ORLANDO, Fla. — A Seminole County high school is covering up yearbook photos of students protesting Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill, a move that the publication’s staffers call censorship. Lyman High School’s yearbook features photos of studen…
Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel stand by math book story despite education agency’s complaint
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education on Friday disputed an Orlando Sentinel/South Florida Sun Sentinel story about what math textbook reviewers found in the books, but the newspapers stand by their work. The article, published Thursday, …
Appeals court reinstates Florida’s 2021 election law provisions struck down by judge
A federal appeals court on Friday overruled a judge who struck down much of Florida’s controversial 2021 election law, allowing the provisions to go into effect while a lawsuit makes its way through the courts. Judge Mark Walker had ruled in March that…
Axing Disney World’s Reedy Creek could hurt Florida government finances, analysts say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dissolving the Reedy Creek district could hurt Florida government finances and potentially strengthen The Walt Disney Co.’s balance sheet at taxpayers’ expense if leaders don’t solve a complex set of legal problems, according to industr…
Scott Maxwell: Florida Rep. Randy Fine calls school leader ‘whore,’ threatens Special Olympics
Florida author and columnist Carl Hiaasen always said it’s tough to write good fiction about Florida — because nothing you can imagine is more absurd than this state’s reality. Well, meet Randy Fine — a walking, talking, sweating and cussing version of…
Joel Greenberg, wife finalize divorce as ex-Seminole tax collector awaits sentencing
ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg and his estranged wife, Abby Greenberg, are now officially divorced after a circuit judge on Monday finalized the couple’s break up, according to court documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. The pair separated just o…
New SpaceX Dragon launches from Kennedy Space Center taking Crew-4 to the ISS
ORLANDO, Fla. — A brand new SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off from Kennedy Space Center taking another four astronauts to the International Space Station on an early morning launch Wednesday. The spacecraft named Freedom lifted off from Launch Pad 39-A at …
Axiom Space private astronauts splash down off Florida coast
ORLANDO, Fla. — The International Space Station turned into a bit of an extended stay hotel for the four Axiom Space private astronauts who finally were able to climb back on board a SpaceX Dragon and make their way safely back to Earth. The quartet ma…
Mike Bianchi: Woke sports organizations are ignoring women’s rights in transgender debate
They used to call Nancy Hogshead-Makar a leftist liberal, a tolerant Democrat and a fierce feminist who dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of female athletes. Now she has been labeled a transphobe, a bigot and worse. All because she has had …
Florida’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations are up; reported deaths are down
ORLANDO, Fla. — There were 36,371 new coronavirus cases recorded over the last two weeks among Florida residents, bringing the cumulative total to 5,899,188. With 292 more fatalities on record, 73,830 Florida residents have died. The death total over t…