The Latest Breaking News from Central Florida

Hurricane Ian is now a Category 4 storm. Here are resources for Florida's homeless

Various counties across central Florida are opening up various shelters for the general population. Here are some of the resources being made available for the homeless.

WEKU · Sep 28, 2022

Planning a big bash? Airbnb debuts technology to block that

ORLANDO, Fla. — Airbnb has launched new “anti-party” technology to prevent guests from holding rowdy gatherings that have plagued some neighborhoods in Central Florida and across the nation.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 25, 2022

Magical Dining kicks off in Orlando this month with overnight ‘staycation’ packages

ORLANDO, Fla. — Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining returns later this month with a wide swath of Central Florida restaurants offering top-tier meals at a discount.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 15, 2022

Fact or fiction: Do cats roam Disney's Magic Kingdom tasked with rodent control?

ORLANDO, Fla. — If you’ve seen a cat dashing across your path at Walt Disney World, you’re certainly not alone. After all, the Pet Alliance of Central Florida estimates there are nearly 87,000 feral (or community) cats in Central Florida, and with such big numbers, it’s no surprise a few…

Orlando Sentinel · Jun 13, 2022

Central Florida farmers’ fertilizer, fuel and feed costs soar, just like grocery prices

The price of corn to feed the thousands of chickens at Dale Volkert’s Lake Meadow Naturals in Ocoee, Florida, has doubled from $4 or $4.50 a bushel a year ago to $8 or $9 in May.

Orlando Sentinel · May 26, 2022

Central Florida ‘ghost’ candidate, other figures tied to scandal charged

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jestine Iannotti, one of three “ghost” candidates who ran as independents for Florida Senate seats in 2020, has been arrested on several criminal charges, alongside a political consultant involved in launching her campaign and Seminole County’s Republican Party chairman.

Orlando Sentinel · May 24, 2022

Two towns in rural Pennsylvania are giving remote workers free housing for a month, in the hopes they’ll stay longer

BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania — When the COVID-19 pandemic swept through Central Florida and workers settled in, remotely, at their kitchen tables or makeshift offices, Lauren Beal began to think of this walkable town she loved in rural Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 24, 2022

‘It takes your breath away.’ Cruisin’ Tikis delivers sunsets on central Florida's Lake Dora

TAVARES, Fla. — Roger Squire handed off a small paddle from his seat behind the tiki bar at the helm of the boat.

Orlando Sentinel · May 9, 2022

US Senate candidate leads first lawsuit challenging dissolution of Disney World’s Reedy Creek district

ORLANDO, Fla. — Three Central Florida taxpayers represented by a lawyer running for U.S. Senate are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over the dissolution of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Orlando Sentinel · May 4, 2022

Lawmakers suspect Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to take control of Disney World’s government

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida lawmakers suspect Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to replace Disney World’s special government district with a new one that he would control.

Orlando Sentinel · May 2, 2022