Seminole looks to new indoor events complex to lure visitors
Seminole County is looking to draw in sports tournaments and visitors with a new indoor sports complex near the Orlando Sanford International Airport.
Orange County considering rules for e-bikes and e-scooters, including helmets
Orange County commissioners want restrictions in place by August, the beginning of the new school year, following a fatal e-scooter crash in Lake Nona.
Central Florida teen killed on Carnival ship posthumously honored at graduation: report
The Brevard County teen who was killed on board a Carnival Cruise Line ship last November was recognized during what would have been her high school graduation over the weekend,…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of how Orlando got Harry P. Leu Gardens
In 1961, businessman Harry P. Leu donated to the city of Orlando the park that bears his name, "a 40-acre Eden."
Orlando teen’s death underscores concerns about e-bikes, e-scooters
Orange County commissioners will discuss options to regulate micro-mobility devices on roads, sidewalks and trails in the wake of the tragic passing of a helmetless teen riding an e-scooter.
Historic Lake Eola home added to preservation group’s ’11 to Save’ list
The move to save the Lubbe House came at the Preserve Florida conference and "is designed to increase the public's awareness of the urgent need to save Florida's historic resources."
Kissimmee mayor seeks to shut ethics probe over city grants to her businesses
Three businesses owned by Espinosa and her family received nearly $50,000 from a program paid with federal dollars but overseen by Kissimmee staff.
Pedestrian dead, driver missing after fatal hit-and-run in Christmas
A pedestrian is dead after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Christmas, Orange County early Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. FHP said the crash occurred in a wooded area…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to fishing on Lake Apopka
From the 1920s through the 1950s, the lake was hailed in national guidebooks as an angler’s paradise.
Orlando Sentinel 150: Join us to talk about the environment
As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, the Orlando Sentinel will host a panel discussion about environmental issues facing our area.