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Orlando Sentinel Evening Update

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Florida voucher program | SpaceX launch | Maxwell on Disney political donations

Florida voucher program for home-schoolers on pace to at least double this year

A state voucher program that began in the 2023-2024 school year is on pace to at least double as applications roll in from families who teach their children at home in search of funds to make a range of purchases.

SpaceX launch marks 40th for the Space Coast

SpaceX sent up the 40th rocket launch from the Space Coast on Tuesday morning.

Maxwell: Disney resumes campaign donations in Florida. The legalized bribery is back.

Maxwell: Maxwell: Disney resumes campaign donations in Florida. The legalized bribery is back.

Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work

Advocates are finding it difficult to adapt as they try to register and educate potential voters with just months to go before this year's presidential election.

Orlando Sings remembers Matthew Shepard through music

Orlando Sings will present the oratorio "Considering Matthew Shepard" at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on June 1 and 2.

Sacrifices of soldiers, sailors and families honored on Memorial Day in Central Florida

Hundreds gathered on Memorial Day at Woodlawn Cemetery in Gotha to honor those in Central Florida who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service to their nation.

Niles: Disneyland deserves more than clones as it moves forward

Disney has teased attractions currently in Florida and Hong Kong as possibly headed to Anaheim, but Disneyland shouldn't just follow the pack.

Disney fans memorialize composer Richard Sherman

Sherman and his brother Robert were behind memorable theme park songs for "it's a small world," Enchanted Tiki Room, more

Key witness lied on stand, Trump lawyer tells jurors during closing arguments in hush money trial

Donald Trump's defense team attacked the hush money case against him by calling the star witness a liar in closing arguments.

Billy Napier 'comfortable' with handling of Jaden Rashada recruitment

Former UF signee Jaden Rashada is suing Napier, among others, seeking $10 million in damages for a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million that became a black eye for the Gators and spurred an NCAA investigation.

UF softball coach Tim Walton finds winning mix to reach Women's College World Series

Tim Walton's Gators are now positioned to go farther than his teams have in some time. Since losing to Oklahoma in the 2017 WCWS final, UF qualified for the eight-team field three of five seasons, yet have not sniffed another national championship shot.