Orlando Weather

In Panama, a taste of the tropics and a new state of mind

2010-02-28 00:00:00

Racing through a Panamanian archipelago by sport boat, I couldn't help but feel like James Bond. It was just me and a mustachioed driver, speeding toward a remote island where I would spend a few decadent days at an eco-resort, hiking the rain forest,...

The prize fight

2004-10-10 00:00:00

An anvil seemed to be strapped to the top of my head, and someone was striking it with a sledgehammer at regular intervals. It was one of the worst headaches I'd ever had. "Let me get you a glass of water and an aspirin," said the pleasant-looking...

Weather: Flood advisory as storms roll through downtown

2013-05-19 12:48:43

Thunderstorms are rolling across downtown Orlando this afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an area flood advisory. The advisory lasts through 5 p.m. and includes all or parts of Seminole, Orange, Osceola and Brevard counties....

Weather: Mostly sunny, dry and breezy

2013-05-05 05:39:41

Central Florida can continue to dry out today after a week of soaking rains. The National Weather Service in Melbourne is forecasting mostly sunny skies with a high near 80 degrees. Winds will be out of the west northwest at about 15 mph, with gusts...

Soggy spring brings severe storms early this season

2013-05-01 13:59:00

Central Floridians are used to rough weather in the summer. But this year, the destructive squalls are beginning their rampages early, sparking lightning strikes, spawning hail, tossing lawn furniture and twisting pool enclosures — all before May....

Orlando unit helps lift Lockheed 1^s^tQ sales

2013-04-23 15:43:18

Lifted in part by some of its Orlando-based missile work, Lockheed Martin Corp. posted a healthy first-quarter profit Tuesday that topped Wall Street's forecast and sent the company's stock price rising. Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed, which has a major...

Glenn Richards has forecast 20 years of Orlando weather

2013-03-22 10:26:00

Glenn Richards is marking 20 years in the Orlando TV market this month. But it's an unusual anniversary because it is split between two stations: WFTV-Channel 9, where he worked 10 years, and WOFL-Channel 35, where he has�been chief meteorologist�since...

WESH adding West Palm meteorologist

2012-09-24 16:42:19

Brian Monahan leaving WFTV for Seattle, Bob Jordan

2012-11-08 16:44:59

Sandy bulks up to Category 2; Strong winds expected in S. Florida

2012-10-25 03:56:00

Hurricane Sandy strengthened into a Category 2 storm overnight as it began bearing down on southeastern Cuba. With its track nudged closer to our shores, Hurricane Sandy threatens to rough up South Florida with gusts up to 60 mph and bursts of rain, with...

Taking the Kids -- to Orlando's theme parks for the first time

2011-06-09 00:00:00

Talk about the potential for stress. The Bennetts raced around Walt Disney World with 11 people, including kids who ranged in age from 5 to 18, while one teen was sick in bed at the hotel. But Theresa Bennett and her extended family were all smiles --...

Orlando Science Center presents ‘Tornado Alley,’ an epic chase

2012-03-23 16:45:13

A dancer performs at Rain Orlando at 4732 S. Kirkman Road in Orlando.

2011-02-24 09:37:00

Sunday, for annual Come Out With Pride event featuring a parade and speach by Stuart Milk, Harvey's nephew.

2009-10-11 00:00:00

Bernardo Pichardo rakes debris off of Reeves Court in Orlando, in front of his Orlando Housing Authority apartment on Sunday. He started working as soon as heavy rain from Hurricane Frances ended. 'If I waited for the city, it would be here until next Tuesday,' he said.

2004-09-06 00:00:00