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Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Demand for booster shots rockets in Central Florida, breaks statewide record after omicron enters the U.S. (:34) Florida draws 22% of foreign real estate investors, with Miami, Orlando leading pack (3:12)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Reporter Kevin Spear discusses his 5-part Orlando Sentinel special report: Last Stand for Florida Wildlands (:40) The Scofflaw — a classic cocktail for Repeal Day (7:40) Florida Fresh Air: Gemini Springs (11:04)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Orlando pauses rent relief payments until mid-January O Tannenbaum, where have you gone? Christmas trees fly off the stands in Orlando WEATHER REPORT:  Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Last Stand for Florida Wildlands: A 5-part Orlando Sentinel Special Report (:34) If I-Drive merchants want to help workers, they’ll stop being so greedy with tourist tax money | Editorial (7:09)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Orlando airport’s wheelchair attendants strike over poverty wages Disney shows off progress on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Giving Tuesday — when the real giving season begins (:35) Police: Dad lied, staged photos about school-masking ‘abuse.’ Now where’s the outrage? | Commentary (5:57)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Florida Fresh Air: Blue Spring State Park (:41) Varsity reporter J.C. Carnahan preview the top games in the second round of FHSAA playoffs (6:54) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (9:14)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Orlando diners fork out more cash as skyrocketing costs force restaurants to raise prices (:35) Racism and road-building isn’t ‘weird stuff’ — as I-4 shows, it’s reality | Editorial (3:07) Orlando Sings: New pro arts group will make music (6:39)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. CDC says Orange’s COVID spread now ‘moderate,’ vaccinated no longer advised to mask indoors (:34) The sports-betting rush in Florida, Even Disney, formerly opposed to gambling, wants in | Commentary (3:45)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. ‘Miya’s Law,’ named for murdered Orlando teen, seeks to improve apartment safety (:41) Florida Fresh Air: Lake Proctor Wilderness Area in Seminole County (3:52) Weekend events: Festival of Trees, Electric Daisy Carnival and Maker Faire (6:57)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. Markeith Loyd trial: Judge allows limited evidence of police beating in death penalty phase (:42) Varsity sports reporter J.C. Carnahan covers the first week of FHSAA playoffs on Friday (3:53) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (6:09)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Nov. 10. 2021. Orange County high schools host COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids 5 to 11 years old (:36) Thanksgiving dinner will gobble up more of your cash as turkey, other food prices rise (4:23) Republican’s election fraud monster suddenly has GOP supervisors worried | Editorial (6:48)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. DeSantis, GOP lawmakers outline special session bills on COVID-19 vaccines (:35) Black farmers can’t get into medical marijuana game. But political cronies and donors can and do | Commentary (6:06)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. DeSantis vows lawsuit to fight Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector (:36) COVID-19 vaccines for younger kids are coming to Central Florida: Here’s where to get them (5:23)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Zillow to stop buying homes, signaling possible slowdown in housing market (:46) Florida Fresh Air: Savage Christmas Creek Preserve out in East Orlando (6:33) Week 11: Central Florida high school football roundup with J.C. Carnahan (9:25) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:22)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Orlando Election Day: Incumbents Jim Gray, Regina Hill and Robert Stuart win (:33) A choice for the University of Florida: Academic freedom or government stooge | Editorial (4:04) ‘Tootsie’ brings back Broadway, the good and the bad | Review (7:15) Broadway returns to Orlando, with evolved security at Dr. Phillips Center (9:22)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Scott Maxwell: OnlyFans mom in Orlando banned from volunteering at school. What a slippery slope. | Commentary (:26) Milkhouse, featuring lineup of Orlando F&B rock stars, opens in Milk District (4:20)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Orange County schools to end face mask mandate for students starting Monday (:45) DeSantis sues Biden to stop COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contract workers (3:13)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. COVID-19 state of emergency to end in Orange County, Mayor Jerry Demings says (:47) Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings to formally kick off reelection campaign Thursday (5:02) Florida Fresh Air: Horseshoe Park and Fairy Trail in Cassadaga (6:26) Week 10: Central Florida high school football roundup with J.C. Carnahan (9:14) Weather presented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (12:12)

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Orange schools superintendent to announce Thursday whether or not mask mandate expires Saturday (:32) ‘It sends a bad message.’ Orlando eye bank sparks legislation to ban profiting off donors’ eye tissue (3:32)