Roger Simmons

Orlando

Managing Editor at Orlando Sentinel

Executive Editor for @orlandosentinel. #JournalismMatters. Florida native. Proud UCF grad. #ChargeOn!

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Is killing Florida bears a good way to control them?

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Roger Simmons

Following Florida's first fatal bear attack this spring, there's little argument that the state's largest land mammal can be dangerous. But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord in advance of a pivotal meeting of Florida's Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, a seven-member board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
11th annual Parkinson Walk at Cranes Roost Park

1 month ago | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

Hundreds of Central Floridians participated Saturday morning in the 11th annual Parkinson Walk, a charity event for the Parkinson Association of Central Florida. The gathering at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs raised more than $150,000 to help fund local programs, education and research projects to find a cure for the neurological disease.
Is there a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Sec. Wilton Simpson?

Feb 1, 2025 | msn.com | Roger Simmons

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Is there a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Sec. Wilton Simpson?

Feb 1, 2025 | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

TALLAHASSEE - As Gov. Ron DeSantis went to war with Florida's Legislature over dueling immigration bills, his frosty relationship with Florida's agriculture commissioner, Wilton Simpson, took center stage. DeSantis and his staff's attacks on Simpson are the most public spillover yet of the two Republicans' long-simmering feud, which escalated a few years ago when Simpson was Senate president. Here's how Simpson and DeSantis got here, and what the current argument is about. What's the fight over now?
Larry Guest, longtime Orlando Sentinel sports columnist, dies at 82

Jan 12, 2025 | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

Larry Guest, a longtime Orlando Sentinel sports columnist who uniquely chronicled the city's rise from sleepy sports town to major-league city, died Saturday. He was 82 years old. Guest was the Sentinel's lead sports columnist from 1973 until he retired in 2000. He didn't just write about Central Florida sports, he helped shape them. "When I got here, Larry Guest was the sports king of the city," said the late Pat Williams, who co-founded the Orlando Magic in 1986.
Brightline train from Orlando involved in accident

Dec 10, 2024 | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

A Brightline train traveling from Orlando to South Florida struck either a person or a vehicle at a railroad crossing in Vero Beach on Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on the Brightline train that departed from Orlando at 1:50 p.m. Around 3 p.m., as the passenger train was traveling through Vero Beach, the train struck someone or something near the railroad's intersection with 12th Street. The train's horn sounded just as brakes were applied and the train cars came to a stop.
What Central Florida voters said at the polls

Nov 5, 2024 | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

We teamed up with journalism students from UCF to talk to Central Florida voters about their opinions and attitudes on election day. Here's what voters told us at the polls. Student: 'It felt good to vote for a woman' | 1:06 p.m.Katie Coyle, a student at the University of Central Florida, was driven to the polls Tuesday by her passion for gun control and abortion rights. Coyle, 20, an aerospace engineering major at UCF, is from Broward County but lives on campus, where she voted.
Judge blocks Ladapo from from threatening Florida TV stations over abortion ads

Oct 29, 2024 | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

TALLAHASSEE - A federal judge on Tuesday continued to block the head of Florida's health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week's ballot. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker extended a temporary restraining order, siding with Floridians Defending Freedom, the group that created the ads promoting the ballot question that would add abortion rights to the state constitution if it passes Nov. 5.
UCF, Rollins, Osceola cancel classes

Oct 6, 2024 | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

The University of Central Florida said Sunday evening that it will suspend operations on all campuses and all classes, including online classes, from Tuesday through Thursday because of Hurricane Milton. "Standard operations will continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, and are planned to resume at 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11," UCF posted on its website.
Central Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton

Oct 6, 2024 | orlandosentinel.com | Roger Simmons

OneBlood seeks donations in advance of hurricaneOneBlood, the area's blood supplier, said Sunday there is an urgent call for additional blood donations before Tropical Storm Milton arrives. All blood types are needed, however there is an urgent need for O Negative and O Positive blood, as well as Platelet donations. "Milton is expected to become a major hurricane and will likely impact a large portion of OneBlood's service area.