Orlando Sentinel Conversations
628 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOrlando Sentinel Conversations aims to keep you up to date on what makes Central Florida tick. We cover news, politics, entertainment, crime, communities – whatever is on the mind of those that call Orlando and its surrounding communities home.
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#OSNow: New indictment against Joel Greenberg, DeSantis pushes for new teacher bonuses, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Little Big Econ State Forest (Ep. 620)
March 31, 2021 17:26 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, April 1, 2021. New indictments against Joel Greenberg (:39) DeSantis proposes $1,000 bonuses for ‘heroic work’ of teachers and principals (4:58) Florida Fresh Air: Little Big Econ State Forest (9:56) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:58)
#OSNow: Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz, Dems should fight to keep Florida government open, and Opera Orlando puts twist on ‘Carmen’ (Ep. 619)
March 30, 2021 16:15 - 14 minutes - 14 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: report (:26) Democrats need to use what little power they have left to defend open government | Editorial (5:04) A new take on ‘Carmen,’ with a Caribbean twist (9:22) Weather presented by Del Webb (12:55)
#OSNow: Scott Maxwell on probe of Florida senate races, $28.6 billion in restaurant grants, and Magic Kingdom costs in 1971 (Ep. 618)
March 29, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Feds may probe Florida senate races. Good. But why are state and local officials MIA? | Commentary (:28) $28.6 billion in restaurant grants could jumpstart COVID recovery, but unknowns linger (4:30) Disney World at 50: Magic Kingdom costs then and now (7:32)
#OSNow: Central Florida restaurants look toward post-pandemic normalcy, and Dezerland attraction a work in progress (Ep. 617)
March 28, 2021 23:12 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, March 29, 2021. Survivors: After year of struggle, restaurants look eagerly toward post-pandemic normalcy (:34) Despite its prize collection of cars, Dezerland attraction in Orlando still needs some work, owners say (7:26)
#OSNow: Mike Bianchi on Magic trades, DeSantis lowers vaccine age, and CDC cruise order (Ep. 616)
March 25, 2021 17:13 - 15 minutes - 15.2 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, March 26, 2021. Mike Bianchi: Why, oh why, did the Orlando Magic have to trade Vooch? | Commentary (:38) Florida Gov. DeSantis lowers COVID vaccine age to 40 starting Monday, and to 18 on April 5 (4:42) CDC to keep cruise order in place, but details to change (9:46) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (13:37)
#OSNow: COVID-19′s impact on Central Florida real estate, vaccines and undocumented people, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Bill Frederick Park (Ep. 615)
March 24, 2021 15:52 - 19 minutes - 18.6 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, March 25, 2021. A year of COVID created winners and losers in the world of Central Florida real estate (:40) Florida residency rules for COVID vaccine an obstacle for undocumented people (7:22) Florida Fresh Air: Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake is meant for all types of recreation (13:54) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (17:27)
#OSNow: Airport restaurant workers replaced, Lake Eola property purchased, and flawed election bills (Ep. 614)
March 23, 2021 17:10 - 14 minutes - 14.3 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 24, 2021. As travel resumes, airport restaurant employees are being called back to work. But not in Orlando. (:28) Orlando trust buys property along Lake Eola Park, donates it to city for planned green space (4:56) Dishonest Florida GOP manufactures election solutions to solve manufactured problems | Editorial (8:37) Weather presented by Del Webb (13:14)
#OSNow: Scott Maxwell on rigged election charges, Orange County vaccine appointments gone in minutes, and Cinderella Castle makeover (Ep. 613)
March 22, 2021 17:25 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Columnist Scott Maxwell: Senator charged for shady acts in Miami senate race. Great. Now investigate the one in Seminole | Commentary (:27) As 40 and older can get COVID-19 vaccine in Orange County, 7,000 appointments gobbled up in minutes (4:21) Disney at 50: Making Cinderella Castle makeover happen (9:12)
#OSNow: Brightline train to tunnel under Beachline, Asian Americans in Central Florida, and Amy Drew Thompson on ropa vieja ( Ep. 612)
March 22, 2021 15:39 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, March 22, 2021. How to insert a Brightline train tunnel under the busy Beachline Expressway: lots of grease (:28) Asian Americans in Central Florida raise hate-crime concerns after spa shooting, increased anti-Chinese sentiment (4:29) Rich ropa vieja embodies Cuban-American sobremesa (9:45)
#OSNow: Mayor blasts governor for waiving COVID fines, DeSantis losing grip on Florida vaccines, and spring breakers are back (Ep. 611)
March 11, 2021 18:08 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now after update for Friday, March, 12, 2021. Demings blasts governor for waiving COVID fines: ‘I believe Gov. DeSantis loves to create confusion’ (:43) As feds increase vaccine efforts, Gov. Ron DeSantis loses grip on Florida shots (6:03) Spring breakers are back to the Space Coast, a year after COVID-19 hit the U.S. (10:27) Weekend Weather presented by On Top of the World (14:16)
#OSNow: Vaccination politics in Florida and Downtown Orlando’s Creative Village struggles to find its footing (Ep. 610)
March 10, 2021 23:26 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, March 11, 2021. Scott Maxwell: Vaccination politics in Florida: VIP lists? Donor favors? Time to investigate | Commentary (:23) ‘A lot of potential’: Downtown Orlando’s Creative Village struggles to find its footing (4:23) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (11:38)
#OSNow: Metro Orlando nation’s most dangerous for pedestrians, Orlando Ballet’s Great Hall, and a taste of Florida Strawberry Festival (Ep. 609)
March 09, 2021 17:18 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Metro Orlando retains title as nation’s most dangerous for pedestrians (:27) Behind the scenes: See how Orlando Ballet’s new Great Hall will make magic (3:37) Berry delicious tastes of the Florida Strawberry Festival (7:06) Weather presented by Del Webb (10:27)
#OSNow: COVID-19 vaccine eligibility changes, CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated, and the fate of I-Drive tax district (Ep. 608)
March 08, 2021 17:56 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Gov. DeSantis: All Floridians age 60 and above will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines beginning March 15 (:26) Orange convention center offers COVID-19 vaccines to more groups: medically vulnerable, college staff, cops firefighters of all ages (2:32) New CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans (4:04) Orange County leaders weigh fate of tax district that steers millions to I-Drive tourism area (5:26)
#OSNow: More breweries on tap in Orlando, more Americans traveling, and Black Bear Wilderness Area looks to welcome more hikers (Ep. 607)
March 05, 2021 18:23 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, March 8, 2021. More craft breweries are on tap in Orlando, despite COVID-19 setbacks (:36) More Americans are warming up to travel again, new survey finds (2:34) Facing surge of hikers, Seminole looks at expanding parking at Black Bear Wilderness Area (5:42)
#OSNow: COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, Universal Orlando turns down $100,000 ‘economic incentive,’ and Joel Greenberg arrest (Ep. 606)
March 04, 2021 18:31 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, March 5, 2021. The latest on COVID-19 vaccinations (:37) Orange County offered Universal Orlando $100,000. Universal turned it down (5:10) Joel Greenberg broke curfew to look for wife in South Florida, police report says (8:05) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (10:59)
#OSNow: ‘Extremely vulnerable’ people and vaccines, Universal’s Epic Universe, and Florida Fresh Air at Lake Underhill Park (Ep. 605)
March 03, 2021 22:38 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, March 4, 2021. DeSantis gives doctors discretion in defining ‘extremely vulnerable’ people under 65 for vaccines (:38) Universal Orlando: Epic Universe starts construction again, promising ‘thousands’ of jobs (4:00) Universal is ‘reevaluating’ Dr. Seuss play area after foundation pulls 6 of the author’s books (6:30) Florida Fresh Air: Lake Underhill Park (7:13) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:15)
#OSNow: I-4 Ultimate problems filter down to small, minority-owned businesses, and Florida acts to limit spread of exotic snakes, lizards (Ep. 604)
March 02, 2021 18:33 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, March 3, 2021. I-4 construction dump-truck owners reeling after subcontractor bankruptcy (:26) A tough and good decision by Florida to rein in the spread of exotic snakes and lizards (7:14) Weather presented by Del Webb (13:07)
#OSNow: DeSantis order causes COVID-19 vaccine confusion, Scott Maxwell says vaccinate inmates, and Disney World at 50 (Ep. 603)
March 01, 2021 17:50 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Latest DeSantis order on COVID-19 vaccines creates fresh confusion for medically vulnerable (:28) Scott Maxwell: We should vaccinate inmates. Go ahead and scream. But here’s why ... | Commentary (4:36) Disney World at 50: Even in ’71, landing Jungle Cruise job was the spiel deal (8:08)
#OSNow: Roles and training of on-campus cops, Sanford studying inequality, and Foodie Award winners (Ep. 602)
February 26, 2021 20:21 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, March 1, 2021. Body-slam incident at Liberty High renews debate about roles, training of on-campus cops (:41) Nine years after Trayvon Martin shooting, Sanford forms committee to study race, inequality (6:04) Foodie Awards: Best restaurant, Burger, Best Barbecue and Best Takeout (9:56)
#OSNow: Lost wishes of 2020, Orlando airport concessions sue for COVID-19 losses, and rush for burgers shuts down White Castle kitchen (Ep. 601)
February 25, 2021 19:42 - 11 minutes - 11.6 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Lost wishes of 2020: Give Kids the World and Make-A-Wish fight to come back amid COVID-19 (:45) Orlando Airport concessions company sues its insurer for COVID-19 losses (4:18) Orlando’s hankering for hamburgers shuts down White Castle ghost kitchen (7:55) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (9:50)
#OSNow: Cruise lines and vaccines, COVID-19 vaccine Q&A, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Black Bear Wilderness Area (Ep. 600)
February 24, 2021 17:53 - 17 minutes - 17.2 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Will vaccines be required when cruise business gets up and running? (:38) Florida COVID vaccine Q&A (5:47) Fresh Air Florida: Black Bear Wilderness Area (11:50) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (16:00)
#OSNow: Trump at Orlando CPAC, DeSantis fights imaginary voter fraud, Orlando City player arrested, and She Believes tournament (Ep.599)
February 23, 2021 17:20 - 13 minutes - 13.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Trump, DeSantis headline an Orlando CPAC event heavy on election conspiracies (:27) DeSantis and lawmakers fight imaginary voter fraud, and other non-issues | Editorial (7:29) Orlando City player arrested in Osceola, accuses of sexual assault (9:22) U.S. vs. Argentina in She Believes tournament tonight (10:18) Weather presented by Pulte Homes (12:15)
#OSNow: Robert Earl and Guy Fieri partner for virtual Flavortown Kitchen, and Disney World’s Cinderella Castle through the years (Ep. 598)
February 22, 2021 18:22 - 9 minutes - 9.47 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Orlando restaurateur Robert Earl partners with Guy Fieri on virtual Flavortown Kitchen (:28) Disney at 50: Cinderella Castle through the years (4:16)
#OSNow: COVID-19 FEMA site in Central Florida, and Amy Drew asks the pros about the best road-trip junk food (Ep. 597)
February 19, 2021 19:53 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Feds to use Valencia College’s West Campus as COVID vaccine site (:37) Ask Amy Drew: What is red-eye gravy and where can I try it? (4:52) Best road-trip junk food? Five Orlando chefs share their favorites (6:54)
#OSNow: Tavistock, Disney benefit from tax break meant for farmers, and was Gov. DeSantis right to open schools 8 months ago? (Ep. 596)
February 18, 2021 23:49 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Tavistock, Disney and others save millions through tax break meant to help Florida farmers (:35) Evidence grows Florida schools aren’t spreading COVID-19, but teachers ‘feel completely exposed,’ want vaccines (9:05) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (13:48)
#OSNow: Group sues UCF over free speech, John Lowndes’ legacy, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Oakland Nature Preserve (Ep. 595)
February 18, 2021 01:01 - 14 minutes - 14.3 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Group sues UCF, alleging school seeks to ‘restrain, deter, suppress, and punish’ speech (:43) Columnist Scott Maxwell: John Lowndes left a legacy for Orlando.You can too | Commentary (4:49) Florida Fresh Air: Oakland Nature Preserve (8:43) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:41)
#OSNow: Snowstorm delays COVID-19 vaccines deliveries, Rick Scott’s environmental disaster, and Fringe Festival (Ep. 594)
February 16, 2021 18:08 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Snowstorm delays COVID-19 vaccine Florida deliveries; Publix delays making appointments (:29) Here’s why Rick Scott’s environmental record as governor was a disaster | Editorial (2:52) 30th Fringe Festival will look different, organizers say (7:31) Weather presented by Pulte Homes (12:44)
#OSNow: UCF’s new football coach, Legoland ski show, and is I-4 construction the cause of sand burying Little Wekiva River? (Ep. 593)
February 12, 2021 20:06 - 13 minutes - 13 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Massive invasion of sand burying Little Wekiva leads residents to suspect I-4 construction (:25) UCF names Gus Malzahn its next football coach (3:58) Legoland ski show returns with fresh touches, new Lego character (9:35)
#OSNow: Seminole’s plans for prom & graduation, EA Sports College Football, and a trip to Spring Hammock Preserve (Ep. 592)
February 11, 2021 21:49 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Seminole cancels proms, staggers high school graduations, upsetting some parents and students (:42) School Valentine’s Day exchanges: A tale of quarantines and cancellations (3:14) EA Sports College Football will be built in Orlando, perhaps bringing more jobs (4:38) Florida Fresh Air: Spring Hammock Preserve supplies serene scenery, hiking (6:50) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (11:14)
#OSNow: Vaccine questions answered, DeSantis on possible Super Bowl COVID-19 spread, and home prices continue to rise (EP. 591)
February 10, 2021 17:33 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. We answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine (:38) DeSantis: Only the news media are worried about COVID-19 spread from Super Bowl celebrations (5:24) Orlando home prices are rising. Builders say it will be a while before construction slows that trend (8:18) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:13)
#OSNow: Saving Camp Wewa, bad news for Orlando Broadway, and GOP and unemployment (Ep. 590)
February 09, 2021 19:03 - 15 minutes - 15.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. With Camp Wewa for sale, ex-campers rally behind Apopka effort to save it from development (:27) No Broadway in Orlando till September, no ‘Hamilton’ for now (5:00) If GOP is the party of the working class, prove it by fixing unemployment | Editorial (9:28) Weather presented by Pulte Homes (14:11)
#OSNow: The impact of 90,000 fewer kids in Florida schools, Scott Maxwell on Stand Your Ground case, and the man who mapped out Magic Kingdom (Ep. 589)
February 08, 2021 17:20 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Student ‘ghosts’: 90,000 fewer kids in Florida schools prompts fears of academic and financial losses (:27) Columnist Scott Maxwell: Winter Park father: Why won’t anyone prosecute my son’s killer? | Commentary (5:00) Disney at 50: Meet the man you’ve never heard of who mapped out Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (9:28)
#OSNow: Florida’s extremely vulnerable wait for COVID-19 vaccines, Seminole considers turning golf course into park, Ask Amy Drew tackles moldy cheese (Ep. 588)
February 05, 2021 20:08 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. For Florida’s ‘extremely vulnerable,’ getting COVID vaccine becomes experience in frustration (1:10) Seminole considers taking a swing at buying Deer Run Country Club land (5:31) Ask Amy Drew: My cheese has moldy spots. Should I toss it? (8:37) Time to vote on your Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards picks! (11:55)
#OSNow: Legislation takes aim at $15 minimum wage, COVID-19 vaccines at the mall, and Super Bowl food showdown (Ep. 587)
February 04, 2021 23:32 - 15 minutes - 15.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Legislation aims to weaken voter-approved $15 minimum wage (:41) Seniors flock to former Sears for COVID-19 vaccines at Oviedo Mall (6:37) Super Bowl showdown: Which city’s food wins game day? (9:55) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (13:22)
#OSNow: Publix, Winn-Dixie to give COVID-19 vaccines, Orlando leaders see partner in Biden administration, and Florida Fresh Air heads to Twin Oaks Conservation Area (Ep. 586)
February 03, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 14.2 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Publix, Winn-Dixie to give COVID-19 vaccines in Florida through federal program (:41) ‘Friends in the White House’: Orlando leaders see partner in Biden administration (3:09) Florida Fresh Air: Twin Oaks Conservation Area brings tranquil trails, birding (8:23) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:37)
#OSNow: Voucher school accountability, and Creative City turns garden into Alice’s new ‘Wonderland’ (Ep. 585)
February 02, 2021 18:12 - 11 minutes - 11.6 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Private school vouchers aren’t crazy, but neither is accountability | Editorial (:27) Creative City turns garden into Alice’s new ‘Wonderland’ (5:03) Weather presented by Pulte Homes (10:14)
#OSNow: Hate groups rise in Florida, Thrasher’s legacy at FSU, ‘I’m going to Disney World!’ (Ep. 584)
February 01, 2021 19:52 - 16 minutes - 16.2 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Florida sees sight rise in organized hate groups as nation sees decline (:27) John Thrasher left behind partisan politics so he could leave lasting legacy at FSU | Commentary (6:52) Disney at 50: After the Super Bowl, ‘I’m going to Disney World’ again and again and again (10:57)
#OSNow: Florida prisons and COVID-19 vaccine, 2 Orlando City Lions debut on USMNT, and Ask Amy Drew (Ep. 583)
January 29, 2021 19:27 - 12 minutes - 12.3 MBOrlando Sentinel Now after noon update for Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Florida begins asking prisoners about COVID-19 vaccine. But education plan is lacking, experts say (:42) USMNT routs Trinidad and Tobago; 2 Lions make debuts (5:00) Ask Amy Drew (8:11)
#OSNow: Orange, Seminole detect coronavirus variant, Universal Orlando parks break even, and Church Street restaurants see bump from Magic games (Ep. 582)
January 29, 2021 01:06 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Orange, Seminole health officials detect first cases of UK coronavirus variant (:41) Universal Orlando theme parks are breaking even with attendance growing, but COVID-19 pain remains (4:34) Church Street restaurants say some business is back amid the return of the Magic games (7:47) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (12:00)
#OSNow: UCF football coach Josh Heupel heads to Tennessee, Osceola’s first Hispanic sheriff off to rocky start, and unique art partnership at OMA (Ep. 580)
January 26, 2021 17:33 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. UCF football coach Josh Heupel leaves to take Tennessee job (:27) Picks for top command spots dashing high hopes for Osceola’s first Hispanic sheriff | Editorial (4:59) Unique partnership unites Orlando, Middle East through art (8:33) Weather presented by Del Webb (11:51)
#OSNow: Some Orange high schools offering law enforcement program, Darden donates mobile food pantries, and Fresh Air Florida bikes Cross Florida Greenway (Ep. 581)
January 26, 2021 17:33 - 15 minutes - 15.3 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. OCPS, Orlando unveil high school program to improve police relations with Black community (:39) Darden donation to help bring mobile food pantries to places hardest hit by pandemic, including Central Florida (5:17) Florida Fresh Air: Cross Florida Greenway provides hiking, biking and equestrian trails (8:47) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (13:50)
#OSNow: Universities handling of COVID-19, latest on Joel Greenberg trial, and Disney’s Jungle Cruise to get update (Ep. 579)
January 25, 2021 19:33 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. UF faculty members fear virus exposure, ‘tattle button’ as more in-person classes resume (:28) Federal judge schedules Joel Greenberg trial for June (4:57) Disney at 50: Early attractions and their replacements (8:30) Jungle Cruise updates are coming to Magic Kingdom (10:20)
#OSNow: Central Florida businesses cajole customers into wearing masks to avoid fines, state rebuffs I-4 builder’s request for millions, and Amy Drew answers your questions (Ep. 578)
January 22, 2021 20:09 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Restaurants and retailers, facing COVID-19 fines, cajole customers into wearing masks (:42) State rebuffs 1-4 builder’s newest ask for millions in cash but more claims potentially ahead (4:07) Ask Amy Drew: What are the top items your kitchen needs? (11:22) Foodie Awards (14:38)
#OSNow: COVID-19 variant spreading in Florida, Orlando home prices soar in 2020, and Mike Bianchi on Danny White leaving UCF (EP. 577)
January 21, 2021 19:50 - 14 minutes - 14.3 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. More-contagious COVID-19 variant is spreading in Florida. What does it mean? (:42) Orlando home prices soar nearly 10% in 2020 as inventory drops to 15-year low (5:06) Columnist Mike Bianchi: Danny White leaving UCF is more devastating than Scott Frost, McKenzie Milton departures | Commentary (9:14) Weekend weather presented by On Top of the World (12:45)
#OSNow: Seniors struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine, grocery workers want a place in vaccination line, and a visit to Cranes Roost Park (EP. 576)
January 20, 2021 22:23 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Seniors struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine (:44) The ‘waiting game’: Florida grocery workers aren’t yet getting COVID-19 vaccines (3:53) Florida Fresh Air: Cranes Roost Park brings urban trails, lakefront views (7:52) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:19)
#OSNow: Publix vaccination program, Disney’s Hall of Presidents, and Mad Cow Theatre goes online (Ep. 575)
January 19, 2021 18:45 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Publix coronavirus vaccination program expands to 3 more counties, but no Orlando yet (:33) Trump’s wild ride puts Disney’s Hall of Presidents in a predicament | Editorial (5:29) Mad Cow Theatre goes online to bring home its herd (9:30) Weather presented by Del Webb (12:55)
#OSNow: State braces for inauguration unrest, Scott Maxwell on DeSantis hiding public info on COVID-19, and Walt Disney’s big announcement in ‘65 (Ep. 574)
January 15, 2021 18:49 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Central Florida, state brace for inauguration unrest. Experts say extremism won’t stop there (:43) Columnist Scott Maxwell: DeSantis tried to hide public info on COVID. And you paid for it. (4:38) Disney at 50: Walt’s announcement drew big crowd, but details were thin (8:28)
#OSNow: Voters leave GOP, a new way to get Girl Scout cookies, and Florida Fresh Air at Mead Botanical Garden (Ep. 573)
January 14, 2021 19:40 - 13 minutes - 13 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Hundreds of Central Florida Republicans leave the party after Capitol riot (:46) Hungry for Girl Scout cookies? Grubhub will deliver them in Orlando (5:04) Florida Fresh Air: Mead Botanical Garden presents a relaxing urban oasis (7:25) Weekend weather (11:26)
#OSNow: Orange continues to push for vaccinations for some teachers, U.S. Space Coast headquarters not coming to Florida (Ep. 572)
January 13, 2021 18:09 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Orange school board urges vaccinations for older, at-risk teachers and school employees (:40) Alabama beats out Florida’s Space Coast for U.S. Space Command headquarters (3:56) Today's weather forecast (11:44)
#OSNow: DeSantis says state will be ready for any threat to Florida Capitol, and Florida GOP responsible for inciting D.C. insurrection (Ep. 571)
January 12, 2021 17:49 - 17 minutes - 17.1 MBOrlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. DeSantis says state will be ready for any threat to Florida Capitol (:26) Florida’s radicalized GOP shares responsibility for inciting an insurrection | Editorial (5:20) Ivanhoe apartments promised ‘huge wave’ of new people. That hasn’t happened yet. (11:23)