The Latest Breaking News from Orlando

Hurricane experts still expect more storms than normal as peak of season approaches

ORLANDO, Fla. — Although tropical storms have been off to slower start this year than anticipated, experts are still calling for the 2022 season to be an above-average year.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 4, 2022

Dad executes wife and kids in scene so grisly a police officer felt physically sick

A dad in Orlando, in the US, is believed to have killed his wife and three daughters in a suspected murder-suicide. Donovan Michael Ramirez and his family were found dead at their home

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

Florida lawmaker proposes special tax on out-of-state homebuyers and real estate investors

ORLANDO, Fla. — Out-of-state real estate investors and homebuyers would pay a special tax under a state senator’s plan designed to tackle sky-high rents pricing tenants out of Orange County.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 4, 2022

Orlando downtown shooting: City to add ‘controlled entry’ checkpoints, mayor says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said the city will be implementing “controlled entry” checkpoints into the downtown area this weekend after a Sunday morning shooting left seven people injured.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 1, 2022

Seven injured in mass shooting in downtown Orlando

Police weren’t able to provide a description of the unidentified suspect, who remains at large

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Disney World, Universal visitors find emotional support and fun doing scavenger hunts

ORLANDO, Fla. — On a scorching July afternoon in Orlando, Danette Goad walked around Universal Studios with a backpack full of rocks.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 1, 2022

7 shot in downtown Orlando, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Seven people were shot in downtown Orlando early Sunday after a large fight broke out in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue, Orlando Police said.

Orlando Sentinel · Jul 31, 2022

Carnival, Royal Caribbean among cruise lines relaxing COVID test requirements

ORLANDO, Fla. — Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises are among those shifting COVID-19 test requirement policies in the wake of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally ending its COVID-19 guidance program.

Orlando Sentinel · Jul 30, 2022

‘A very lonely place to be’: Take COVID-19 seriously, long-haulers warn

ORLANDO, Fla. — On the rare occasions when Vero Beach resident Neil Passmore goes out in public, he’s often the only one in a mask.

Orlando Sentinel · Jul 28, 2022

New capsule design revealed for space balloon launching from Kennedy Space Center

ORLANDO, Fla. — When passengers lift off on a massive space balloon from Kennedy Space Center in a couple of years, they’ll be flying in a sleek, cone-shaped capsule with reflective windows offering 360-degree views 20 miles above the Earth’s surface.

Orlando Sentinel · Jul 27, 2022