Cassie Armstrong

Very Orlando Gift Guide: Watercolor wildlife art, children’s book and cookies & milk tray for Santa

The Lake Mary team landed at Orlando International Airport Monday afternoon. Still ahead for the team is a parade on Saturday and an Orlando Sentinel special section on Sunday.

NFL star Jason Kelce, his wife Kylie and their three daughters share a magical family moment with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista.

For Cassie Armstrong’s gift guide picks, consider rustic decor made from whiskey barrels, a dough sheeter for the baker in your family or a barkuterie board for your four-legged friend.

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about how to encourage sunflower growth, when to prune tibouchina and how to get better blooms from bird of paradise.

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about growing bananas, when to plant sunflowers and how to produce bigger peaches.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about plants gladiolus bulbs, ridding gardenias of pests and prune crape myrtles.

Calendar’s Theater and Dance listings for the week of June 9-15 include “Into the Woods” at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and “Go Like Saints” at UCF Per…

Calendar’s Music listings for the week of June 9-15 include Brooks & Dunn at Amway Center and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Orlando City and Brazilian midfielder Junior Urso have mutually agreed to terminate the soccer player’s contract, the club announced Thursday. Urso’s departure comes due to personal rea…

Just in time for the football season, the Orlando Sentinel is preparing a photo essay of Central Florida’s most mega super fans of college football. Are you a die-hard Tail-Gator? Is your gam…

Black Bee Honey is a student entrepreneurship program founded by the youth in Parramore Kidz Zone.

In 1964, Walt Disney used fake companies and secret deals to begin quietly snapping up the land in Central Florida that would later become Walt Disney World. Those shenenigans allowed him to purcha…

It’s no small wonder an untold number of artists have used the color-drenched sunsets of Southwest Florida’s coast for inspiration. Orange, yellow and red pop in the sky over this slice…

If you’re lucky enough to own a dog, there’s no doubt you consider your canine companion an important part of your family unit. However, when it comes to taking a vacation, including yo…

If the cook in your family complains about sauces staining utensils, then he or she will appreciate seeing these spoons made from olive wood in the stocking on Christmas morning. This collection of…

For a thoughtful gift that lasts way longer than it takes to rip the paper off a package, start with the right container, add the perfect plant, and voila! Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter in …

Built by the Mosaic Company upon reclaimed phosphate mining land, Streamsong’s three golf courses are not what you would expect from most Florida courses. The resort trades the palm trees and…

When Hurricane Michael slammed into Florida’s Emerald Coast on Oct. 10, 2018, the Category 4 storm was the most severe in the history of the Panhandle and caused millions of dollars in damage…

Playalinda Beach in Canaveral National Seashore near Kennedy Space Center is a popular place to watch rockets launch. The beach also boasts some of the best waves on Florida’s Space Coast and…