Teresa Jacobs to depart Orange County politics after decades of service
Teresa Jacobs to depart Orange County politics after decades of service on school board, county commission
SpaceX launch to send Northrop Grumman’s 2-handed rescue robot to space
SpaceX is targeting an evening launch of a Northrop Grumman robotic vehicle featuring a pair of swiveling arms with clampy hands that aims to become an all-purpose Mr. Fix-It in…
Dr. Phillips Charities seeks $60M tourist tax grant for Eatonville cultural campus
Dr. Phillips Charities requested $60M in TDT funds for a planned Eatonville cultural campus, but a private non-profit and the Town of Eatonville are also seeking grant funding.
International group says gopher tortoises critically endangered, losing Florida habitat
The gopher tortoise is now "criticially endangered," according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, and is losing habitat in Florida.
National media group names Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell top local columnist
In presenting its general column writing award, the Society for Professional Journalists lauded Maxwell as "an essential asset for the paper, serving readers and the community at large."
For new Holocaust Center CEO, a Florida homecoming and a museum to open
Tim Roberts will lead the Holocaust Center of Maitland as it prepares to start construction on its new downtown Orlando museum.
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as it nears Gulf Coast, NHC says
Newly formed Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened overnight as it moved closer to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Police seek people responsible for break-in at Eagles’ running back Saquon Barkley’s home
Police released a photo of a white SUV that may be involved.
Today in History: July 21, Bosnian war crime fugitive arrested in Belgrade suburb
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic (RA’-doh-van KA’-ra-jich), one of the world’s top war crimes fugitives, was arrested in a Belgrade suburb by Serbian security forces.
Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds
Global road injuries and deaths fell over 30% since 1990, though traffic crashes remain a leading cause of death for youth aged 5 to 29 years.