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‘Six lives on the line’: Rescue on East Lake Toho highlights boat safety

Despite missing life preservers, a leaky boat and some non-swimmers on board, all the passengers survived thanks to a rescue by law enforcement and a Good Samaritan.

A father and son police duo helped save a family of six trapped on a sinking boat two miles out on East Lake Tohopekaliga in Osceola County on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Police bodycam footage shows the rescue. (St. Cloud Police Department)

Instead of paying a filing fee of nearly $5,000 to run for a seat on the Orange County commission, State Sen. Victor Torres decided to collect signatures from more than 1,000 voters who agreed they wanted his name on the ballot. He is one of many local candidates who opted for legwork vs. check-cutting. (AP)

Maxwell: Candidates who collect signatures to get on the ballot have my respect

Former University of Central Florida associate professor Shuo Sean Pang was arrested Tuesday, October 14, 2025, after chasing an Oviedo middle schooler onto school property and smacking the boy's bicycle helmet off his head, according to his arrest report. (Courtesy of Seminole County Sheriff's Office)

Ex-UCF prof placed on diversion after physical altercation with kid on e-bike

The more than 200-acre Perfect Day Mexico was planned to be twice as large as Royal Caribbean's "Perfect Day" island in the Bahamas. The destination, which was slated to open in late 2027, boasted 30 waterslides, the world's largest sombrero and the world's longest lazy river. (Courtesy Royal Caribbean)

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Fah Ponprapa holds the BBQ Pork & Crab Egg Noodles dish and chef Tarny Putt presents the Braised Short Rib Khao Soi dish at Noods, their new Thai restaurant in MetroWest. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

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Alan Chambers, 54, was arrested Tuesday, May 19, 2026, for solicitation of a minor in an undercover sting in which he believed he was speaking to a 14-year-old boy, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Chambers was president of the anti-LGBTQ group Exodus International before it shuttered in 2013. (Orange County Corrections Department)

Former ‘pray-away-the-gay’ activist charged in child sex sting, Orange deputies say

Alan Chambers is a former pastor who ran an Orlando-based, anti-LGBTQ group until 2013 when he shut it down and apologized for its actions.

We are navigating a push between our private needs and public demands today. As the emotional Moon in Leo squares ambitious Mars at 01:42 AM EDT, an early jolt of restless energy might make us feel impatient with slow-moving projects....

Sports

Hagerty High player Campbell Downing hits the winning 2-RBI double during the Softball Class 7A State Championship game at Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Hagerty won the game 2-0 to claim the state championship. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

Hagerty wins historic 7A softball title on Campbell Downing 2-run double

Campbell Downing's two-out, two-run double was all Hagerty needed to win the school's first ever state softball title.

Pictures: First look at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Invited guests get a first-look ride on the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The reimagined coaster launches guests from 0 to 57 mph in 2.8 seconds,...
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Entertainment

"Heated Ribaldry: An Opera of Musical Proportions," a parody of hit streaming show "Heated Rivalry" is onstage at the Orlando Fringe Festival. (Courtesy Kirk Moore)

Orlando Fringe Festival reviews: Witches, sinners and Disney traitors

Orlando Fringe Festival reviews: Heated Ribaldry, Once Upon a Traitor, Ozma: A New Musical, Sin:...

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Harry P. Leu Gardens features a mix of temperate and tropical plants across the 50-acre botanical oasis just minutes from Downtown Orlando.

Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of how Orlando got Harry P. Leu Gardens

In 1961, businessman Harry P. Leu donated to the city of Orlando the park that...

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Score Samsung’s luxury smart appliances for as much as $1,700 off this Memorial Day

Samsung's innovative Bespoke AI appliance suite is on sale for Memorial Day, making upgrading your...

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This image released by Apple shows key art for the animated classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas” holiday special. (Apple via AP)

Owner of ‘Peanuts’ music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes

The defendants include the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Politics

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance hearing to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings

The panel sets guidelines for cancer screenings and other preventive care.

Restaurants, Food & Drink

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...

Health

In this photo illustration, the injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available at New City Halstead Pharmacy on April 24, 2024, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images North America/TNS)

A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs: What older Americans should know

Medicare beneficiaries may get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month.

Travel

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

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

Business

Farmer Orville Williams sifts powder dry soil as he checks the moisture in a drought-stressed wheat field Saturday, May 16, 2026, on his farm near Montezuma, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

Farmers are now debating if it is worth continuing with the wheat crop.

Space

Neptune’s mysterious moon Nereid may be an original, study shows

Sixteen known moons circle Neptune, and Nereid may have survived a cosmic crash.

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