Convenience Big Store: President Trump again | Amesty loses

Orlando Sentinel Evening Update

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

President Trump again | Amesty loses | Maxwell on Orange County election

Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

The win caps a historically tumultuous campaign that included two assassination attempts.

Battling an indictment, Orlando area's Amesty is only GOP legislator to lose

Her replacement is Democrat newcomer Leonard Spencer, a business executive. Amesty faces four forgery-related charges.

Maxwell: Florida keeps getting redder while Orange stays dark blue and rejects tourism, development interests \| Commentary

Maxwell: Trump's big win in Florida shows a state getting redder by the year, while Orange remains dark blue and rejected tourism, development interests

Rafael becomes major hurricane ahead of Cuba landfall on way to Gulf of Mexico

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael grew into a major Category 3 storm Wednesday ahead of landfall in Cuba as it heads toward the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remain under a tropical storm warning.

Editorial: Orange, Seminole voters spoke up, loud and clear: Stop the sprawl

Orange and Seminole voters recognized the cost of irresponsible growth and howled "not in my backyard" to developers who want to turn vast acres of wild and rural lands into sprawling subdivisions and strip malls.

Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede

Harris, once viewed as a potential savior for the Democratic Party after Joe Biden 's reelection campaign stalled, is reckoning with a profound rejection by American voters in this year's presidential election.

Anthony Sabatini qualified for Lake County commission ballot, judge rules

He is set to be inducted into the Board of County Commissioners next week.

Hollieanna Groves closes Maitland farmstand

"We've made the difficult decision not to open our store in Maitland," the social media post read, marking a sad day for Central Floridians who've been enjoying and gifting this family farm's citrus since 1954.

FSU is worst Power 4 team in all of college football \| Commentary

What separates FSU from the other bottom feeders in college football is that the Seminoles' offense is unmatched in its awfulness.

Orlando Utilities rekindles solar panel controversy

Solar advocates have denounced the utility's effort to pay less for solar power from those with panels on their roofs. It's not clear if the new proposal — which continues the higher-level payments for 20 years for existing panel owners — will assuage them.