Orlando Sentinel

Ocoee police have uncovered new surveillance video that may shed light on the robbery suspects who ambushed two local store owners, according to WFTV.com. Full Story »

Weather reports show large bands of showers will produce heavy, fast-moving rain today, especially in Polk and Brevard counties. Full Story »

Wizarding World of Harry Potter set to open in spring at Islands of Adventure After months of near silence, Universal Orlando is starting to sell Harry Potter. The theme-park resort has ramped up advertising for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, set to open next spring. Full Story »

Some GOP opponents of spending make exception for $3 billion in rail funding The special session to back commuter rail has put lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Crist in a political fix as they defend their rush to pull down $3 billion in federal stimulus funding for rail projects. Full Story »

The rocket will blast off this evening, if all goes as planned CAPE CANAVERAL — A military satellite launch was scrubbed Thursday evening after winds postponed the blast-off and then a technical glitch forced a one-day delay. Full Story »

It's great that Gov. Charlie Crist got his wish for a grand jury to look into public corruption in this state. Full Story »

Spending on tickets, food and merchandise at Walt Disney World fell in 2009, the first annual drop at the Orlando resort in nearly a decade and yet another example of how it has been squeezed by the global recession. Full Story »

First increase since 2002; could cost more than $400 million to comply with law next year Class sizes in Florida's public schools crept upward this year for the first time since 2002, a reversal fueled by Florida's worsening budget crisis. Full Story »

Property values across Florida are continuing to fall and the financially stressed public-school system can expect another drop in its tax base next year, state officials warn. Full Story »

Charges include 96 counts of lewd and lascivious molestation The owner of a Kissimmee market was charged today with having sex with a teen girl over several years, police said. Full Story »

Daytona Beach police are looking for a man who robbed a business this morning and said the heist could be the work of the same man who pulled off a robbery two weeks ago in Port Orange. Full Story »

A Brevard County high school was placed on lockdown after a teen brought a powerful handgun to school, a Web site is reporting. Full Story »

Sick of Internet dating sites, Orlando bachelor buys billboard space to find dates John Smith is looking for love – in some very strange places. Full Story »

Neighbors described to FHP what they saw following Tiger Woods' crash outside his Isleworth home. The image of Tiger Woods took more blows after disclosures that neighbors found him lying shoeless and snoring on his Isleworth street after he plowed his SUV into a fire hydrant and tree. Full Story »

Using CPR to save the life of a child earned Sean Janson the title this week as Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2009 Employee of the Year. Full Story »

The Sons of Confederate Veterans' fight for its specialty license plate rages on in federal court. Full Story »

State wildlife officials plan to issue new permits to capture so-called reptiles of concern, including Burmese pythons, on state-managed land in South Florida. Full Story »

Orlando police are searching for a man who robbed a RBC Bank on South Orange Avenue this morning. Full Story »

A suspect in an attempted murder case in Orange County remains on the loose. Full Story »

Orange County deputy sheriffs have called off their search for a man wanted in an attempted-murder case, but they haven't given hope of arresting him. Full Story »

3.8 million vehicles recalled Q: How are Florida Toyota dealers handling the company's recent massive recall of 3.8 million vehicles for a problem that could cause a stuck accelerator? Full Story »

If the $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train finally wins approval in the state Legislature during the special session that convenes today, the first leg of it could start rolling down the tracks in 2012. Full Story »

Organized labor wants no commuter train coming down our track unless there is a union worker at the throttle, a union worker maintaining the track and, if coffee and doughnuts are to be served, a union worker doing that too. Full Story »

Woman stopped because she thought something was wrong with her vehicle and was attacked An Ormond Beach woman said three men attacked her in Daytona Beach Tuesday evening, throwing her to the ground and repeatedly choking her. The men took her purse and its contents, including cash. Full Story »

In acknowledging mistakes, Tiger Woods labeled himself "far short of perfect" — a confession that may ultimately prove difficult for some of the golfer's corporate sponsors to stomach. Full Story »