Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, May 17, 2019.

Debt collector indicted on 'corruptly influencing’ elected officials -- did business with Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell (:52)

Twist in strangulation case against Delaney Park man: Detectives explore poison theory while interviewing his ex (5:59)

A grant for technology that purports to improve field tests for drugs (9:24)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, May 16, 2019.

Woman accused of stabbing daughter was growing paranoid shortly before the killing, family said (1:21)

Get your costumes ready – MegaCon Orlando is here (4:55)

Columnist Shannon Green: First Elevation Scholars recipient graduating (9:48)

Grandmother arrested for CBD at Magic Kingdom hires Ben Crump, threatens lawsuit against cops and Disney (1:06)

ProSoccerUSA editor Alicia DelGallo: How will the U.S. national team do in the Women’s World Cup? (7:19)

Columnist Scott Maxwell: With straw-ban veto, DeSantis smacks around Florida legislators, stands up for local control. Good. | Commentary (10:42)

Reporter Stephen Hudak: Orange County History Center wins national award, plans renovation (5:33)

Reporter Marco Santana: WeWork to join downtown Orlando coworking trend with 3-floor, 70,000-square-foot site (5:33)

Columnist David Whitley: Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried puts her face on inspection decals

Columnist Scott Maxwell: Florida high schools separate in the dark ages (1:20)

Reporter Stephen Hudak: State cuts funding for bear-resistant trash cans (6:29)

Theme parks reporter Dewayne Bevil: The romance between roller coasters and virtual reality is fading (15:07)

The Mother of Dragons became queen of the ashes in “The Bells,” the penultimate episode of Season 8. Orlando Sentinel television critic Hal Boedeker and editor Jeff Weiner recap the fifth episode of “Game of Thrones” final season.

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, May 10, 2019.

In metro Orlando, housing prices hit teachers especially hard, new study shows (1:01)

Big restaurant news: Norman Van Aken’s lauded restaurant Norman’s is closing at Ritz-Carlton (6:24), Latin pop icon Gloria Estefan to close Bongo’s Cuban restaurant at Disney Springs and open Estefan Kitchen at Margaritaville Resort (8:04), and Olive Garden debuts new-look restaurant in Orlando (9:47)

Where to celebrate mom on Mother’s Day (11:54)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Delaney Park man charged in wife’s slaying shared details only the killer would know, detectives say (1:23)

Later high school start times back on the table in Orange County (5:33)

Columnist Shannon Green shares lessons her mom taught her (9:46)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Orlando employers have a problem: Low wages are prompting workers to leave for better jobs (1:22)

Columnist Scott Maxwell: Wrongfully imprisoned? The state should pay up (8:14)

Everything you need to know about the Orlando Fringe Festival, coming May 14-27 (12:05)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, May 7, 2019. 

Orlando seeks consultant for ‘Smart City’ plan to determine city’s tech future (:54) 

Were the downtown Orlando rideshare hubs a success? (:3:35)

Spooky Empire announces move to Tampa in 2019 (8:01)

Colulmnist David Whitley: Florida Legislature banning local governments from banning plastic straws a victory for research (13:22)