Tropical Sally continues to weaken over Alabama and Georgia Thursday morning, while the National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a crowded Atlantic basin with five more systems churning.
Florida added 3,255 coronavirus cases Thursday to push the statewide total to 674,456 infected. With 147 new virus fatalities reported statewide Thursday, 13,086 Florida residents are now dead.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida slid again for the week ended Sept. 12, although employers in the hospitality and leisure sector including the Trump Organization continued to extend employee furloughs as COVID-19 suppressed the tourism business.
Light Up UCF, an annual holiday tradition in Central Florida, will not occur in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Orlando Economic Partnership’s Alliance for Regional Transportation warns that the region’s economy is doomed without bold improvements in all modes of transportation. The alliance issued its long-awaited report this week, specifying seven priorities for improvements. Key among them are establishing transportation funding and a creating a home for SunRail and Lynx. The alliance is warning of a gloomy future without the improvements in transportation.
The median value of a home in the United States with a mortgage is $226,900, or $167,000 without a mortgage. Stacker used data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey to find the counties with the most expensive homes in every state (or county equivalent for Alaska, Louisiana, and Virginia). For more galleries visit Stacker .
The selection of the unqualified Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court was a failure by the Judicial Nominating Commission, while other more qualified Black applicants were passed over, two former chief justices to the court write in a guest column.
GOP state Senate candidate Jason Brodeur and his wife, Christina Daly Brodeur, each claimed a separate homestead exemption on their homes during the first years of their marriage from 2016 to 2018, taking advantage of a provision that the head of the state property appraisers organization said should only apply to separated or estranged couples.
An Orlando woman suspected of killing her 6-year-old son was arrested Wednesday afternoon after witnesses and authorities said they found her swimming nude in a lake repeatedly saying, “God forgive me.”
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Central Florida: 105,685 cases | 1,974 deaths
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A report released Wednesday by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office further details the fall from the Orlando StarFlyer ride that killed a 21-year-old employee, who friends said had a lifelong passion for roller coasters and amusement park rides.
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board urges a no vote on Florida amendment No. 1, which appears to have no clear purpose but is backed by lots of dark money.
Residents of the now-abandoned Star Motel in Kissimmee — who’ve spent the past nine months without reliable access to running water and electricity — are finally getting help from local nonprofits and Osceola County government to move them to rooms in better motels. But the fix is temporary. So one agency is looking to buy and renovate a motel of its own and turn it into affordable housing.
Lou Holtz bought this lavish Orlando mansion, nestled on a golf resort cul-de-sac, in 1997 for $254,000 -- one year after leaving a legendary coaching career at Notre Dame.
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Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
While this Halloween won't quite resemble the holiday of years past, some attractions are finding innovative ways to open as drive-thru haunts or implementing reduced capacity and social distancing to keep visitors safe.
Honey cake is a tradition at Rosh Hashanah, a sweet treat to celebrate the new year. But what if you don't like it? Try this autumnal twist on a Jewish holiday favorite.
Light Up UCF, an annual holiday tradition in Central Florida, will not occur in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The selection of the unqualified Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court was a failure by the Judicial Nominating Commission, while other more qualified Black applicants were passed over, two former chief justices to the court write in a guest column.
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Updated individual rankings in the state of Florida for Class 1A wrestlers.
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Light Up UCF, an annual holiday tradition in Central Florida, will not occur in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Florida athletic department reported Wednesday six new positive cases of COVID-19 with the Gators football team a week before its season opener.
OCPS parents should be grateful their children are being tested for COVID-19 for free, but it's fair to ask whether $2 million in CARES Act funds should be spent to test high school football players.
Images of Hurricane Sally which hit the U.S. Gulf Coast causing mass flooding and damage on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020.
It might still be hot, but that won't stop us from celebrating fall.
Moving at 3 feet per hour, installation continues below Goldenroad Road in Orlando of a unique jack-driven box tunnel for the Brightline Trains route being built from Orlando International Airport to South Florida, Friday, September 11, 2020. The pre-cast, box-jack system is only the third of its kind used in the U.S. and reduces construction time from nearly a year to just a few weeks. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Stores comes and go in Orlando, but even some long gone venues remain fondly thought of.
"A Touch of Fall" takes over the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World with Halloween-themed characters, treats, merchandise and decorations. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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