Man charged with DUI manslaughter after 18-year-old killed in Osceola County crash

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/28 5:26A Elainie Barraza

An 18-year-old woman from Georgia is dead and several others are injured after a three-vehicle crash late Thanksgiving Day in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At approximately 11:41 p.m., 2004 Acura MDX, driven by 44-year-old Eddy...

Maxwell: Pay high school coaches more? Yes! But also arts and ag instructors

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 11:00P Scott Maxwell

There’s a move afoot to better compensate high school teachers in Florida who also serve as coaches. I think it’s a solid idea. Right now, most coaches get stipends worth somewhere between $1,000 and $5,000 for what’s often hundreds of extra hours...

Pictures: Orlando Magic serves Thanksgiving at coalition for 33rd year

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 5:31A Joe Burbank

Members of the Orlando Magic organization gather to serve at the team’s 33rd Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast in partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida at the coalition’s...

Orlando Magic serve 33rd annual Thanksgiving breakfast at homeless shelter

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 5:22A Steven Walker

Even as steaming hot plates of Thanksgiving breakfast flew across tables at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida , Denise Igruvay’s radiant smile was the warmest thing in the room...

Holiday giving: Nonprofits that could use Central Floridians’ support

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 1:21A Orlando Sentinel Staff

Central Floridians have many choices when seeking nonprofit organizations to support from food banks to youth involvement groups to humanitarian efforts. While the list of worthwhile groups that could use an assist especially during the giving...

Very Orlando Gift Guide: Epic Universe collectible, NASA ornament, Storm gear

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 1:00A Dewayne Bevil

We’ve got a past-present-future theme going for this holiday shopping suggestion list. And each item may have historic implications, depending on how seriously you take your football. Or we can call...

Circus-arts spectacular has Broadway dreams, lets student shine

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/26 10:11P Matthew J. Palm

Gaylord Palms Resort is awash in holiday cheer as usual, with its annual Ice exhibition featuring characters from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the return of The Greatest Story, a multicultural...

Florida AG vows to investigate Campbell’s after claims of ‘lab grown meat’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/26 4:29A Steven Walker

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he plans to investigate Campbell Soup Company over allegations it uses lab grown meat in soups — a claim the company vehemently denies. The investigation comes after a TV station in Detroit reported...

Maxwell: 101 Things to Love about Central Florida (2025)

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/26 4:00A Scott Maxwell

It’s time again to give thanks for all the things we love about the community we all call home. Readers offered hundreds of suggestions for the 15th annual installment of  “101 Things to Love about...

Sanford pharmaceutical company planning new facility near airport

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/26 3:13A gqlshare

Hill Dermaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company based in Sanford, has filed a pre-application to construct a new 80,000-square-foot factory near the Orlando Sanford International Airport. The proposed...

Universal, Orlando leave mark on 2025 theme park leader list

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/26 12:07A Dewayne Bevil

Central Florida executives and attractions are well-represented in the 2025 list of the top 50 theme park influencers — compiled annually by Blooloop, a website that covers the global attractions industry. Folks tied to the opening of Epic...

More patchy fog in the early morning, temps in the mid-80s

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/25 11:55P Garfield Hylton

The day before Thanksgiving has patchy fog before 8 a.m. After the fog clears, temperatures are expected to peak in the mid-80s, according to NWS Melbourne. Wednesday will be mostly dry, but a few showers are possible near Lake Okeechobee and...

Health violations lead to 2 Central Florida restaurant shutdowns last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/25 11:00P Garfield Hylton

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down two Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from Nov. 16-22. Lake Perkins Restaurant and Bakery 1242 at 905 Bichara Blvd. in Lady Lake shut down on...

Capone’s, ‘Speakeasy Murder’ bring mobbed-up mayhem to I-Drive | Commentary

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/25 10:00P Matthew J. Palm

For tourists, there are two new ways to escape the mobs in the theme parks by heading to International Drive — and meeting the mob there. In recent months, The Speakeasy Murder & Other Acts of...

Record number of travelers hitting the roads, skies for Thanksgiving

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 11/25 6:35A Martin E. Comas, Skyler Swisher

Orlando will be a hot destination with some cool temperatures this Thanksgiving. Across the country, nearly 82 million people are projected to travel at least 50 miles by Sunday, making this...