Disney World to host two Banana Ball games in 2026

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/10 5:25A Dewayne Bevil

Banana Ball is coming to Disney World . Translation: An entertainment-driven version of baseball, popularized by the Savannah Bananas , will have a two-night stand at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in May. The games will...

Illinois Gov. Pritzker cancels Florida political trip as dispute with Trump escalates

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/10 3:17A Anthony Man

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, one of the most prominent Democrats leading opposition to President Donald Trump, has canceled his appearance at a weekend political event in Palm Beach County. He was supposed to be the keynote speaker for the...

Wet Friday with multiple storms, showers, watches and advisories

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/10 1:37A Garfield Hylton

Friday is expected to be a wet one. There s a chance of morning showers and thunderstorms alternating throughout the day, according to NWS Melbourne. Skies will be partly sunny with a temperature high just below the mid-80s. Warnings and...

Indicted Regina Hill seeks to reclaim Orlando City Council spot from Shan Rose in District 5

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/10 12:15A Silas Morgan

Former commissioner Regina Hill, removed from her Orlando City Council seat after her indictment on felony charges , is attempting a comeback against Shan Rose, the woman who won a special election to replace her . But looming over the race is...

Tropical Storm Jerry douses Caribbean as NHC names new storm Karen

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/9 11:25P Richard Tribou

The National Hurricane Center on Friday said Tropical Storm Jerry was dropping torrents of rain on the Caribbean s northern Leeward Islands while the season s 11th named storm came in the form of...

Showers and thunderstorms expected after late morning

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/9 1:16A Garfield Hylton

There s a high chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Thursday will be partly sunny with highs around 87 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Heavy rain and flooding are possible for Thursday and Friday, especially near the coast....

Islands of Adventure notebook: Poseidon parts, other mysteries

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/9 1:07A Dewayne Bevil

Sometimes I visit theme parks with no ride or reason in mind. Recently, I made a loop of Islands of Adventure , a place I’ve been hundreds of times since 1999, and it was a mix of sentimentality and...

Pictures: UFL brings Storm to Orlando

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 10:01A Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

An electronic billboard truck outside Inter&Co Stadium announces the new United Football League team, the Orlando Storm, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Inter&Co...

Marcos Lopez co-defendant pleads guilty in illegal gambling case

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 8:44A Cristóbal Reyes

A co-defendant of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has pleaded guilty to her role in an illegal multi-county gambling operation, while another is anticipated to follow suit as prosecutors circle the wagons against the beleaguered...

Central Florida man convicted of murder, dismembering and burning woman’s remains

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 7:08A Garfield Hylton

A Brevard County man was convicted Monday of second-degree murder for the shooting death of a woman he had dated who was found burned and dismembered in an unincorporated part of rural Palm Bay. Jurors took three hours to come back with a guilty...

Maxwell: Florida theme parks escape ride regulation thanks to political donations

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 7:05A Scott Maxwell

People don’t die or get seriously maimed on theme park rides in Orlando very often. But it does happen. And most every time it does — whether it’s the death of a roller coaster rider, a child...

Central Florida corrections officer arrested on sexual abuse of inmate, bribery charges

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 5:41A Garfield Hylton

A former Central Florida federal correctional officer faces more than 30 years in prison for sex and bribery charges, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Federal officials charged Cornelius Alexander...

Orlando gives shelter $150,000 to help keep homeless out of jail

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 5:19A Michael Cuglietta

With demand for its services spiking, the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida will receive a $150,000 grant from Orlando to expand its temporary shelter program. The money will allow the coalition to expand a program that keeps its...

Austin’s Coffee in Winter Park sold days before city-ordered closure

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 5:04A Brian Bell

Austin s Coffee, the endangered Winter Park fixture that brews up java with a helping of arts and entertainment, has been sold and is planned to reopen at a larger location down the street. Richard...

Man dies after semi crashes into stopped Tesla on I-4, FHP says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 2:56A Richard Tribou

A Tesla that was stopped on I-4 Monday night was struck from behind by one tractor-trailer while hitting another, killing the Tesla driver according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 43-year-old Deltona man driving a 2020 Tesla Model 3 was stopped...