Chuck Norris dies at 86 | Artemis II at launch pad | Maxwell's quiz | Florida surf pools | FSU kicker suspended | OS 150: March Madness Flashback

After windy delay, NASA rolls Artemis II rocket back to launch pad • Maxwell: Muppets, Madness, fraud and failure. A Florida news roundup

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Orlando Sentinel Evening Update Friday, March 20, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Things to Do WEEKLY A look at entertainment and sporting events in Orlando and around Central Florida. Sign up Chuck Norris dies at 86 | Artemis II at launch pad | Maxwell's quiz | Florida surf pools | FSU kicker suspended | OS 150: March Madness Flashback Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86 Iconic action star and martial arts grandmaster Chuck Norris, known for 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' died at 86 in what family described as a "sudden passing." Read more → After windy delay, NASA rolls Artemis II rocket back to launch pad Teams were set to begin the 4.2 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39-B at 8 p.m. Thursday for what would end up being an 11-hour trip, but the winds delayed its first movement until past midnight. Read more → Maxwell: Muppets, Madness, fraud and failure. A Florida news roundup How well do you know Florida news? A pop quiz on recent headlines involving federal fraud, Disney's new coaster rebranding and Sunshine State teams that made it to March Madness. Read more → Move to further deregulate Florida surf pools sinks The change would have exempted smaller parks, including surf pools built on quarter-acre lots, from state regulations, if local governments had rules governing water facilities. Read more → FSU kicker suspended after arrest in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break Florida State University kicker Conor McAneney was arrested at a Fort Lauderdale beach bar during Spring Break, police say. The school has suspended him from team activities. Read more → Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to March Madness in Orlando The city has played host to the NCAA men's basketball tournament seven times, starting in 1993. Read more → Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said he would offer an alternative measure Saturday. Read more → Man in wheelchair and dog killed, woman critical after hit-and-run Orange County crash, FHP says A man in a wheelchair and a dog were killed, and a woman left in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash on Lee Road in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Read more → New Orlando Museum of Art exhibit journeys through time and space Dennis Scholl's artwork on view at Orlando Museum of Art is inspired by NASA and space, but also serves as a voyage through memories. Read more → NASA's new astronaut class gets a name "They have many diverse and sometimes hidden talents, like the platypus." Read more → Science center: New seats are latest stage of CineDome renovation Museum's domed theater getting floor-to-domed ceiling rehab, expected to reopen in late May. Read more →

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