Teen, 16, charged as adult in Orlando restaurant shooting • No movement on congressional maps ahead of Florida’s special session
Orlando Sentinel Evening Update
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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$50M gift to UCF | Teen charged as adult in Orlando shooting | Congressional maps | Magic, 76ers vie in play-in | Maxwell on campaign donations | Live Nation, Ticketmaster jury finding |
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Barry Miller’s gift will help the business college hire new faculty members in fields such as artificial intelligence and cyber security.
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The teen allegedly fired four times in a “gang-related dispute.”
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Lawmakers have yet to lay much groundwork for Florida’s special session on congressional redistricting, which has garnered national attention and is set to begin Monday.
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Magic guard Jalen Suggs missed out on the postseason a year ago, but he’s been looking forward to this time of the year. Orlando plays tonight at Philadelphia.
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Members of the Florida Legislature collected a whopping $14 million worth of campaign donations from special interests in a single day – the day before their legislative session began.
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A jury found that concert giant Live Nation and Ticketmaster had a harmful monopoly.
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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down three Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from April 5-11.
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But state law prevents local governments from instituting a ban on cigars.
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Many Central Floridians have struggled to pay for basic needs, like housing and transportation, since inflation spiked and now rising gas prices are stretching budgets even thinner.
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Orlando’s BarkHaven dog park and bar is hosting its first official dog-friendly music festival, “Barkchella” on April 18. The event is family-friendly.
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Alex Condon returns for senior year at Florida to lead another title push, improve his draft stock as key roster decisions still loom for Gators.
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