Central Florida volunteers search for homeless in 3-day count
The two volunteers spotted blue tarps hanging from trees in a wooded area off Orange Blossom Trail and…
Fort Lauderdale might buy tower to save money on new City Hall
After extensive deliberations about building a head-turning new City Hall — including a meticulous ranking of developers vying…
DeSantis agency starts probe of Broward pot petitions
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has dispatched state election crimes investigators, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the…
Teen girls ID’d as Lake Brantley students accused in murder plot
A 15-year-old girl and her 14-year-old best friend plotted to kill a classmate at Lake Brantley High School…
Orange could lose 5,000 students, close more schools in 2027
Orange County Public Schools. set to close seven schools this year, could lose another 5,000 students and then…
Orlando punts on trying to stop ICE facility, Orange still exploring options – Orlando Sentinel
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement considers opening a detention and processing facility on Orlando’s eastern edge, city…
Orange commissioner wants new attorneys to fight Split Oak toll road – Orlando Sentinel
A key Orange County Commissioner is pushing to hire outside counsel to fight the Central Florida Expressway Authority…
Florida could ban foreign H-1B faculty at state universities
Florida could bar its public universities from hiring foreign faculty on H-1B visas for the next year, a…
Orange parents voice frustrations about school closures
Hundreds of Orange County parents packed into school cafeterias in the past two weeks to vent their frustrations…
Cape Coral Fire Department warns community about fraudulent T-shirt text scam
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Cape Coral Fire Department is alerting the community about a fraudulent text message…
Dyer promises ‘comprehensive’ city review over care of Lake Eola swans – Orlando Sentinel
Faced with a flock of petitioners slamming “deplorable” conditions for Orlando’s prized Lake Eola swans, Mayor Buddy Dyer…
Remembering deadly Apollo 1 accident and its crew – Orlando Sentinel
As part of our 150th birthday, the Orlando Sentinel will reprint articles from our archives as part of…