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Police reformers stay skeptical of Val Demings, but other progressives back her Senate run

ORLANDO, Fla. — In 2020, U.S. Rep. Val Demings took some heat from progressives and police reform advocates when her name was floated as Joe Biden’s running mate, largely over her record as Orlando police chief.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2021

Central Florida elementary student prank calls school shooting for 2nd time

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida elementary school student prank called a school shooting for the second time this school year.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2021

Hurricane center tracks Atlantic disturbance that could become tropical depression

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center has got its eye on an area of disturbance with a 40% chance of becoming the 21st named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2021

Florida’s 67 election supervisors urge voters to reject election falsehoods, audits

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s 67 county elections supervisors wrote a letter to voters Monday urging them to reject falsehoods about the 2020 election and reaffirming the integrity of the state’s voting system.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 25, 2021

Hurricane center monitoring area of disturbance with odds of becoming tropical depression

ORLANDO, Fla. — It may be getting cooler, but there is still 36 day left in the Atlantic hurricane season, and experts are watching an area of disturbance Monday morning that could produce the next storm of the year.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 25, 2021

It’s official: Universal not reviving ‘Fear Factor Live’

ORLANDO, Fla., — Universal Studios theme park is pulling the plug, permanently, on “Fear Factor Live,” its crowd-participation show that challenged contestants with encounters both slimy and slightly terrifying, a Universal Orlando spokesperson confirms.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 25, 2021

Here are COVID-19 rules (or lack thereof) at Florida theaters, supermarkets, restaurants, sports venues and theme parks

ORLANDO, Fla. — Whether we like it or not, COVID-19 is going to stay around for a while. That means we have to adjust for the long-term. Almost everything we do in public is affected.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 25, 2021

Disney Genie debut draws mixed reviews at Walt Disney World

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mike Bard and his family spent part of their visit to the Magic Kingdom Tuesday idly standing in Frontierland refreshing his phone, trying to connect to the Genie+ service they paid for to no avail.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 25, 2021

Disney Imagineers see a world of new possibilities in giving customers what they want

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney was always a step ahead of others in the entertainment industry, from pioneering animation and live-action films to revolutionizing theme parks.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 25, 2021

Cole Anthony, Terrence Ross fuel Magic to first win, beating Knicks, 110-104

Orlando has learned some hard lessons through the first two games but that education is starting to pay off as the Magic earned their first win of the season, beating the New York Knicks, 110-104.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 25, 2021