New cruise ship Celebrity Apex makes Florida debut ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s winter sailing season floodgates have opened with the first of several new ships slated to debut arriving to Port Everglades. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 8, 2021
Magic rally in 4th to knock off Jazz, 107-100 ORLANDO, Fla. — As soon as the basketball went through the net, R.J. Hampton turned to the crowd and smiled. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 8, 2021
Mike Bianchi: Firing Dan Mullen is not the answer for the Gators — yet Legendary former Florida Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley used to recite a quote from renowned diplomat and ex-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger when explaining whether or not it was the right time to fire a football coach. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 7, 2021
Chris Hays: Derrick Henry is best running back to ever play ORLANDO, Fla . — For the first time in Derrick Henry’s 12 1/2 years of football, something has slowed the Tennessee Titans’ behemoth of a running back. He had surgery on a broken foot Tuesday, and there is no timetable for his return. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 6, 2021
Magic still searching for an identity, fall to Spurs, 102-89 ORLANDO Fla. — As Orlando’s Franz Wagner took the pass from Terrence Ross and released a 25-foot shot from the left corner, an audible cheer started to rise from the crowd at Amway Center. But it quickly dissipated into a groan as the shot bounced off the rim and into… Orlando Sentinel · Nov 6, 2021
Theft of French bulldog exposed ‘disturbing’ puppy trafficking ring, sheriff in Florida says ORLANDO, Fla. — The six-month investigation into the armed theft of a French bulldog in west Orange County led deputies to a much larger ring of puppy trafficking and animal cruelty, Sheriff John Mina said at a news conference Friday. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 5, 2021
Testimony on whether convicted cop-killer Markeith Loyd should face death penalty delayed to December ORLANDO, Fla. — The penalty phase of Markeith Loyd’s murder trial — at which the jury that convicted him is to recommend whether he should face execution or life in prison for killing Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton — was unexpectedly delayed until December during a hearing Friday. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 5, 2021
Sidelined Florida hoops star Keyontae Johnson holds $5 million insurance policy, per report GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If sidelined Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson is unable to pursue a professional career because of health concerns, he still could have lifetime financial security after he leaves the Gators. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 4, 2021
Magic suffer second-half collapse, fall to Celtics 92-79 ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando missed its first 11 shots as the Magic shot an abysmal 22% in the second half as visiting Boston turned a 2-point halftime deficit into a 92-79 win Wednesday. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 4, 2021
Florida Gov. DeSantis embraces ‘Let’s Go, Brandon’ chant, proposes elections police force ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis embraced a viral chant meant as a vulgar insult of President Joe Biden and vowed to push for more election law changes next year during an official event that turned into a campaign rally at the West Palm Beach airport Wednesday. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 4, 2021
Markeith Loyd found guilty of first-degree murder in killing of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton ORLANDO, Fla. — A jury found Markeith Loyd guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for shooting and killing Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton when she tried to arrest him in 2017 for murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 3, 2021
Georgia grabs top spot in first playoff rankings; Cincinnati lands at No. 6 Georgia grabbed the top spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings but it was Cincinnati and Oregon who stole the headlines. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 2, 2021
Mike Bianchi: Dan Mullen could learn something from Mike Norvell: Take the heat like a man! It was on Saturday after getting clobbered by No. 1-ranked Georgia that Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen talked eloquently and emotionally about how he and his struggling team must now come together, grab the rope and start pulling in the same direction. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 2, 2021
Wanda becomes a tropical storm, hurricane center watching system near Central America ORLANDO, Fla. — Wanda became a tropical storm overnight and gained a bit more steam as it continued heading north Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. Meanwhile another system in the Caribbean lingers off the coast of Central America. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 2, 2021
Orlando Sentinel · Nov 1, 2021 Florida’s Dan Mullen circles wagons as Gators stumble into November Two days after Florida’s humbling 27-point loss to rival Georgia, Dan Mullen circled the wagons, closed the ranks and focused on a strong finish to a disappointing season.
Orlando Sentinel · Nov 1, 2021 Mike Bianchi: After Gators get pummeled by Georgia, clock is ticking on Dan Mullen’s tenure A word of advice for Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen:
Orlando Sentinel · Nov 1, 2021 Suggestive shirts spotted at Disney prompt social media debate ORLANDO, Fla. — A couple wearing what some consider sexually suggestive T-shirts at Disney got social media fans debating weather or not the shirts should be banned at the theme park.
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 31, 2021 Hurricane season makes it through alphabet with formation of Subtropical Storm Wanda With just a little more than a month to go, the busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season exhausted all of the letters in its alphabet with the formation of Subtropical Storm Wanda.
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 30, 2021 SpaceX crewed launch from Kennedy Space Center delayed until Wednesday ORLANDO, Fla. — The next SpaceX crewed launch won’t happen in the wee hours of Halloween after all. Bad weather has delayed the Kennedy Space Center liftoff until early Wednesday.
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 30, 2021 Mike Bianchi: 10 years later, NBA still punishing Dwight Howard for leaving Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. — Here we are in the midst of the 10th season since he clumsily and foolishly left Central Florida, and Dwight Howard is still paying the price for his bitter divorce from the Orlando Magic.
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 30, 2021 Magic lose to Raptors despite season-high 21 points from Jalen Suggs Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and Orlando’s Jalen Suggs are not only two of the top rookies in the NBA this season but also longtime friends. On the court, the two put on a show Friday night, scoring a combined 42 points but it was Barnes and the host Raptors who came…
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 29, 2021 Florida Gov. DeSantis calls special session on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, backs off on business liability TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday formally called a special session to address COVID-19 vaccine mandates on employees by businesses and local governments, ordering the Legislature to convene from Nov. 15-19.
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 29, 2021 Hurricane center watches system, moving toward warm waters, that may become tropical depression An Atlantic disturbance was hanging in there Friday morning retaining its potential of becoming the next tropical depression as it moves through an area ripe for for development, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2021 Mom banned as Orange elementary school volunteer after anonymous letter reveals OnlyFans page As a volunteer at Sand Lake Elementary where her two children attend school, Victoria Triece has spent hours helping organize class parties and assisting in lab assignments in her older son’s classroom, something she said she wanted to do ever since she became a mom.
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2021 Florida Gov. DeSantis sues Biden seeking to stop vaccine mandate for federal contract workers TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state filed suit against the federal government over a mandate that federal contractors require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.