Hurricane Milton: 12 things Floridians can do to prepare | Commentary

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 5:41A Scott Maxwell

Hurricane Milton looks like the real deal — and headed our way. One reader noted that some forecasts suggest this powerful storm may follow a route along Interstate 4 across Florida. If he does, expect him to stall several times around...

Orange County tourist tax up in August, nearing annual record

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 4:49A Stephen Hudak

Orange County tourist-tax revenues were up slightly in August from a year ago, pushing the fiscal year s total closer to last year s record haul. Collections for the month, which tend to be smaller than average because families travel less as the...

Hurricane Milton shelters in Central Florida opening

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 4:43A Michael Cuglietta

In preparation for Hurricane Milton, Osceola and Marion Counties are opening emergency shelters on Tuesday evening. Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties have not yet announced shelter plans. Osceola County  The following locations will open as...

Hurricane Milton: What’s closing, what’s open in Central Florida

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 4:20A Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

Hurricane Milton is causing schools, government agencies and businesses across Central Florida to decide whether to close or remain open during the storm. This list will be updated as more closings are announced. Schools UCF will suspend...

DeSantis warns path uncertain, so prepare now for major Hurricane Milton

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 3:31A Richard Tribou

Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Monday on Hurricane Milton, which has already grown into a major Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall on Florida s Gulf Coast. Governor DeSantis Provides Update #3 on...

Latest updates: Hurricane Milton and Central Florida preparations

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 3:21A Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

Biden declares state of emergency in Florida ahead of Milton The White House said Monday that President Biden has declared a state of emergency in Florida and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due...

Wet weather the theme for Monday with some areas receiving ‘excessive rainfall’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/7 1:00A Garfield Hylton

Rainy and cloudy conditions will be persistent throughout the day. The slight risk for excessive rainfall is mainly east of Orlando and includes much of the coast. Breezy to gusty northeast winds are expected, especially along the coast, according...

Seminole woman fixing stormwater pipe she clogged with concrete, flooding Shadowbay neighbors

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/6 11:00P Martin E. Comas

The Seminole County homeowner who plugged a stormwater pipe in her backyard with concrete that led to months of flooding in her Shadowbay neighborhood took steps last week toward fixing the problem....

As ‘Bad Monkey’ wraps, Orlando’s Tom Nowicki is hanging with the dogs

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/6 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Tom Nowicki is in a nautical frame of mind. He can be seen — and heard — on screens as a sea captain and narrator in Apple TV+ s streaming hit Bad Monkey. And here in Central Florida, where he grew...

Should Seminole’s penny sales tax be renewed for another 10 years?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 10/6 11:00P Martin E. Comas

What can you do with a penny in Seminole County? Add trails, improve roads, alleviate flooding and upgrade schools and classroom equipment. Those are some of the projects leaders use to make their case for voters to renew the county s extra penny...

Latest updates: Central Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/6 5:35A Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

St. Cloud residents taking Hurricane Milton seriously Jerry Piester, 73, and his two sons Brent, 32, and Brandon, 35, loaded sandbags into their pickup truck Sunday at Osceola Heritage Park, planning to line the garages of their three St. Cloud...

Hurricane Milton: How to prepare for the storm

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/6 4:43A Compiled by Orlando Sentinel Sta

With Central Florida inside expected Hurricane Milton s cone of uncertainty, here s how you can prepare for the storm now. It is recommended that households should be self-sufficient for a minimum of...

DeSantis on Hurricane Milton: ‘Take this storm very seriously’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/6 3:39A Richard Tribou

Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed Sunday what has since formed into Hurricane Milton, and its forecast Florida landfall on Wednesday. Governor DeSantis Provides Update on Tropical Storm Milton and Disaster Preparedness https://t.co/FMuk5RLlYH Ron...

Hurricane Milton forms, forecast to strike Florida as ‘life-threatening’ Category 3 storm

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/6 2:05A Richard Tribou

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday upped the alarm on how intense newly formed Hurricane Milton will be when it strikes Florida in a few days. While it is too soon to specify the exact magnitude...

Irate Tampa Bay legislator stalls Orlando’s Robinson Street remake

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 10/6 1:00A Kevin Spear

A rebuild of Robinson Street through the heart of Orlando to enhance walking, cycling and adjoining neighborhoods has been pursued by residents since the last century, under design for nearly the past...