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SpaceX Starship prototype explodes on landing, but Elon Musk happy with flight test

A SpaceX Starship prototype was destroyed in a fireball Wednesday when it attempted to land after the company successfully launched it for a high-altitude flight.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 10, 2020

Mike Bianchi: Forget FSU and Nebraska, Florida should sign McKenzie Milton

ORLANDO Fla. — The common consensus seems to be that the struggling, offensively challenged Florida State Seminoles should immediately offer McKenzie Milton a scholarship so he will transfer from UCF to FSU.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 9, 2020

No changes to top six spots in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Florida continues to remain stuck in neutral in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, with the Gators No. 6 for the third consecutive week.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 9, 2020

Florida wins SEC East by rolling past Tennessee

Florida coach Dan Mullen promised a national championship before he'd even coached a game for the Gators.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 6, 2020

Editorial: Remember the Florida Republicans who did nothing while Trump threatened American democracy

In the year 2020, when a United States president, for the first time in history, tried to hijack an American election, Florida’s elected leaders faced these options:

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 4, 2020

Carnival cancels cruises through February; Mardi Gras debut in Port Canaveral pushed to April

Carnival Cruise Line is the latest cruise line to further push any return to sailing, canceling all its sailings through February, and delaying the debut of new ship Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral, Florida, until April.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 4, 2020

Record hurricane season tallies more than $60 billion in damage, report finds

ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season shattered records across the board of meteorology, but one record it didn't break was the cost of damages.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 4, 2020

Mike Bianchi: McKenzie Milton loves UCF so much, he's leaving for the good of the program

ORLANDO, Fla. — We should have known that McKenzie Milton's final act at UCF would be the ultimate display of loyalty, friendship and unselfishness.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 3, 2020

McKenzie Milton on leaving UCF: 'I have one shot to chase a dream'

ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton has spent two years working to achieve what seemed to be an impossible dream. Despite numerous surgeries and a grueling recovery marked by encouraging wins and devastating setbacks, he was determined to play competitive football again.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 3, 2020

Mike Bianchi: Jaguars need to hire legendary Tony Boselli as new GM

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars finally did the right thing and fired longtime general manager Dave Caldwell earlier this week — albeit about two years too late — but now it's imperative for the bedraggled Jags to hire somebody who can pave the way to a better future.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 3, 2020