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What happened to monkeypox? LGBTQ community appears to have quashed spread for now

Despite concerns that the end of summer vacation or even pride events could further exacerbate monkeypox’s spread, the virus has fallen dramatically in the U.S. and in Central Florida since peaking in August — though there’s no guarantee it will stay that way.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 15, 2022

After hurricanes, gas leaks and delays, NASA’s Artemis I moonshot ready for liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Artemis I is ready to fly but not without some risk. Hurricane Nicole last week lashed NASA’s $4.1 billion Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with 100 mph gusts, but the countdown clock is still on for a launch in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 14, 2022

Will Disney layoffs, hiring freeze affect Disney World?

Layoffs and a hiring freeze are coming within the Walt Disney Co. soon, according to a memo from Disney CEO Bob Chapek, but it is unclear if Walt Disney World will be affected by the cutbacks.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 14, 2022

UCF moves into 1st place in AAC with win at Tulane

NEW ORLEANS — UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee returned to the field Saturday as the No. 22 Knights won, 38-31, over No. 17 Tulane at Yulman Stadium.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 13, 2022

Magic beat Suns for first consecutive wins despite Paolo Banchero’s absence

ORLANDO, Fla. — No Paolo Banchero, no problem for the Orlando Magic.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 12, 2022

Hurricane Nicole left ‘broken dreams’ in Florida's scenic Wilbur-By-The-Sea

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — Beach erosion from Hurricane Nicole toppled swimming pools, walls, rooms, staircases and backyards down to the beach, with some of the wreckage washed into the ocean, along a normally scenic stretch of beachfront Wilbur-By-The-Sea, a community wedged between Daytona Beach Shores and Ponce Inlet.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 12, 2022

How will DeSantis govern Florida? Presidential run could dictate next moves

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With a landslide victory and a Republican supermajority in the Legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis is guaranteed the ability to continue his conservative culture wars agenda against the “woke ideology’' that helped earn him a second term.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 11, 2022

NASA gives Artemis I moonshot OK to go after Hurricane Nicole

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA officials on Friday inspected the Artemis I rocket and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center after Hurricane Nicole and are OK to go for Wednesday’s early-morning launch attempt.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 11, 2022

Season’s streamings: Your ultimate guide to this year’s streaming holiday movies

Streamers like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and more are getting into the holiday spirit early this season, with merry and bright new movies releasing now through the end of the year.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 11, 2022

Government requests lighter sentence for former Florida county tax official Joel Greenberg, citing cooperation

ORLANDO, Fla. — Prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Joel Greenberg to less than the mandatory 12-year prison sentence he faces for sex trafficking and other charges, citing the former Seminole County tax collector’s help in building cases against some of his former associates.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 10, 2022