Seaweed invasion in Florida is more than annoying. It carries health risks too.
The beaches of Florida's east coast are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum. The messy masses can actually emit harmful gases and…
Hurricane center gives low chance system could form in Gulf
The National Hurricane Center said Friday an area of low pressure had formed off the coast of Mexico with a chance to develop when it moves into the Gulf next…
Pulse anniversary: Police chief was stoic but later realized ‘this is huge’
Orlando Police Chief John Mina woke up early June 11 to a tragedy. Singer Christina Grimmie had been fatally shot hours before while signing autographs outside The Plaza Live in…
Watch Live: SpaceX set for morning launch from Cape Canaveral same day as its IPO
On the same day Elon Musk's SpaceX debuts on Wall Street, the company was business as usual set to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from the Space Coast.
Editorial: The day after Pulse, a message of grief and hope
On June 13, 2016, the Orlando Sentinel ran a rare front-page editorial under the all-caps headline, “OUR COMMUNITY WILL HEAL.” In 20i9, editor John Cutter talked about how that decision…
Pulse anniversary: A memorial, long controversial, should be done in 2027
The long-sought — and long overdue, some say — permanent memorial to the Pulse tragedy is expected to begin its year-long construction timetable this September, pursuing an ambitious goal set…
Maxwell: 10 years after Pulse, Orlando won’t let anyone erase this tragedy
Some people forget how that weekend unfolded. On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando’s landmark Plaza theater. It was a jarringly macabre…
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey features new owl aviary, ‘Rainbow Raptors’ this month
The Maitland Audubon Center for Birds of Prey reopened earlier this year with a new owl aviary that was part of a $650,000 upgrade project.
Editorial: In the aftermath of horror, Orlando chose love
Tonight, before you go to sleep, think about what life was like before the Pulse massacre. And the day after, remember our resolve that Orlando would not let hate win.
Scenes from Southern Fried: Camaraderie, culture and competition
The Southern Fried Poetry Slam is in Orlando through Sunday, with a full schedule of competitions and community events.