Orange school closed, another was without water after freezing weather • More cold-weather records fall across Central Florida
Orlando Sentinel Evening Update Monday, February 2, 2026 | | |
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A look at entertainment and sporting events in Orlando and around Central Florida.
Sign up | | Orlando Shakes overpowers online hate | Freeze closes Orange school | Lake Apopka clash | Disney park revenue record | Pot ballot referendum | Malzahn retires | | | | After online hate was directed at an actor and the theater for “Romeo and Juliet,” Orlando Shakes found its voice to trumpet its ideals. | | | | | No other Central Florida public schools closed Monday because of unusually cold weather. | | | | | All but one of the major reporting stations in Central Florida broke daily low-temperature records. | | | | | Record cold, bitter wind chills and even some snow flurries ended January and started February. | | | | | Both groups love Florida's fourth largest lake and its wildlife, but for different reasons. Can they co-exist? | | | | | Executive says Disney World had 'very good' quarter. | | | | | The organization pushing the legalization of marijuana in Florida says there are still petition signatures to count. | | | | | Florida State offensive coordinator Malzahn announced his retirement from coaching Monday. | | | | | Tourism leaders in Florida are reaching out to their Canadian counterparts as the U.S. has seen a travel backlash over the words and actions of President Donald Trump. | | | | | NASA muscled through familiar headaches Monday at Kennedy Space Center during a critical tanking test dealing with liquid hydrogen leaks at the launch pad for the Artemis II moon mission that could fly as soon as Sunday. | | | | | The department blamed the release of sensitive information on mistakes that were 'technical or human error.' | | | |
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