Foodie Award winners | Maxwell on books | Orlando's plan to lure high-profile events | School vaccine mandates | Debate over weekend time change | Berger leads midway at Bay Hill

Foodie Award winners | Maxwell on books | Orlando's plan to lure high-profile events | School vaccine mandates | Debate over weekend time change | Berger leads midway at Bay Hill

 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Orlando Morning Report Saturday, March 7, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Evening Update WEEKDAYS Stay up to date on the most important Central Florida news and information of the day. Sign up Foodie Award winners | Maxwell on books | Orlando's plan to lure high-profile events | School vaccine mandates | Debate over weekend time change | Berger leads midway at Bay Hill Good morning. It's Saturday, March 7, 2026. The weather forecast calls for partly sunny skies with a high of 84 and a low of 65. Click here for more weather. Our 2026 Foodie Award winners list revealed — see who won Which restaurants did Orlando Sentinel food writer Amy Drew Thompson pick as the best of the best? How did her selections compare to the ones chosen by the readers? See if your favorite place won! Read more → Restaurant of the Year: Transformative June dawns new era in Thornton Park dining Food writer Amy Drew Thompson picks June in Orlando's Thornton Park as the 2026 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards Restaurant of the Year. Read more → Bird is the word: Small, sexy Sparrow is a high-flying hit, named Best New Restaurant in Foodie Awards Chef Wendy Lopez helped the North Quarter scene with Reyes. At sweet, petite Sparrow — the Best New Restaurant winner in the Orlando sentinel's 2026 Foodie Awards — she cements it in place. Read more → Maxwell: Florida censors 'racism' references out of college textbook As Florida censors a college textbook on sociology, cutting mentions of 'racism' down from 115 to 6, the whitewashing of history and facts continues in the "Free State of Florida." Read more → 'Wow the world': Orlando wants to spend $35 million to lure Olympics qualifying and NBA All-Stars The local sports commission is seeking to bring high-profile events to city using Orange County tax money. It promises tourist spending and a higher profile for the region. Read more → Florida surgeon general wants to abolish school vaccine mandates. Lawmakers aren't on board Joseph Ladapo made national news in September when he said he wanted to abolish all school vaccine mandates, but the Legislature never took up his proposal, and even its weaker bill looks dead this year. Read more → This weekend's U.S. clock change is a problem, and there's a deep divide on how to fix it This is the weekend clocks move ahead, causing angst, lost sleep and health issues. Read more → Daniel Berger carries five-shot lead into the weekend at Bay Hill Daniel Berger leads by five shots at Bay Hill after two rounds, but a tough conditions and world-class players loom at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Read more → Teen accused of purposely striking other teen in fatal Orange hit-and-run The suspect was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder. Read more → Kissimmee police lieutenant, 'sergeant of the year,' arrested for misusing surveillance video Santone was promoted last December despite an internal investigation finding she violated agency policy two months earlier. Read more → New downtown plaque points out Disney history-making spot The date and location of Orlando's biggest news day is officially marked at the former Cherry Plaza Hotel downtown. Read more →

Copyright © 2026 Orlando Sentinel P. O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802 Unsubscribe