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February 14, 2026

Last-minute Valentine's Day gifts | Orange jail agreement with feds | Maxwell: Readers sound off | White Castle retreats from plan | Orlando homicides fall | Foodie Awards voting round 

Last-minute Valentine's Day gifts | Orange jail agreement with feds | Maxwell: Readers sound off | White Castle retreats from plan | Orlando homicides fall | Foodie Awards voting round 
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Last-minute Valentine's Day gifts | Orange jail agreement with feds | Maxwell: Readers sound off | White Castle retreats from plan | Orlando homicides fall | Foodie Awards voting round

Good morning. It's Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. The weather forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 78 and low of 52. Click here for more weather.

Looking for a last-minute Valentine's Day gift in Orlando? You're in luck

So, you waited 'til the last minute, there's not a dinner reservation to be had and you need a quick-fix solution for Valentine's Day. Don't worry, we gotcha.

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Mayor Jerry Demings to feds: Renegotiate jail agreement or Orange may cancel it

The county is paid $88 per day to house ICE detainees at its jail. County leaders have contended their actual costs are $180 per day.

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Maxwell: Readers sound off on Florida attorney general, accessible parking and 'abysmal' columnists

It's the readers' turn to sound off. And boy, do they! Readers offer thoughts on Florida's attorney general, cruddy nursing schools, who should use accessible parking spaces and 'abysmal' columnists.

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White Castle retreats from plan for location near Epic Universe theme park

The slider giant is expanding in Central Florida with three new restaurants to add to its existing O-Town West location. But the plans to put its largest outlet in the world next to Epic Universe have stalled.

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Orlando homicides fell to lowest level in more than 50 years, police say

A new report also says Orlando led U.S. cities in reducing homicides.

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Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Voting round now open!

The nomination round is over and the finalists in 50 categories have been decided. Now, it's time to vote to determine the Readers Picks in the 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards!

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68 measles cases reported in Florida this year; count continues to rise

Measles is spreading in Florida, with 68 cases of the highly infectious disease reported in the state already this year. Two of the cases are in South Florida.

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Florida House nixes DeSantis priorities in budget plan

The House budget comes in at about $4 billion less than the governor's final, proposed spending plan.

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DeSantis signs death warrant for plumber convicted in 2008 Sarasota County murder

Michael King, 54, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on March 17, the fourth warrant Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed this year.

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Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost gets Epstein files assist from Reddit sleuths

Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Orlando, crowdsourced to unearth new documents in Epstein files.

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Sanford gets free mental health clinic for residents who can't afford care

The Outlook Clinic is offering free counseling to those without insurance or who otherwise cannot pay for sessions that typically cost at least $100.

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