FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 14 | History Defined

Florida moves to revoke Orlando event venue's liquor license after drag queen show

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Plaza Live, an Orlando event venue that came under state scrutiny for hosting an all-age drag queen performance in December, could lose its ability to sell alcohol, according to a complaint filed Friday by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 4, 2023

‘Ghost’ candidate probe unearths big business transfers to dark money groups

ORLANDO, Fla. — When state investigators delved into the finances of several entities tied to Florida’s 2020 “ghost” candidate scandal, they unearthed major cash contributions from some of the state’s biggest business interests, including an affiliate of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 3, 2023

How Orlando’s gay community, after Pulse, helped spur proposed changes to blood donor rules

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the days after the 2016 Pulse gay nightclub shooting ―the second-deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history — gay and bisexual men were turned away from donating blood unless they had been celibate for a year.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 3, 2023

Space Coast bustling with 4 crew launches on tap from SpaceX, Boeing

Before summer, 14 more humans could launch from U.S. soil as SpaceX has three missions set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Crew Dragons while Boeing looks to send its CST-100 Starliner up to the International Space Station for the first time with people on board.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 1, 2023

Gov. DeSantis ‘anticipates’ special session on Disney’s Reedy Creek next week

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is expecting a special session next week to consider the proposed state takeover of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, a spokesman said late Tuesday.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 1, 2023

Magic make statements with recent wins: ‘We can beat anybody’

The Orlando Magic are capturing the attention of people around the league.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 1, 2023

11 victims identified in Florida drive-by mass shooting, police chief says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Investigators have identified 11 people who were injured in a drive-by mass shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, and officers have also recovered a car believed to have been used by the gunmen, the Tampa-area city’s police chief said Tuesday.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 31, 2023

Magic come back from down 21, beat 76ers in Fultz’s 1st game back in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — For most of the first half, it looked like the Orlando Magic’s 119-109 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers Monday was going to be a repeat of their Saturday home loss to the Chicago Bulls.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 31, 2023

10 people injured in Florida drive-by shooting, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Police officers are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured multiple people in a residential neighborhood Monday afternoon, just north of downtown Lakeland.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 31, 2023

Icon of the Seas dome an engineering feat for world’s next largest cruise ship

ORLANDO, Fla. — Royal Caribbean and the shipbuilders tackling what will be the world’s largest cruise ship performed a Herculean task to get the most prevalent feature in place for the Florida-bound Icon of the Seas.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 30, 2023