Convenience Big Store: Hurricane Ida now category 4 & Central Florida school districts to consider mask mandates

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Good morning, it's Sunday, August 29. Today in Orlando, it will be partly cloudy with thunderstorms with a high of 92° and a low of 79°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Hurricane Ida intensifies into category 4, gains strength as it nears the northern U.S. Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ida intensified into a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds overnight and is expected to strengthen more before reaching the northern Gulf Coast later today, the National Hurricane...

Osceola, other Central Florida school districts to consider mask mandates after judge rules against DeSantis ban

An Osceola County school board member called for an emergency meeting to discuss putting in place a mask mandate in public schools, joining at least two other counties after a judge ruled that...

Black Joy Festival delivers fun, health resources to Orlando community

Hosted by the Black Health Commission with biopharmaceutical company Forma Therapeutics, the Black Joy Festival at Blue Jacket Park was equal parts cultural celebration and health fair.

Orlando chefs help guests step outside their culinary comfort zones

Central Florida restaurants offer unusual menu items.

Boise State head coach: UCF QB Dillon Gabriel will be 'great challenge' for Broncos defense

Boise State coach Andy Avalos said UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel will be a "great challenge" for the Broncos defense in Thursday's opener.

3 things we learned from Orlando City's scoreless draw with Inter Miami

Orlando City settled for a scoreless draw against instate rival Inter Miami on Friday night as the Lions continued to struggle with finishing opportunities on the attacking end. Here are three...

Former Orlando Predators player Lin-J Shell died a hero | Commentary

Former Orlando Predators player died after contracting COVID-19.

Rep. Murphy must consider 'care infrastructure' in twin House votes | Commentary

A guest columnist from the Center for American Progress says Rep. Stephanie Murphy's plan to change a reconciliation bill before passing an infrastructure bill through Congress will hurt...

Garden's 'La Mancha': Reality that hits close to home, heart | Review

There's nothing like a change of scenery to give you a new perspective. That's true in real life as well as inside a theater. And a scenic change works exceedingly well for the Garden...

Ocala National Forest: A land filled with outdoor opportunities

Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida...