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10 Central Florida state parks to visit during free-admission July 4 weekend
In honor of America's 250th birthday, almost all Florida State Parks offer free admission July 3-5. Top parks in Central Florida include Blue Spring, De Leon Springs and more.
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2 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down two Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from June 21-27.
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Daily Horoscope for July 02, 2026
The feeling that's almost dismissed may be the one worth listening to. At 12:19 am EDT, the Moon sextiles dreamy Neptune, softening reactions and opening kinder options. At 1:11 am EDT, the Moon conjoins transformative Pluto, bringing honest emotions and...
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Rays’ Junior Caminero becomes youngest player since at least 1900 to homer in six straight games
The only other players since 1900 to homer in as many as five consecutive games before their 23rd birthday were San Francisco’s Jack Clark in 1978, Atlanta’s Brian McCann in 2006 and Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2018.
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Pictures: City of Orlando opens 1976 time capsule ahead of America’s 250th celebration
Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners open a 50-year-old time capsule at city hall ahead of America’s 250th celebration on Monday. -
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Aman at Sea: Luxury cruise line unveils inaugural Caribbean season with $32,000+ suites
Aman at Sea will take wealthy guests for Caribbean voyages aboard the Amangati yacht with...
World Cup 2026
At US World Cup match, American pride wears many flags
Ahead of holiday weekend, World Cup match brings out the red, white and blue
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Orlando Sentinel 150: Our 1976 story of time capsule opened this week
We went into our archives and found the story we wrote about the time capsule...
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Best cheap combat boots
Combat boots are durable, sturdy and fashionable pieces of footwear designed to handle any task....
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Editorial: On reflection, everyone out of the pool
Reflecting Pool woes, while bizarre (and sometimes amusing), are undeserving of federal focus.
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Some ransom notes sent in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says
The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received.
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Trump administration sues California, Virginia over new gun laws
The two separate lawsuits say the laws violate the Second Amendment.
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Fishing family has been feeding diners wild-caught St. John’s River catfish for decades
Richard Sanders and his wife, Betty, have been hauling in wild St. John's River catfish...
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CDC urges people to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus season hits a strong, early start
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 48 cases as of June 30.
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It’s worth the trip: Explore Florida & the Caribbean
The new issue of Explore Florida & Caribbean is going places. From some soft-sandy coves...
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Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude models after cybersecurity alarm
The Commerce Department blocked foreign nationals from using the AI model on June 12.
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NASA considers moon mission for Mars-type rover
NASA announced four new contracts for commercial lunar landers for the agency's moon plans, but...