Monday, November 26, 2018

After straws, what's next to go at restaurants? & Harris Rosen's son dies

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November 26, 2018

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With straws on the way out, Orlando restaurants look to ditch other plastics

Restaurant operators, hotels and theme parks in Central Florida are admitting the plastic straw is on the way out— and soon other conveniences will be under attack, too. Many are looking ahead at disposable silverware and single-use plastic bags as the next marked for elimination.

Adam Rosen, son of hotelier Harris Rosen, dies at 26. He fought cancer, raised money for families with kids fighting cancer

Adam Rosen, 26, son of Orlando hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen, died Saturday after a fight with cancer. A foundation in his name will help families with children fighting cancer.

NASA's Mars InSight has traveled 300 million miles. The last one will be the most critical

For NASA, steering InSight to its landing site on Mars is like a high-stakes interplanetary curling match. Here's what it will take for engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to get InSight there safely.

Obesity increases risk of asthma in children, Nemours study shows

A study led by researchers at researchers Nemours Children's Health System is for the first time showing that obesity in children increases the risk of asthma diagnosis. In fact, at least 10 percent of all cases of childhood asthma in the U.S. could be prevented if the kids were not obese.

Over 700 hurt in magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq on Sunday night.

Gators QB Feleipe Franks believes McKenzie Milton will come back from gruesome injury

Florida Gators QB Feleipe Franks believes UCF star McKenzie Milton will come back from a gruesome knee injury that he sustained Friday against USF.

FSU fan post stating Willie Taggart should be lynched prompts outrage, review by state attorney

A Florida State fan posted images on Facebook depicting coach Willie Taggart getting lynched, prompting outrage. FSU President John Thrasher also stated the incident is being reviewed by the state attorney.

UF coach Dan Mullen, FSU coach Willie Taggart push to get back to vying for championships

The Florida versus Florida State rivalry isn't what it once was, but coaches Dan Mullen and Willie Taggart said they are pushing to mold their teams quickly into championship contenders.

Resilient Magic earn 108-104 road win over Lakers, claim series sweep

Nikola Vucevic scored 31 points, leading the Orlando Magic to a 108-104 road victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

No. 14 FSU falls to defending national champ Villanova in AdvoCare title game

No. 14 Florida State proved it can play against one of the top teams in the country, but the Seminoles still suffered a 66-60 loss to defending national champ Villanova.

'Ralph Breaks the Internet' tops Thanksgiving box office, 'Creed II' scores, 'Robin Hood' stumbles

Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" dominated the Thanksgiving box office.

Top Orlando arts events: '3 to See' for week of Nov. 26

Orlando Sentinel arts writer and critic Matthew J. Palm picks three arts events not to miss this week.

'A Christmas Story' gently revives ghosts of a holiday past

"A Christmas Story" review by Orlando Sentinel critic Matthew J. Palm, seen at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden.

Entertainment for all ages at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Orlando arts writer Matthew J. Palm checks out the entertainment at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party — and tries his hand at some singing and dancing.

End times create comic gold, bada-bing, bada-'Boom'

"Boom" from Theater on the Edge review by Orlando Sentinel critic Matthew J. Palm.

Florida hotels roll out deals for Cyber Monday

A roundup of Florida hotel and resort deals for Cyber Monday.

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