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October 17, 2024

The best college football coach? Take your pick between UT's Steve Sarkisian, Georgia's Kirby Smart

Read Bohls' latest column on the Longhorns' football season.  ͏  ͏  ͏

Milton's financial blow | Hamas leader death | Epic Universe opening date

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar in Gaza • It’s official: Universal sets Epic Universe’s opening date
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Orlando Sentinel Evening Update

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Milton's financial blow | Hamas leader death | Epic Universe opening date

Hurricane Milton deals financial blow to Central Florida arts groups

Canceled shows mean Central Florida’s nonprofit theaters and other cultural organizations took a hit from Hurricane Milton.

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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has "settled its account" with Sinwar but "war is not yet ended."

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It's official: Universal sets Epic Universe's opening date

The first phase of ticket sales for new theme park starts next week.

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Displaced students will perform 'Little Mermaid' at Garden Theatre after all

A parent helping reorganize a children's production of "The Little Mermaid" displaced by the Garden Theatre closure says it's back on track.

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A mansion in Isleworth sold for $11M. The owner tore it down, and sold the lot for $15M.

Seller Mike Repole is a sports beverage billionaire. The buyer of the six-acre vacant lot is undisclosed.

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Vans Warped Tour returns to three cities, including Orlando, for 30th anniversary

Vans Warped Tour, the festival that captured the attention of punk rock fans across the country for 25 years, is staging a comeback in 2025.

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Mitzi Gaynor, star of 'South Pacific,' dies at 93

Gaynor starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of "South Pacific" and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly in the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Florida's abortion rights ballot measure

Citing a new DeSantis administration report alleging ballot petitions contained fraudulent signatures, the suit alleges Amendment 4 failed to meet signature requirements when the suspected fraud is considered.

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A guide to the Orange County Commission races

There are runoffs for three posts, two held by incumbents and one an open seat to replace a termed-out commissioner.

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Endorsements: No endorsement for Osceola sheriff, keep Kelvin Soto as clerk

The Sentinel endorses Kelvin Soto for Osceola clerk of courts and declines to make an endorsement in the Osceola sheriff's race.

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đź›’ Three H-E-B products in major recall

Plus: Shaq surprises Houston diners  ͏  ͏  ͏
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For Starters

Employees at Upper Kirby wine bar Se7en say they were left unpaid after owners shuttered the restaurant over the weekend.

Waitstaff allege abruptly closed Houston restaurant hasn't paid them

The newest controversy is just one of the recent wage-related scandals to hit Houston's restaurant scene.

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BLVD Seafood.

Seawall restaurant's missing statue most Galveston mystery ever

The restaurant has issued a plea for the safe return of Patricia the Pelican.

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Left to right: Juan Carlos de Aldecoa, Jimmy Doan and Lance McCullers Jr. partner to open Maven.

Astros star to open new lunch-dinner restaurant in Houston

The pitcher is growing his culinary portfolio.

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Workers remove the heads of the shrimp at Galveston Shrimp Co. in 2015. The business and its parent company are mired in multiple lawsuits.

Drama, multiple lawsuits surround longtime Galveston shrimp business

Proceedings regarding this he-said, they-said battle are playing out in Oregon.

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The Great American Beer Festival attracts thousands of beer lovers annually. This year, a number of Texas breweries took home medals.

Texas breweries win medals at Great American Beer Festival

Apparently if you want the best beers in the country ... go west.

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Pork tonkatsu omurice at Kyuramen

Ramen shop that once had 3-hour wait expands to College Station

Get yourself some ramen and the most delicate omelette you've ever seen.

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The Main

H-E-B's, 3501 Clear Lake City Blvd. , Houston, Texas new 106,000-square-foot grocery store Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Houston. The store opens in Clear Lake on Wednesday, Feb. 17. This is an area people say has a severe lack of grocery options despite its growth. This H-E-B store only has one other competitor, a Randall's, within a three-mile radius in an area that is packed with residential growth. new 106,000-square-foot grocery store opens in Clear Lake on Wednesday, Feb. 17. This is an area people say has a severe lack of grocery options despite its growth. This H-E-B store only has one other competitor, a Randall's, within a three-mile radius in an area that is packed with residential growth. ( Steve Gonzales / Houston Chronicle ) (Photo by Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Three H-E-B products part of sprawling meat, poultry listeria recall

No illnesses or deaths have been reported as of the announcement.

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Last Bite

Here are a couple of things you might have missed:

-- Jesse Plemons, the Academy Award-nominated actor best known for his work in Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad, Fargo and The Power of the Dog, grew up in Mart, Texas. Last weekend, Plemons went back home and felt very comfortable among a beautiful brisket.

-- If you need proof to the growing influence of Texas barbecue, look no further than Europe. In Hämeenlinna, Finland, a pitmaster and his crew are doing their own delicious version of Texas 'cue.

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