Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Wednesday, June 16th includes philanthropist MacKenzie Scott giving $40 million dollars to University of Central Florida, adjunct instructors at Valencia College pushed to unionize this week, and Orlando home prices hit new records as inventory shortage continues.

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Monday, June 15th includes little to no complaints with E-Verify immigration law in Florida, more tourists caught at Walt Disney World with concealed guns during pandemic and Universal shares details on new Epic Universe theme park.

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Monday, June 14th includes a day of mourning and celebration in Orlando on Saturday during the fifth-year remembrance of Pulse tragedy, Carnival sets Florida cruise ship return sail dates with vaccine requirement, and a new music reality series begins filming in Orlando.

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Friday, June 11th includes a new Florida law that will likely prevent schools from teaching critical race theory, Universal’s newest attraction draws an early crowd and national coverage, and a $5 million donation to a local hospital.

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Thursday, June 10th includes a Central Florida sushi restaurant shut down after failed health inspection, an Orlando cop accused of punching man suspended after plea to battery, and a UCF professor wins top honor at Florida Prize art exhibit.

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Wednesday, June 9th includes an Osceola deputy suspended after striking a man handcuffed to his hospital bed, Winter Park might become landlord of Fairbanks businesses, and sidewalk cafés will need permits to avoid early closing time.

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Tuesday, June 8th includes a woman killed and child critically injured in shooting at Orange County apartment complex, Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy lands in Winter Park, and former Department of Health data manager Rebekah Jones is suspended from Twitter

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Monday, June 7th includes Florida Dept. of Health ends daily coronavirus reports and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings ends COVID-related state of emergency, Governor Ron DeSantis signs law that limits impact fees after Orange County’s 150-percent increase, and Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford departs under ‘mutual agreements.’

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Friday, June 4th includes Florida’s attorney general asking a judge to block D-N-A testing in a death penalty case, SpaceX launching its Falcon nine rocket, and Joe Greenberg’s sentencing date is now set.

Your local news update from the Orlando Sentinel for Thursday, June 3rd includes a restaurant shut down, Volusia answers shootout questions, and the Daytona Speedway to open up to full capacity in August.