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)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Nov. 10. 2021. Orange County high schools host COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids 5 to 11 years old (:36) Thanksgiving dinner will gobble up more of your cash as turkey, other food prices rise (4:23) Republican’s election fraud monster suddenly has GOP supervisors worried | Editorial (6:48)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. DeSantis, GOP lawmakers outline special session bills on COVID-19 vaccines (:35) Black farmers can’t get into medical marijuana game. But political cronies and donors can and do | Commentary (6:06)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. DeSantis vows lawsuit to fight Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector (:36) COVID-19 vaccines for younger kids are coming to Central Florida: Here’s where to get them (5:23)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Zillow to stop buying homes, signaling possible slowdown in housing market (:46) Florida Fresh Air: Savage Christmas Creek Preserve out in East Orlando (6:33) Week 11: Central Florida high school football roundup with J.C. Carnahan (9:25) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:22)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Orlando Election Day: Incumbents Jim Gray, Regina Hill and Robert Stuart win (:33) A choice for the University of Florida: Academic freedom or government stooge | Editorial (4:04) ‘Tootsie’ brings back Broadway, the good and the bad | Review (7:15) Broadway returns to Orlando, with evolved security at Dr. Phillips Center (9:22)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Scott Maxwell: OnlyFans mom in Orlando banned from volunteering at school. What a slippery slope. | Commentary (:26) Milkhouse, featuring lineup of Orlando F&B rock stars, opens in Milk District (4:20)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Orange County schools to end face mask mandate for students starting Monday (:45) DeSantis sues Biden to stop COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contract workers (3:13)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. COVID-19 state of emergency to end in Orange County, Mayor Jerry Demings says (:47) Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings to formally kick off reelection campaign Thursday (5:02) Florida Fresh Air: Horseshoe Park and Fairy Trail in Cassadaga (6:26) Week 10: Central Florida high school football roundup with J.C. Carnahan (9:14) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:12)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Orange schools superintendent to announce Thursday whether or not mask mandate expires Saturday (:32) ‘It sends a bad message.’ Orlando eye bank sparks legislation to ban profiting off donors’ eye tissue (3:32)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Some parents urge Orange schools to extend mask mandate slated to end this week (:40) Scott Maxwell: Don’t act surprised. Florida surgeon general is just the latest chapter in DeSantis’ war on science – and decency | Commentary (4:07)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Orlando holiday shoppers should start searching the shelves now, experts say (:44) Detectives investigating ‘additional criminal activity’ after Miya Marcano’s killing (3:30) UCF football’s space-theme uniform and the university’s connection to the cosmos (6:21)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Florida home-building permits boom, but not so much in metro Orlando (:42) Week 9: High school football in Central Florida with J.C. Carnahan (7:24) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (11:11)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Ocoee allows Chews a Puppy to bypass Orange’s pet sale ban (:37) Go figure: Florida insanity lets schools reject vaccinated kids, but protects the unvaccinated | Editorial (5:19)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Judge approves final sentencing delay for Joel Greenberg (:35) Ridiculously late: Florida ethics commission issues probable cause ruling a year AFTER election takes place | Commentary (3:42)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. Anger about face masks turns Central Florida school board meetings into tense affairs (:45) Brightline revamps intercity rail with speedy nose, elegant seats, no coach class (5:39)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Dinosaur poop, drones and butler are among unusual things insured in Florida (:49) Fresh Air Florida: Chuluota Wilderness Area (6:18) Week 8: High School football roundup with J.C. Carnahan (8:03) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (11:13)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. Survey reveals 1 in 5 lie about mental health to their doctor (:45) Jury duty shouldn’t be a financial blow to those who can least afford it | Editorial (5:28)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Florida ‘vaccine passport’ probes target Harry Styles concert, library, counterterrorism squad (:45) Florida nursing schools need more funding, faculty to prevent a nearly 60,000 nurse shortfall by 2035, FHA report says (4:39)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. Orange County’s COVID-19 risk, now at ‘red,’ likely to shift down to ‘orange’ soon (:35) DeSantis top donor: End your war on masks | Commentary (5:46)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Casselberry buys founder’s historic home for future park, event center (:45) Fall is for foodies: 3 tasty options for seasonal sampling in Central Florida (4:46)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. Florida’s mask mandate fight: State board to consider action against Orange, 10 other districts (:47) J.C. Carnahan previews Week 6 of high school football in Central Florida (3:39) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (8:00)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Family, friends continue searching for 19-year-old Miya Marcano, missing since Friday (:33) Orlando Museum of Art gets major makeover for big-name exhibits (3:35)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. DeSantis administration threatens Orange County with fines for vaccine mandate (:30) Scott Maxwell: No more vaccines for chicken pox, measles in Florida schools? Where does this end? | Commentary (5:20)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Central Florida hospitals champion COVID-19 shot, but even some health care workers resist (:43) Impossible is easy: Housemade veggie burgers in Orlando (4:22)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Orange employees face written reprimand if they don’t comply with vaccine mandate (:42) Pop-up spot in Orlando’s Milk District aims to help small businesses get their start (8:10)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Florida’s new surgeon general issues rule ending required school quarantines, says parent will decide (:45) Florida Fresh Air: Lake Monroe Conservation Area (4:29) Week 5: High school football (7:25) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:35)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. DeSantis’ new Florida surgeon general questions masks, vaccines, other COVID-19 measures (:37) Orlando home prices flatten out in August but experts say hot market isn’t cooling yet (5:15) Florida’s elected hypocrites undermine the Constitution they profess to love | Editorial (10:18)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Orange County on mend after sky-high COVID-19 infections and deadly August (:33) First look: Epcot’s Space 220 restaurant opens (5:20)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Driver shortage: Crowded school buses run late as districts offer bonuses, seek new hires (:41) Homegrown Haunts: Behind the scares at Scream n’ Stream, The Haunted Road and A Petrified Forest (3:47)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Lost to COVID: More than 50,000 lives in Florida (:49) More cats found alive after ‘heartbreaking’ Pet Alliance fire; nonprofit shelter will move to new site (4:40) Hawkers Asian Street Food’s staffing woes were a mess. Raising wages fixed it. (8:51)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. Florida COVID ‘vaccine passport’ fines kick in today for business, governments (:42) Week 4 high school football (3:34) Florida Fresh Air: Lake Runnymede Conservation Area in Osceola County (7:53) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (10:54)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Florida to end high-stakes FSA exams, replace with progress monitoring, DeSantis says (:38) Dr. Phillips Center to require negative COVID-19 tests or vaccination proof (3:54) Frivolous lawsuit? To this Florida court, that might depend on your politics | Editorial (7:52)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Facility closures continue as Florida prisons face ‘unprecedented’ staff shortage (:41) Loomer vs. Webster: The fringe fight Florida Republicans have been courting for years | Commentary (4:36) Disney World at 50: Hand in hand with Partners statue (8:26)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. Floating algae ‘harvester’ turns green goo into clear water; but some say it’s not enough to clean polluted Lake Jesup (:40) Indian delights that aren’t curries (5:41) Food writer Amy Drew Thompson joins Jim Colbert for “Primetime Kitchen” radio segment every Friday (8:36)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. ‘What we experienced was not inevitable.’ As COVID delta raged in Florida, DeSantis underestimated threat (:36) Big 12 officially invites UCF to Power Five Conference (6:00)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Judge prevents DeSantis from banning school mask mandates as state appeals earlier ruling (:44) Orange, Alachua, Broward school boards challenge state’s mask mandate ban (3:20) Florida Fresh Air: Lake Lotus Park (6:15) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (9:15)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Orlando VA has the most COVID-19 cases in the U.S., despite decreased hospitalizations statewide (:35) I-4 will become a drive-through art gallery (5:21)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Scott Maxwell: 10 people who make Orlando a better place to live (2021) | Commentary (:35) Disney World at 50: A look at how Disney celebrated its 10th anniversary — or Tencennial (6:01)