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Girl abducted from Florida at 6 finds her way back to mother 14 years later, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 19-year-old girl abducted from Clermont in 2007 reunited with her mother last week in Texas at the U.S.-Mexico border after reaching out to her on social media, the police department said Monday.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 13, 2021

UF’s Emory Jones, Anthony Richardson copacetic despite consternation of Gators’ fans over QB plan

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback Emory Jones enjoyed a front-row seat to Kyle Trask’s record-setting 2020 season and now watches redshirt freshman Anthony Richardson’s meteoric rise.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 13, 2021

FSU’s Mike Norvell: Seminoles have plenty of heart and won’t quit despite rough start to season

Less than 48 hours after a stunning loss to Jacksonville State, Florida State was still picking up the pieces on what is arguably one of the worst losses in recent memory. But the Seminoles don’t have the luxury of wallowing in their own misery with a road contest against Wake…

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 13, 2021

Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in Gulf of Mexico; 4 disturbances move in the Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. — A tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico became Tropical Storm Nicholas Sunday morning.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 12, 2021

Tropical Storm Nicholas forms; 3 other disturbances move in the Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Nicholas, which formed off the east coast of Mexico on Sunday morning, is expected to strengthen as it moves northwest in the Gulf of Mexico.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 12, 2021

Tropical Storm Nicholas to hit Texas coastlines tonight and Monday; 3 other disturbances move in the Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Nicholas, which formed off the east coast of Mexico this morning, is expected to strengthen as it moves northwest in the Gulf of Mexico.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 12, 2021

Mike Bianchi: UCF joining the Big 12 is a result of a lot of people who invested a lot of blood, sweat and tears

ORLANDO, Fla. — The tiny minnow in a small pond has suddenly grown into a big fish in a big pond.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 11, 2021

Biden administration opens civil rights investigation into Florida’s mask mandate ban

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Biden administration Friday opened a civil rights investigation into how Florida’s mask mandate ban impacts children with disabilities, fearing those youngsters are at high risk of COVID-19 complications and may not be able to attend school because classmates are not masked.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 10, 2021

‘What we experienced was not inevitable.’ As COVID delta raged in Florida, DeSantis underestimated threat

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t anticipate how devastating Florida’s summer COVID-19 surge would be.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 10, 2021

Federal judge temporarily strikes down anti-riot law touted by Florida Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge partially blocked enforcement of Florida’s new anti-riot law Thursday, saying it is too vague and could lead to selective enforcement by police and the arrest of innocent people exercising their right to free speech.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 10, 2021