Azalea Park

As principal of Millennia Elementary, Anne Lynaugh surveyed her campus several years ago and saw more than 700 students, but so few "gifted" youngsters that she could count them on her hands. It troubled but didn't surprise her. "I just felt we had...

President Barack Obama easily carried Orange County, the key to the I-4 corridor, which was key the swing state of Florida, by carving a powerful “V” for victory out of the county's middle. A Political Pulse look at voting patterns on a map of...

The Orange County school district has won a federal grant that could provide it more than $25 million to reward “effective teachers and principals” at 11 schools. The district is one of six in Florida that won a 2012 Teacher Incentive Grants...

Orange County parents — if you haven't yet signed your 4-year-old up for free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, there's still time. Also, some schools are offering extended-day care beyond the half day program. Call your local school for details —...

Who: Azalea Park United Methodist Church Where: 50 Willow Drive, Orlando 32807 Phone: 407-277-3472 Website: www.azaleaparkumc.org Services: Sunday, 11 a.m. When founded: 1954 Members:  100 Demographic: predominately white, mostly elderly  Religious...

Who: Broadway United Methodist Church Where: 406 E. Amelia St., Orlando 32803 Phone: 407-841-8902 Website: www.broadwaychurch.net Services: Sunday, 11 a.m. When founded: 1922 Members:  60-70 Demographic: predominately white, mostly elderly  Religious...

First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to the Blanchard Park YMCA outside of Orlando, joining groups of elementary-school children for workouts before heading to the University of Central Florida for a speech to election campaign supporters....

Even the weather helped out: last Saturday New York artist Héctor “Nicer” Nazario came to Central Florida to paint a large-scale mural of baseball hero Roberto Clemente at the Azalea Park baseball field. This is part of a on-going campaign to....

An enthusiastic Orange County School Board recognized the more than 100 principals who lead the district's A-rated schools in a ceremony Tuesday night. The principals represent more than half of the schools in the 181,000-student district, the 10th-...

Lee Swimmer, an alumnus of Orlando's 1960s rock ‘n' roll scene who eventually performed with iconic rocker Edgar Winter, died of a heart attack on Feb. 23.  He was 58. Swimmer, who had resurfaced in Central Florida recently at area blues jams,...

Here's a cool story I wrote for the print edition of the Orlando Sentinel today. Hector “Nicer” Nazario is a well-known graffiti artist who uses spray paint to create murals. He works in commercial enterprises, such as music videos, movies...