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Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, April 1, 2022. DeSantis calls for end to Disney's ‘special privileges' in Florida (:33) Florida Trail thru-hikers, class of 2022, share adventures and tales from the trail (5:15)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, March 31, 2022.   Disney vs. DeSantis: Florida Republicans bash the Mouse, but is it just bluster? (:42) New Ruth's Chris Steak House headlines Winter Park Village makeover (4:58) Packing District food hall will focus on immigrant cuisine when it opens next year (6:52) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (8:30)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 30, 2022.   ICON Park Free Fall victim TyreSampson was turned away from other rides, cousin says (:34) Fake fur of ‘Cats' might hide something a little deeper | Review (3:37)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, March 29, 2022. DeSantis signs Florida ‘don't say gay' into law (:34) Pay legislators more? What a gross idea. We should do it. | Commentary (4:39)  

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Columnist Scott Maxwell on the ‘Don't Say Gay' fight Disney helped create | Commentary (:45) Orlando officials signal support for Demings' sales tax plan for transportation (4:43)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, March 11, 2022. Meet the James Beard Award semifinalists. “This is Orlando's time to shine.” (:41) Manatee's prolonged suffering looks endless as seagrass fails to revive (5:48)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Florida officially issues guidance against COVID-19 vaccines for kids without underlying conditions (:41) CFCArts' canceled ‘Ragtime' finds new venue, adds special events (5:28)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Federal vaccine deadline for about 60,000 local hospital workers passed Monday (:35) Moving Out: A population boom in coming to Apopka. Long timers worry about losing community | Special Report (5:39)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, March 1, 2022. CPAC 2022: DeSantis stuck playing the waiting game with Trump over 2024 (:39) Florida's anti-gay crusade is funding by the Disneys of the world | Commentary (4:46) Already rising Florida gas prices could surge after Ukraine invasion (9:59)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.   Native Florida yaupon ‘tea' business sprouts into $1 million business with new cafe (:42) When heading outdoors, it's important to always be prepared (5:09) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (10:39)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.   Orange County approves new commission district boundaries (:33) Orlando museum director: ‘Absolutely no doubt' Basquiats are genuine (5:04) Orlando Museum of Art's downtown expansion is called off (8:52)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. New Wekiva River bridges: sculptural, storied, ready to open (:37) Parramore prepares to be Orlando's next main street (5:02)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022.   Parents of kids under 5 in limbo after COVID vaccine review delayed (:42) What is Spanish moss, and how did it earn its name? (4:48) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (9:18)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday,  Feb. 15, 2022. Metro Orlando rents rise the fastest in the Sun Belt, sparking frustration and fear (:32) Revamped Interstate 4 set to open. $14 tolls lowered to 50 cents and $3 ‘introductory rate's | Commentary (7:17)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Amid book challenges, parents and censorship foes raise alarms (:43) Expect to pay an arm and a leg for chicken wings this Super Bowl Sunday (4:58) Columnist Scott Maxwell's Hate Mail (8:40)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.   Orange County's tougher fertilizer rules aim to protect lakes, wildlife from lawn chemicals (:42) Solomon's Castle: 50 years since opening, artist Howard Solomon's shimmering legacy lives on (9:08) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (14:16)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Celebrate Black History Month on Central Florida stages (:32) One bill's answer to corruption: More secrecy | Editorial (5:56)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Spirit, Frontier merger could have big impact in Orlando (:34) Wekiva Hunt Club draws iBuyers, rental home investors in hot real estate market (4:30)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.   Orlando, can't you hear the train whistle blow? Not anymore (:41) With a new cookie, Orlando Girl Scouts hope for sweeter sales after pandemic slump (6:06)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.   Omicron is waning in Orange County, but 1 in 4 tests still positive (:39) Florida National Guard remains in Ukraine as troops sent to nearby countries (6:33) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (10:05)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Flood of COVID-19 home foreclosures didn't happen in Orlando, rest of U.S. (:42) Records shed light on ‘parallel' dark money investigation that emerged from Artiles probe (4:34)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. OCPS students must attend class or become homeschoolers; adult mask mandate on-campus extended (:41) Florida wants execution drugs hidden from you - and the companies that make them | Commentary (3:42)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Joel Greenberg friend and former employee to plead guilty in federal court New version of omicron variant is becoming more common, but there's no need to panic WEATHER REPORT: Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. DeSantis blasts FDA move to halt antibody drugs that don't work vs. omicron (:32) Why did DeSantis muzzle top Orange County health official? | Editorial (4:42)  

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2021. Winn-Dixie, other grocers to give away more than 2 million N95 masks coming from D.C. (:35) Steinmetz Hall: A 15-year journey involving record philanthropy, new technology and a new NBA arena | Commentary (2:39)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. Feel like you have allergies or a cold? It could be mild COVID-19 (:43) Gnarly Barley marks 10 years with new Ivanhoe location, Deli Fresh Threads collab (5:07)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend testifying before grand jury in Orlando, reports say (:47) Bill would let counties object to tax collectors spending after Greenberg debacle (4:21) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (9:26)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Gov. Ron DeSantis calls Florida ‘the freest state,' attacks federal government in address (:31) Steinmetz Hall: How it's more than one theater and how it will change the way Orlando hears music (5:28)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Central Florida authorities warn of COVID testing scams (:33) Power companies, theme parks, gambling interests funnel cash to Florida pols | Commentary (4:35)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. First cruise cancellations hit as every U.S. ship now under COVID watches (:43) Priorities for 2022 include making Central Florida affordable | Editorial (5:36)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. AdventHealth COVID hospitalizations surge by 140 in 2 days (:42) Support your local Central Florida bike shop | Commentary (6:00) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (11:17)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Florida Surgeon General proposes children skip COVID tests (:32) OCPS logs record COVID-19 cases, Osceola high absentee rates (5:49)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. On the menu for 2022: Healthy restaurant food in biodegradable packaging (:30) After skyrocketing in 2021, Orlando rents expected to increase more slowly in new year (3:08)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. Orlando home prices keep going up; higher interest rates might not stop it (:46) Florida Fresh Air: West Orange Trail (6:00) 2021 Twinkly Awards: Central Florida's best home holiday light displays (9:22)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Omicron has become the predominant variant found in Orange County's wastewater testing (:45) Eggnog or coquito: Why not both? Taste the holidays with 5 seasonal sips and snacks (5:40) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (9:47)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. Seminole attorney: Joel Greenberg agrees to pay nearly $1.9 million to Seminole in restitution (:34) Make it clear: Manatees are in crisis | Editorial (4:26)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Orange County finds omicron variant in wastewater (:33) Columnist Scott Maxwell on Florida's difficulty hiring, retaining teachers (4:03)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. DeSantis unveils $99.7 billion budget plan, with gas tax holiday, more spending (:41) Win your cookie swap with holiday recipes from top Orlando bakers (4:30) Greeting From: Orlando's Christmas Star (7:40)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Winter Park ready to debut $42M library and events center on Saturday (:31) Florida Fresh Air: Flat Island Preserve (4:49) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (8:12)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Trump, O'Reilly heading to Orlando on Sunday for ‘History Tour' (:41) Hallelujah! Mayor Demings may halt further expansion of 7 million square foot convention center | Commentary (3:17) Critic's Pick: Need a joy-filled lift? Don't miss ‘The Prom' | Commentary (6:44)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Demand for booster shots rockets in Central Florida, breaks statewide record after omicron enters the U.S. (:34) Florida draws 22% of foreign real estate investors, with Miami, Orlando leading pack (3:12)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Reporter Kevin Spear discusses his 5-part Orlando Sentinel special report: Last Stand for Florida Wildlands (:40) The Scofflaw — a classic cocktail for Repeal Day (7:40) Florida Fresh Air: Gemini Springs (11:04)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Orlando pauses rent relief payments until mid-January O Tannenbaum, where have you gone? Christmas trees fly off the stands in Orlando WEATHER REPORT:  Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Last Stand for Florida Wildlands: A 5-part Orlando Sentinel Special Report (:34) If I-Drive merchants want to help workers, they'll stop being so greedy with tourist tax money | Editorial (7:09)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Orlando airport's wheelchair attendants strike over poverty wages Disney shows off progress on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Giving Tuesday — when the real giving season begins (:35) Police: Dad lied, staged photos about school-masking ‘abuse.' Now where's the outrage? | Commentary (5:57)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Florida Fresh Air: Blue Spring State Park (:41) Varsity reporter J.C. Carnahan preview the top games in the second round of FHSAA playoffs (6:54) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (9:14)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Orlando diners fork out more cash as skyrocketing costs force restaurants to raise prices (:35) Racism and road-building isn't ‘weird stuff' — as I-4 shows, it's reality | Editorial (3:07) Orlando Sings: New pro arts group will make music (6:39)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. CDC says Orange's COVID spread now ‘moderate,' vaccinated no longer advised to mask indoors (:34) The sports-betting rush in Florida, Even Disney, formerly opposed to gambling, wants in | Commentary (3:45)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. ‘Miya's Law,' named for murdered Orlando teen, seeks to improve apartment safety (:41) Florida Fresh Air: Lake Proctor Wilderness Area in Seminole County (3:52) Weekend events: Festival of Trees, Electric Daisy Carnival and Maker Faire (6:57)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. Markeith Loyd trial: Judge allows limited evidence of police beating in death penalty phase (:42) Varsity sports reporter J.C. Carnahan covers the first week of FHSAA playoffs on Friday (3:53) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty (6:09)