Patrick Connolly

Things To Do Annual Cardboard Canoe Regatta returns to Kelly Park Kelly Park’s Cardboard Canoe Regatta returns on Jan. 17 in an annual tradition that tests which cardboard/duct tape crafts are the most spring-worthy. (Courtesy of Orange County Parks and R... See more

Things To Do Free-admission Orlando Home and Garden Show returns this weekend Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel Visitors check out an exhibit with plants at the 11th Annual Orlando Home & Garden Show at the Orange County Convention Center. The show retur... See more

‘Sort of Brutally Early’ art meet-up tours Central Florida museums, cultural institutions Chief curator Dan Hess leads a tour during a “Sort of Brutally Early” art field trip at the Art and History Museums of Maitland on Dec. 17. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando... See more

Central Florida Explorer’s New Year’s resolutions for 2026 From right to left: Ben Chalone, Patrick Connolly and Kevin Bolton pause for a group photo during a break on a bike ride across Florida on Feb. 16, 2025. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel) By Pat... See more

Latest Headlines Pictures: Thousands of ‘Surfing Santas’ congregate on Cocoa Beach A trio of festive surfers gather on one paddle board during Surfing Santas at Cocoa Beach on Dec. 24, 2025. The annual event gathers people for Sunshine State holiday cheer... See more