John Rhys Plumlee named UCF football’s starting quarterback UCF coach Gus Malzahn has named John Rhys Plumlee the team’s starting quarterback, Malzahn announced on social media Sunday afternoon. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 21, 2022
Hurricane center turns attention to Atlantic system as Gulf storm fizzles out ORLANDO, Fla. — After yet another system failed to organize into a tropical depression or storm over the weekend in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center is looking at a new system with the potential to develop in the Atlantic Ocean. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 21, 2022
Manatee death toll in past dozen years equals current population ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s 7,444 recorded manatees deaths in the last dozen years nearly matches the number thought to be surviving today. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 21, 2022
Mike Bianchi: How Big Ten’s massive TV deal impacts Florida, UCF, FSU and Miami ORLANDO, Fla. — As the news broke earlier this week about the Big Ten’s landmark TV deal that will reportedly net the league nearly $8 billion over seven years, I started humming the old Hank Williams classic "Move It On Over" in which the late, great country music legend tells… Orlando Sentinel · Aug 21, 2022
Hurricane center says chances system will become Tropical Storm Danielle dwindling ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continued tracking what it’s calling Potential Tropical Cyclone Four in the Gulf of Mexico warning it could form into the season’s next tropical storm on Saturday while also keeping an eye on a new potential system in the Atlantic. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 21, 2022
Former Florida hoops star Keyontae Johnson to resume career at Kansas State GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Keyontae Johnson has a new home and new hope for his basketball future. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 20, 2022
NASA has Artemis defense against lightning, tropical threats ORLANDO, Fla. — As NASA inches closer to a future return to the moon, its first leap toward its moonshot goal — Artemis I — is planned to launch during the peak of hurricane season and could face a gale of problems. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 20, 2022
Hurricane center warns system could become Tropical Storm Danielle; starts tracking 2nd ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continued tracking what it’s calling Potential Tropical Cyclone Four in the Gulf of Mexico warning it could form into the season’s next tropical storm on Saturday while also keeping an eye on a new potential system in the Atlantic. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 20, 2022
Florida record-setter Shane Matthews segues to broadcast booth to analyze Gators GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shane Matthews was an unassuming, rawboned Mississippian deep on Florida’s depth chart who would evolve into Steve Spurrier’s first star quarterback. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 19, 2022
Orange County GOP challenges mail ballots under new Florida election law ORLANDO, Fla. — Using a controversial new law, Orange County Republicans have created an Elections Integrity Task Force to dispute mail-in ballots before they’re opened, resulting in at least 36 challenges and 20 rejections so far for Tuesday’s primary. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 19, 2022
Providers bring battle against 15-week abortion ban to Florida Supreme Court ORLANDO, Fla. — Pro-reproductive rights organizations including Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday took their challenge of Florida’s 15-week abortion ban to the Florida Supreme Court, asking the court to hear their argument and block the law. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 19, 2022
NASA targets 13 landing sites on moon’s south pole for human landing ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA juggled light and dark to come up with 13 potential landing sites for the future Artemis III mission that will return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 19, 2022
Where exactly will astronauts land on the moon? NASA is going to tell us ORLANDO, Fla. — With NASA’s first Artemis mission to the moon set to launch before the end of the month, teams are gearing up for future missions with astronauts including just exactly where the next people to set foot on the moon will be leaving their footprints. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 18, 2022
Hurricane center keeps its eyes on tropical wave in the Caribbean A tropical wave near Central America is moving north and could become the fourth named storm of the year. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 17, 2022
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 17, 2022 Artemis I rocket taking last road trip before Florida launch despite late lightning threat KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s massive multibillion-dollar moon rocket is making its final terrestrial journey before its first celestial flight.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 17, 2022 Mike Bianchi: These playoff-bound Magic gamers are literally ‘Unguardable’ You probably think the Orlando Magic’s most important acquisition of the summer was drafting 6-foot-10, 250-pound power forward Paolo Banchero No. 1 overall out of Duke.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 16, 2022 Artemis I moon rocket ready to roll again to Florida launch pad KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s massive multibillion-dollar moon rocket is set to take what could be its final terrestrial journey before its first celestial flight.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 16, 2022 DeSantis wants retired police, firefighters to be teachers Describing college education programs as “overtaken by ideology,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he wants to expand a new law that allows military veterans to become classroom teachers to include retired first responders such as police, firefighters and EMTs.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 16, 2022 First pediatric case of monkeypox confirmed in Florida Florida’s first pediatric case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Martin County, state health data shows.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 16, 2022 Hurricane center begins tracking a system in the Caribbean ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center has been jumping around the last few days tracking short-lived systems with the potential to form into a tropical depression or storm. Late Monday, the NHC began looking at the Caribbean Sea.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 15, 2022 Miami to host 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship The College Football Playoff National Championship Game is returning to Miami with Hard Rock Stadium set to host the game on Jan. 5, 2026.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 15, 2022 Peak of hurricane season: How 2022 stacks up to the last 20 years so far ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane season is closing in on its peak.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 15, 2022 Mike Bianchi: Michael Jordan? Puh-leeze! Bill Russell is the NBA’s G.O.A.T. Shame on us.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 15, 2022 Magical Dining kicks off in Orlando this month with overnight ‘staycation’ packages ORLANDO, Fla. — Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining returns later this month with a wide swath of Central Florida restaurants offering top-tier meals at a discount.
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 15, 2022 Orlando Museum of Art’s Basquiat scandal raises issue of trust: ‘Hurting all of us’ ORLANDO, Fla. -- On a recent visit to Orlando Museum of Art, the gallery where purported Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings once hung, was dark. It’s a rare quiet spot amid the hustle and bustle of Orlando’s vibrant art scene — with Snap! opening a new show celebrating Florida photographers, the new…