EXPLAINED: 25 - The Real Truth

First details revealed for world’s newest, largest cruise ship: Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas will get the title of world’s largest cruise ship when it debuts sailing out of Miami in 2024, but that’s beside the point.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 24, 2022

Legoland in Florida pushes back Pirate River Quest opening to early 2023

ORLANDO, Fla — Legoland Florida has delayed the planned opening of its Pirate River Quest attraction to early 2023. Blame it on the rains or at least the rising water levels near the Winter Haven theme park.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 24, 2022

Magic’s limit reaching but fall to Hawks, Jalen Suggs exits with ankle injury

After Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons, one of coach Jamahl Mosley’s messages to the Orlando Magic was simple.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 22, 2022

Florida teachers could lose licenses for defying ‘don’t say gay,’ ‘anti-woke’ laws

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida adopted a trio of education rules Wednesday that carry out its new culture-war laws, including one that threatens public school teachers with the loss of state certification if they violate requirements of the state’s so-called “don’t say gay” and “anti-woke” legislation.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 19, 2022

Joel Greenberg associate pleads guilty in fraud case days after co-defendant’s death

ORLANDO, Fla. — Keith Ingersoll, an associate of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal fraud charges, admitting he took part in a multistate real estate scheme that scammed an investor for millions of dollars.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 18, 2022

Disney guest, 83, dies after ‘cardiac event’ on PeopleMover, report says

An 83-year-old Disney World visitor with an undisclosed pre-existing condition had a “cardiac event” and later died after riding the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover ride at the Magic Kingdom on Sept. 25, an injury report released by the state Tuesday revealed.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 18, 2022

Florida providers say young women, violence victims harmed by abortion restrictions

ORLANDO, Fla. — Asked to explain how Florida’s new abortion laws have impacted her practice, Dr. Shelly Tien shared the story of an abused teenager who came to her north Florida clinic for help — but had to be sent to another state.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 18, 2022

‘What more could I ask for?’ says Pierce Brosnan on superhero role in ‘Black Adam’

ORLANDO, Fla. — Veteran actor Pierce Brosnan has seemingly done it all, from his iconic portrayal of thief and con man Remmington Steele in the ‘80s to embodying 007 in the ‘90s, and more recently belting out ABBA tunes alongside Meryl Streep in the “Mamma Mia” films.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 18, 2022

Disney: Rare opaki born at Animal Kingdom Lodge

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Walt Disney World says a baby opaki was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge this summer. The newborn, which arrived July 17, has been named Beni.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 18, 2022

No longer spooked by COVID, Halloween gets ‘back to normal’

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Juan Martinez picked out a devil mask as he got ready for his first fully normal Halloween since a real-life horror show — the coronavirus pandemic — hit more than two years ago.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 17, 2022