Florida bill requires booster seats for 8-year-old children
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Among the hundreds of new Florida bills filed during this year’s Legislative session, one proposal…
Loaded guns found during traffic stop: 19-year-old arrested in Orlando
Orlando Police Department bike officers arrested a 19-year-old man on Feb. 9 after discovering two loaded firearms during…
Florida man sues lawmaker after getting blocked on social media over Epstein Files law
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Randy Fine (R-Florida) is now being sued after he blocked a Republican…
Florida gang members indicted for drug smuggling into prisons
Nearly a dozen Florida gang members and associates were indicted on racketeering charges for smuggling drugs into prisons…
Central Florida’s weather and the rising pollen counts
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is experiencing a mix of warm and chilly temperatures, increased humidity, and scattered…
‘I got a sick dog:’ Central Florida woman’s puppy dies days after she brought it home
ORLANDO, Fla. – Christine Messina is grieving again. After the death of her dog Bentley, she hoped to…
Florida’s ongoing drought
A drought is when an area goes for a long time without enough rain, leading to dry grounds,…
Deputies search for missing teen in Orlando
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is requesting public assistance to locate 17-year-old Leticia Garcia,…
Goodwill Extends Store Hours to Better Serve Central Florida Community
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida recently expanded store hours at its retail locations in a six-county service service…
Crews fighting brush fire in Cemex Mines area of Clermont, officials say
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Forest Service said on Saturday they are battling a brush fire in…
Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Voting round now open!
Thanks to readers like you, tens of thousands of nominations came in for the 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie…
White Castle retreats from plan for location near Epic Universe theme park – Orlando Sentinel
One of the hottest retail sites in Orlando is back on the market after White Castle backed out…