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“Yard signs are an effective way for your friends and neighbors to make a recommendation, just like they make a recommendation on a barber or a dentist or a mechanic,” said one professor.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged in a weekend shooting that wounded 11 people at Florida A&M University following the school’s homecoming football game, police said Monday. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/26/1...

Buzzy boutique grocer Trader Joe’s will continue its rapid expansion in Central Florida with a new store planned in the Colonial Marketplace shopping center just west of Orlando Fashion Square Mall. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/26/t...

Floridians will consider a massive property tax cut when they go to the polls next month, a proposition local school leaders fear has amped up anti-tax sentiment. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/26/f...

Eleven people were shot, including six children, Saturday night in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University, authorities said. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/25/1...

One is voting for it. The other is against it. But regardless of the two Orange County Mayor candidates’ opinions on Amendment 3, if the ballot measure passes, either Chris Messina or Tiffany Moore Russell will be tasked with its implementation. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/25/h...

Young voters are fired up for U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon — but will enough of them show up in November to propel the Democrat to victory in blood-red Florida? www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/25/c...

A government watchdog group wants the First District Court of Appeal to reverse its decision to delete the Hope Florida grand jury report from public records, arguing it was denied its rightful opportunity to intervene in the case. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/23/g...

The Artemis III mission that aims to launch next year remains on target for a summer 2027 launch despite having so many uncertain pieces in the air, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said at a Friday press conference. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/23/n...

Facts are stubborn things. The Hope Florida scandal abounds with them. A Florida judge will not erase those facts from the consciousness of Florida voters. So nothing can dissipate the cloud of suspicion hovering over Attorney General James Uthmeier. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/24/a...

A Winter Park city commissioner is under fire for taking five free tickets to an Orlando Magic game provided by Chabad of Greater Orlando, which is seeking commission approval for a controversial development in the city’s downtown. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/24/w...

One reader laments past losses by Alex Sink and Gwen Graham, expressing a wish that knowledge, skills, and abilities played a larger role in our selection process rather than culture wars, fearmongering, and pandering.

Maxwell: Pop quiz on Orlando Magic, creepy decorations, even creepier new Florida driver’s license We’re covering a lot of topics today pop-quiz style. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/23/o...

Isolated to scattered showers are expected on the coast with mostly dry weather everywhere else.

New survey shows that employees at small businesses are especially impacted.

A reader asks real estate lawyer Gary Singer: Can we keep the deposit that a potential buyer put in escrow before finding a house he liked better and backing out of the sale of our house?

A GOP operative and key player in the 2020 “ghost” candidate scandal is attempting again to deceive left-leaning voters, this time sending text messages suggesting Democrat and AG candidate Jose Javier Rodríguez, won’t “defend reproductive freedom.” www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/22/g...

Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was granted bond Thursday and is slated to be released from jail ahead of a trial tied to allegations that she inappropriately pocketed small business grants from a city program. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/22/k...

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/22/t...

Central Florida has been overtaken by frightening fiends and ghoulish gatherings on front lawns of suburban homes as Halloween fast approaches. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/22/s...

Back in 2001, people stood gawking along Interlachen Avenue in Winter Park for a most unusual procession. No mere parade, this was a mansion on the move: Casa Feliz, a historic home weighing 750 tons, was transported about 900 feet to a new location. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/22/c...

Seminole and Orange County officials are urging residents to protect themselves against misquote bites as the area has seen half a dozen cases of dengue fever since September. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/21/d...

About-faces on Amendment 3: Florida lawmakers who voted to put the property-tax measure on this year’s ballot now say they’re opposing the tax cut plan, saying it’s flawed. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/21/f...

August marked the opening of Phase 2 at H-Mart food court, bringing six new dining concepts to the already expansive space. From Korean-style street food to Japanese-inspired curry, the expansion offers a diverse roster of new flavors. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/22/s...

Florida won’t get the next SpaceX Starship launch, but with the first of three launch towers on the Space Coast near completion, Elon Musk expects the company to build up the launch rate quickly. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/22/w...

Nine students from Harmony High School face multiple felony charges for attacking another student, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

As one reader writes, Dan Green’s military credentials make him the right choice in U.S. House District 9.

The park has closed the coaster on Oct. 13 out of an abundance of caution following the death of a man on a similar Georgia coaster.

You don’t need to know the words to feel the passion onstage in Orlando this week at the Dr. Phillips Center.

Mayor Jackie Espinosa already faced accusations of approving city grant funds for three businesses she or family members owned.

Conditions will be mostly dry everywhere else, according to NWS Melbourne.

With Election Day less than two weeks away, Democrat David Jolly’s campaign for Florida governor got a major boost Tuesday in the form of former President Bill Clinton.

Welcome ceremony for the master ice artisans from Harbin, China; and media preview of the 20,000-square-foot ice! attraction, featuring The Polar Express, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, on Tuesday, October…

With Election Day less than two weeks away, Democrat David Jolly’s campaign for Florida governor got a major boost Tuesday in the form of former President Bill Clinton.

The National Hurricane Center continued Wednesday to keep an eye on a system off the U.S. East Coast with the potential to develop into a more dangerous storm.

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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down two Central Florida restaurants during the week from Oct. 12-18 after conducting health inspections.

Voyager Space’s Griffin lunar lander has a shot at launching before the end of the year, aiming to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy.

My roommate — who is not my friend — bad-mouths him for no reason.

Can I let her know she’s being rude, or do I just have to ignore it?

Rambilas family wants to preserve center’s unique charm while adding new experiences and refreshing spaces

The suppression of a grand jury report in the Hope Florida scandal mirrors a 1956 case — one that successfully suppressed a report but cost a state attorney his job in the next election.

Florida’s registration numbers, which favor Republicans, should be treated as a structural advantage that can be overcome by Democrats — not an election result.

The new poll also shows the race for U.S. Senate has tightened, though Republican Ashely Moody leads Democrat Angie Nixon 49% to 45%.

The Central Florida Composers Forum is going strong at 15. A new Enzian partnership gives a chance to check out local talent … if you dare.

Cyprus’ death has added to a growing chorus of criticism against Marineland, the relocation plan and even the Canadian government.

The truck was broken into outside a company called Professional Sports Authenticator that verifies memorabilia.

A Florida judge rejected the Republican Party of Florida’s request to stop TV stations from airing political ads from the Florida Democratic Party highlighting the Hope Florida report.

The local teachers union accepted the compromise recommendations made by a special magistrate late last week. Both sides will share their views about teacher health insurance costs and salaries at Wednesday’s hearing, scheduled to…

Magic forward Franz Wagner provided a positive update after practice Tuesday about his availability for opening night against the Hawks.