Jim Bakker, who came to Orlando after ‘PTL Club’ empire crashed in sex and money scandals, dies at 86 – Orlando Sentinel
By JIM SALTER and HALLIE GOLDEN Jim Bakker, who along with first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical…
Hulk Hogan died of natural causes, Florida police report says
MIAMI — Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida…
Jane Healy, winner of Orlando Sentinel’s first Pulitzer, dies
Jane E. Healy, who wrote the thoroughly reported “Florida’s Shame,” a series of editorials about runaway growth in…
Bill Posey, longtime congressman for the Space Coast, dies – Orlando Sentinel
Former U.S. House member Bill Posey, who represented the Space Coast for 16 years in Congress, died Saturday…
Civic titan Charles Gray, 94, helped shape Central Florida
In his 94 years, civic titan J. Charles “Charlie” Gray employed his influence to help persuade Walt Disney…
Artist Steve Lotz, founder of UCF’s art department, dies at 87
Steve Lotz, who founded the UCF art department and stood as a pillar of the Orlando arts community,…
Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97 – Orlando Sentinel
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on…
Sue Gunzburger, who served 32 years in elected office, dies
She was a longtime community leader who served for decades as a commissioner, first representing the city of…
‘He made Central Florida’s table a better place to sit’
“Joseph Hayes,” he said, extending a hand. We were neighbors at a long, narrow harvest table at this…
Jo Ann Bass, matriarch of Miami Beach landmark Joe’s Stone Crab, dies at 94 – Sun Sentinel
Jo Ann Weiss Sawitz Bass, the matriarch of the landmark Joe’s Stone Crab, died Saturday in hospice at…
Longtime Sun Sentinel photographer Lou Toman dies at age 90
Lou Toman, a newsman’s newsman who captured life in South Florida in all its intriguing, infamous, glamorous glory…
Jim Clark, Florida historian, professor, journalist, dies at 78
Jim Clark, a UCF senior lecturer, author, historian, political commentator and longtime Orlando Sentinel journalist, has died after…