut with the Tennessee Titans when he kicked a 25-yard field goal with 17 seconds left for a 16-14 win over the Denver Broncos on Monday night.
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Universal Studios will make two of Halloween Horror Nights planned-but-canned haunted houses available to the public later this week
UF coach Dan Mullen had a little fun on his Twitter account following a fire at the Swamp Saturday that did not cause any injuries or structural damage to the Gators home stadium.
Parents of Orange County Public Schools football players are upset about a new COVID-19 testing policy and have started a petition calling for changes.
SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 3, 2020.
Hurricane Laura hit the Gulf Coast of the U.S. as a Category 4 major hurricane on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Earlier in the week, it caused deadly flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic while also crossing Cuba and dousing Puerto Rico.
Fans cheer during the Orlando City Soccer versus Nashville SC at Exploria Stadium in Orlando on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Orlando won the game 3-1. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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John Bellefontaine is pictured at his home in Leesburg on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Bellefontaine, who is 95, is the last lone survivor of the US Army’s 500-man 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion that fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Bellefontaine was supposed to travel to Belgium to be honored for his service in the Battle of the Bulge, but Covid cancelled the plans. His daughter set up a surprise drive-by parade to honor him for his service and to celebrate his 95th birthday. More than 100 vehicles and hundreds of people showed up to honor the veteran. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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