The Latest Breaking News from Orlando

Down, up, down: 3 SpaceX Crew Dragons making 2 landings, 1 launch in 2 weeks

ORLANDO, Fla. — The International Space Station is turning into a bit of a drive-thru with the goings and coming on three SpaceX Crew Dragons in the next two weeks.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 16, 2022

Florida education agency rejects math books it claims contain Critical Race Theory

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida rejected 42 math textbooks publishers wanted to sell to the state’s public schools, claiming the books contained “critical race theory” or other “prohibited topics” and “unsolicited strategies,” the Department of Education said Friday.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 15, 2022

Report: Charlotte, Orlando Listed As Finalists for ACC Headquarters

The conference called Greensboro, N.C., home for the last 68 years.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 14, 2022

Hurricane expert pitches end to category ‘wind’ scale during Orlando conference

ORLANDO, Fla. — During the this week’s National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, a Colorado State University professor proposed a better a way to predict the damages of a devastating hurricane — do away with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 14, 2022

Ex-Giant Terrell Buckley will coach XFL’s Orlando franchise

Former New York Giants DB Terrell Buckley has been named head coach of the XFL's Orlando franchise.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 14, 2022

Ira Winderman: For Heat and Victor Oladipo, it’s complicated

MIAMI — This was after a Sunday night loss in Orlando that in at least one way felt like a victory.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo texts Jayson Tatum every year on the anniversary of G1 block in Orlando bubble

The two friends still talk smack years after the flashbulb moment.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022

Anthony Todt suffocated kids, claimed death pact with wife, jurors told as trial begins

ORLANDO, Fla. — Anthony Todt’s youngest child was the first to die, Assistant State Attorney Danielle Pinnell told jurors Monday morning.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 11, 2022

‘Queen of Versailles Reigns Again’ revisits Florida mega-mansion construction

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jackie Siegel, the wife of Westgate Resorts founder David Siegel, and star of the documentary “Queen of Versailles” is back in a new show that once again follows the construction of the family’s massive 90,000 square-foot mega-mansion named “Versailles.”

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 11, 2022

Disney gave Florida GOP $125,000 before pausing contributions over ‘don’t say gay’ law

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Walt Disney Co. donated $125,000 to the Republican Party of Florida at the beginning of this year’s legislative session, according to new filings with the state.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 11, 2022