The CVS Pharmacy chain is vaccinating Florida teachers under age 50, circumventing state orders that continue to limit coronavirus inoculations to those over that age.
āWe had already made the commitment to develop Epic Universe and felt this program would more appropriately be used to encourage other projects,ā a Universal Orlando spokesman said
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Gov. Ron DeSantis denied the state had anything to do with a wealthy, gated Keys community receiving vaccines in January ahead of most of the state. But, he added, āIām not worried about your income bracket, Iām worried about your age bracket,ā DeSantis said at a press conference in Crystal River Thursday when asked about almost all the senior residents of the Ocean Reef enclave in Key Largo getting vaccinated by Jan. 22.
Investigators in California have executed a search warrant to obtain āblack boxā data from the car Tiger Woods was driving in a near-deadly rollover crash last week, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg violated his bond by driving to South Florida to look for his wife.
It might not be surprising due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Americans are more vacation-deprived than ever, according to a new study released by Expedia. The travel shopping siteās annual Vacation Deprivation report surveyed 9,200 respondents across North and South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific and found that vacation deprivation is on the rise in most nations, with the U.S. in particular faring poorly when it came to taking vacation time. However, things might be looking up in the future as many people have vowed to not take their vacation time for granted again. Here are the biggest travel trends Expedia found among Americans for 2020 and 2021.
Dale Massad, 70, will be out of prison within 12 months because he's spent the past two years in jail.
Political will, technology and an improved electricity grid are barriers to zero-emissions vehicles, but we must get there to battle the world's rise in carbon emissions.
A Florida man found guilty of tying up his wifeās lover and cutting off his penis will serve 20 years in prison.
A company led by real estate developer Michael Spielvogel has launched a new adult-lifestyle, members-only boutique condo-hotel at 3155 S. John Young Parkway called TopSecret Resort of Orlando, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.
While Florida is no stranger to hurricanes at ground level, the Earth once experienced a 620-mile-wide āspace hurricane.ā
A couple driving on Interstate 95 north from Boca Raton lost control of their car and crashed after swerving to avoid a sofa that fell off a truck and into their lane. At the hospital, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper issued them a $166 traffic ticket for failure to drive in a single lane.
Residents of a secluded beachfront neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale want a gate locked at night to keep out what they see as noisy beer-drinking kids ā but they got a big fat no from the city, with a promise to beef up police patrols.
With the sponsor saying the proposal would help hold down housing costs, a House panel Wednesday approved a bill that would reduce the authority of local governments to place design restrictions on new homes.
The Orlando Sentinel launches its Community News Fund to support local journalism. The newspaper has partnered with the not-for-profit Florida Press Foundation to receive tax-deductible contributions. The award-winning newsroom, which covers Central Florida, will use the contributions to deepen community coverage and help fund the watchdog journalism for which it's known.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis comes out of last weekendās Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando boosted by a higher profile as the governor of a state called āan oasis of freedomā from COVID-19 restrictions. But CPAC also highlighted the biggest obstacle in his potential path to a GOP presidential nomination: his own political mentor, former President Trump.
Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russellās office failed to alert judges of financial discrepancies in guardianship cases and let some go unmonitored for years, including one in which a wardās death went unnoticed for nearly three years, according to an audit released Monday.
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Jordan Spiethās Arnold Palmer Invitational debut a thank-you to The Kingās contributions to golf
This week at the iconic golferās longstanding tournament, Spieth will make his debut and in a sense deliver a long overdue, yet simple message for one of the gameās most impactful players.
Here are three words I never thought I would be writing in a column for the Orlando Sentinelās Calendar section ā a guide to things to see and do: Just stay home. Thatās right, you heard me.
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- In a guest column, Republican Rep. Greg Steube and advocate Skylar Zander write that the Protect the Right to Organize Act takes away the rights of freelancers and independent workers, and that it has a better chance of passage with Democratic leadership on the national level.
- The Dr. Phillips boys basketball team has only one senior starter but Panthers coach Ben Witherspoon said that doesn't matter going into Friday's FHSAA Class 7A state semifinal against Orlando rival and No. 1 ranked Oak Ridge. āWe canāt use our youth to be an excuse for anything,ā Witherspoon said.
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The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation has contributed $26 million to benefit more than 2 million at-risk kids.
Trae Young scored 32 points, including two key free throws with 8.0 seconds left, as the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter and stunned the host Magic with a 115-112 victory Wednesday night.
Workers set up the 109th Central Florida Fair, on Monday, March 1, 2021. The fair runs from March 4-14th at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.
The best of February 2021 from the staff photographers of the Orlando Sentinel.
It's showtime! See the stars walk the red carpet at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards on Feb. 28, 2021.
An oceanfront Palm Beach, FL, property associated with the Trump family has splashed onto the market for $49 million, according to Bloomberg News. The beachfront abode had been owned by Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal appeals judge and the sister of former President Donald Trump. She purchased the place in 2004 for $11.5 million.
Four-year-old Anala, one of the Sunda Tigers that resides at Disney's Animal Kingdom, plays and explores in her Maharajah Jungle Trek habitat, Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The tigers at Walt Disney World are from the Indonesian island of Sumatra and are among the rarest in the world with less than an estimated 400 left, according to the World Wildlife Fund. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Florida residents get vaccinated at the drive-thru site at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando as the Florida Department of Health continues to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at the convention centerās North Concourse. Additional FEMA vaccination sites will open starting soon in Orlando and two other Florida cities. Photographed February 8 and February 22, 2021. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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- Gov. Ron DeSantis denied the state had anything to do with a wealthy, gated Keys community receiving vaccines in January ahead of most of the state. But, he added, āIām not worried about your income bracket, Iām worried about your age bracket,ā DeSantis said at a press conference in Crystal River Thursday when asked about almost all the senior residents of the Ocean Reef enclave in Key Largo getting vaccinated by Jan. 22.
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