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Boating accidents increasing in crowded Florida waters

Florida’s increasingly crowded waterways had 694 “reportable” boating accidents in 2025, up from 685 in 2024, according to a state report released Monday.

Florida’s increasingly crowded waterways had 694 “reportable” boating accidents in 2025. (South Florida Sun Sentinel file)

Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe said Monday she won't resign her District 3 seat until December, meaning her successor will likely be chosen by the governor. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

Orange Democrats fear state’s election rules could put Republican in office

A Maitland Middle School student rides an e-bike off campus during dismissal, Monday, April 20, 2026. Orange County Public Schools and local municipalities are considering new regulations as the popularity of electric-powered bicycles and scooters proliferates among young riders. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Orlando teen’s death underscores concerns about e-bikes, e-scooters

FILE - Employees sort vote-by-mail ballots from municipal elections on Election Day at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office, Nov. 4, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

If you’re renewing your Florida driver’s license, make sure you do this

A body is covered with a tarp at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday, May 18, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Orlando Sentinel deputy editorial page editor David Porter (from left), Jane Healy editorial page editor, and publisher and president Kathleen M. Waltz during an editorial board meeting in Orlando on Wednesday, June 9, 2004. (Roberto Gonzalez/Orlando Sentinel)

Jane Healy, winner of Orlando Sentinel’s first Pulitzer Prize, dies at 77

As managing editor and on the editorial pages, Healy was a forceful voice for smart growth in Central Florida and a bellwether of quality journalism for the Sentinel.

Kindness gets more done when it has a plan. Venus works smoothly with Mars early today, helping care, effort, and practical follow-through move in the same direction. Start with the softer approach, especially if home, money, or shared responsibilities are...

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Florida center Rueben Chinyelu led power-conference players with an average of 11.2 rebounds and had 19 double-doubles for the 2025-26 Gators. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images)

Gators’ big man Rueben Chinyelu weighs NBA future as Florida eyes another title

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu weighs his NBA Draft decision as the Gators wait to hear whether he'll rejoin a roster capable of a NCAA title run.

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Martin Dockery (left) and Andrew Broaddus star in "The Review" at the Orlando Fringe Festival. (Courtesy Martin Dockery)

Orlando Fringe Festival reviews: Trans journeys, women and Disney World

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A small boy holds a big large-mouth bass of the kind that once made Lake Apopka a mecca for fisherman in the 1920s-50s. (Orlando Sentinel File via Orange County Regional History Center)

Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to fishing on Lake Apopka

From the 1920s through the 1950s, the lake was hailed in national guidebooks as an...

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FILE – This photo taken from Hartford Police body camera video shows Steven Jones, center, as police officers talk to him, Feb. 27, 2026, in Hartford, Conn. (Hartford Police Department via AP, File)

Former Hartford police officer charged in fatal shooting of a Black man in mental distress

The shooting sparked public outcry and questions about Hartford's response to mental health crises.

Politics

FILE – Trump public lands nominee and former Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce speaks during a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

The vote confirmed Steve Pearce as head of the Bureau of Land Management Monday.

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Taking food to go allows for your own Israeli picnic. Pictured: kebab plate with fries, red cabbage salad, hummus with red peppers. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

The Hummus Guy spreads love via fresh flavors from the Middle East | Review

Guy Abramovich and his wife, Abbie, moved here from Tel Aviv several years ago, chasing...

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The Ebola outbreak started weeks ago, officials believe. Here’s a timeline of what we know

Global health body issues alert for Ebola spread in Congo and Uganda.

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It’s worth the trip: Explore Florida & the Caribbean

The new issue of Explore Florida & Caribbean is going places. From some soft-sandy coves...

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Swiss police officers secure the area where customers queue to buy the new Royal Pop watch by Swatch and Audemars Piguet, in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Police break out tear gas to control crowds clamoring for new Swatch drop

The pocket watch launched only in retail stores and was not available online.

Space

Former NASA astronaut Joe Tanner laughs during his introduction at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)

They fixed Hubble telescope: Pair of shuttle-era astronauts enter U.S. hall of fame

NASA astronauts Tom Akers and Joe Tanner, both four-time space shuttle veterans, and two of...

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