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Milestone unlocked: Blue Origin joins SpaceX nailing launch, landing of reflown New Glenn booster

Blue Origin joined SpaceX in the club of companies to reuse a rocket booster after a New Glenn launched from Cape Canaveral on Sunday morning.

A booster for the Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 mission, which previously flew on the NG-2 flight in 2025, comes in for another successful landing on the company's recovery vessel Jacklyn in the Atlantic on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Courtesy/Blue Origin)

Melani Candia, at Gaston Edwards Park, on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)

Central Florida’s Dreamers lose Obama-era protections, then lose their jobs

A.J. Sanjar, from left, Isabella Collamati and Mike Cove place a radio collar on a possum on Wednesday at the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Key Largo. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

Blaise Ingoglia pushed legislation to help Disney avoid a new state regulation when records show he had Disney stock in his personal E-Trade account and then targeted Disney after records show he sold the stock. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

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The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)

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Matthew Pasco, 43, was named a person of interest after a dog and a dog owner were killed following an attack on a woman in Leesburg on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Lake deputies looking for man who killed dog owner after woman was attacked

"[He] was going to shoot the dog, and the owner jumped in front of it," a 911 caller stated.

What you build now is meant to last. A shift toward steadiness begins as the Sun moves into Taurus, slowing the pace and bringing attention to what’s sustainable. After a period of quick decisions or scattered energy, there’s more value...

Sports

Orlando player Braian Ojeda (8) and Houston player Hector Herrera (16) collide during the soccer match between Houston Dynamo FC and Orlando City SC at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on Saturday. Houston won the game 1-0 on a late goal by Herrera. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

Orlando City SC blanked for 4th time, falls at home to Houston

Orlando City SC allowed a goal in the 75th minute and fell at home to Houston Dynamo on Saturday night at home in MLS action. The Lions fell to 1-6-1.

Entertainment

Patrick Connolly and Karissa Bellile take a much-needed break at Juniper Springs while hiking the Florida Trail through Ocala National Forest on April 3. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

A spring-to-spring backpacking adventure: 3 days, 2 nights on the Florida Trail

A 40-mile trek on the Florida Trail reveals Ocala National Forest's most magnificent treasures in...

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Mick Jagger excites the crowd of over 60,000 as he sings "Jumpin Jack Flash" from a hydraulic cherry picker that hoisted him above the crowd during the Rolling Stones concert at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando on October 24, 1981. (Orlando Sentinel file)

Orlando Sentinel 150: Flashback Friday to Rolling Stones rockin’ Orlando in 1981

Some 60,000 people packed Orlando's old Tangerine Bowl on a hot Saturday afternoon. Mick Jagger...

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Hamachi crudo featured a lovely vinaigrette of grilled Asian pear. Pickled tomatoes on the side were a bright, perfect accompaniment. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel)

Review: Kaiseki meets izakaya at Kappo Tsan in O-Town West

Merge the ease and excellence of Norigami with the tradition of Hanamizuki, sprinkle a little...

Health

The U.S. has markedly higher maternal mortality and infant mortality rates compared with other high-income countries, and women and babies of color fare the worst.

‘It’s a safe space’: Mobile midwifery clinics meet patients where they are

U.S. has higher maternal infant mortality rates compared with other high-income countries.

Travel

The animatronic 3D show, “Zootopia: Better Zoogether," located inside the Tree of Life theater at Animal Kingdom, debuted in November.(Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pop quiz: Touring Disney’s Animal Kingdom today

A walk through Disney's fourth theme park includes new snack, a chubby cheetah and a...

Business

Florida’s jobless grew to 4.6%, according to a state report released Friday, with most industries showing declines in workers over the past year. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Florida jobless rate rises slightly, again, in February

Florida’s jobless grew to 4.6%, according to a state report released Friday. In the last...

Space

The Blue Origin first-stage booster named "Never Tell Me The Odds" completed its second launch and landing on the NG-3 mission Sunday, April 19, 2026 having lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36 and stuck the touchdown 375 miles downrange in the Atlantic on the recovery vessel Jacklyn. (Courtesy/Blue Origin)

Space Coast launch schedule

A list of launches coming up at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force...

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