Universal: HHN to feature lagoon show and ‘Circus of Decay’

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/25 4:06A Dewayne Bevil

Universal Orlando has identified two shows that will be part of the Halloween Horror Nights lineup for 2025, and they both have familiar formats to HHN fans. The Nightmare Fuel series continues with Circus of Decay.   A social media post from the...

Deltona ‘Xbox killers’ back in court after new death penalty recommendation

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/25 2:24A Richard Tribou

Two men convicted of killing six people in Deltona in 2004 in one of Central Florida s most notorious mass killings are scheduled to be back in court Friday after a jury in May recommended they be...

Temperatures will be hot and humid but storm coverage is lower

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/25 12:56A Garfield Hylton

Friday has drier air filtering into the area, resulting in lower storm coverage compared to previous days. There will be a few showers along the Treasure Coast that will give way to isolated to scattered lightning storms, according to NWS...

New summer program gives Central Florida kids a jumpstart on kindergarten

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/25 12:15A Michael Cuglietta

Tara Mozroll aims to have her kindergarteners reading before they begin first grade, and the teacher s job is made easier when incoming students know their ABCs, recognizing the letters and their...

Light reading: A watching guide for new Disney Starlight parade

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/25 12:06A Dewayne Bevil

The long-awaited nighttime parade for Magic Kingdom has hit the streets. Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away is now regularly scheduled for two runnings per night at the theme park. Lately, new...

Florida allowed capture of threatened giant manta ray for overseas aquarium

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/25 12:00A Skyler Swisher

Denis Richard watched five men heave a giant manta ray from the waters off Panama City Beach and plop it into a pool on their boat deck. Let him go,” he yelled. “You ought to be ashamed of...

Three Central Florida teens sentenced in ‘execution-style’ killings of 3 other teens

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/24 3:33A Richard Tribou

Three teen defendants have been sentenced this month after entering pleas related to a 2023 triple-murder case in Marion County, according to the State Attorney s office. The victims in what State Attorney Bill Gladson in the 5th judicial circuit...

Ticket time: Broadway deadline, Cirque discount, Nutcracker tea, more

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/24 3:00A Matthew J. Palm

Time is running out for those interested in a 2025-26 season subscription to Orlando s touring Broadway series at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts . The deadline is Sunday (July 27) to...

Brevard County shooting leaves husband, wife dead and neighbor shot, sheriff says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/24 2:46A Richard Tribou

A man and his wife were shot and killed in West Melbourne on Wednesday night while one of their neighbors was also shot during a domestic dispute, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey. Ivey posted in an update to Facebook about the...

Gaylord Palms: Rudolph and friends set for new ice carvings

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/24 2:00A Dewayne Bevil

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will be the theme of the upcoming carved-ice display and holiday festivities at Gaylord Palms Resort . Expect very shiny noses, secret slides and a larger-than-life...

Coastal morning showers expected to shift inland Thursday afternoon

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/24 12:47A Garfield Hylton

Isolated showers along the Treasure Coast are expected to give way to scattered afternoon storms. Rain chances are 60 to 70 percent in the Orlando metro area, according to NWS Melbourne. Those chances are around 40 to 50 percent on the coast....

Orlando Shakes alumni stage ‘Hamlet’ to raise funds for theater education

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/23 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Friday night will see the culmination of an artistic reunion on an Orlando Shakes stage when The Young Company presents Shakespeare s Hamlet. For director Keith Traver, it s a full-circle moment. He...

Madame Tussauds Orlando gets 1 of 13 new Taylor Swift figures

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/23 5:58A Dewayne Bevil

Madame Tussauds has created 13 new Taylor Swift wax figures for installation in attractions around the globe, including the Icon Park location on Orlando s International Drive. The looks are tied to...

Health inspections shut down record-tying 8 Central Florida restaurants last week

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/23 4:45A Richard Tribou

It was a busy week for health inspectors, with a record-tying eight Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of July 13-19 according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Only twice before this year, a...

Magical journey: 25 years of Tony Brent and I-Drive dinner show

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 7/23 4:00A Dewayne Bevil

The Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show is marking its 25th year at WonderWorks Orlando , an attraction on International Drive. The family-oriented production serves up a menu of unlimited pizza...