Lynnette Cantos

On his ongoing worldwide tour, Camilo will make his first appearance in Orlando and perform at the Amway Center less than a week after the release of his latest album, De Adentro Pa Afuera.
The Colombian singer-songwriter’s lyrics are wistful, heartfelt and romantic, adding modern Latin pop touches to classic cumbia sounds.
Since winning Colombia’s version of The X Factor back in 2007, Camilo has earned his stripes in the industry after co-producing with artists like Becky G, teaming up with ...

With an eclectic and bombastic style, Colombia’s Bomba Estéreo is a unique Latin music act known for their multidisciplinary techniques in composition, alongside melodies and vocals that are tricky to place solely in the “Latin pop” category...

With the 2004 international smash hit “Gasolina,” Daddy Yankee was the first reggaetón artist to hit the Billboard Hot 100, which exposed the genre from the island of Puerto Rico to a global audience — a feat unthinkable during a time when the music video’s Total Request Live ranking on MTV mattered, and dial-up internet was the only way to stream music at the time.
The ubiquitous influence of Daddy Yankee as the “King of Reggaetón” has become evident after three decades of shattering music i...

Our picks of the best stuff to do this week. Cats, trash, British food and reggaetón ... how can you go wrong?
Wednesday, Aug. 24
The Kid Laroi
Following the global success of last year's chart-topping hit "Stay" featuring Justin Bieber, teenage Australian rapper the Kid Laroi is coming to Orlando as part of a worldwide headlining tour that's selling out all over the place. Multi-platinum sales and his own McDonald's meal deal prove that this Kid has his eyes on a bigger pop-market stake beyo...

Summer is here (look it is, even if in calendar terms it "isn't") and sure it's damn hot out there, but so is the concert calendar. Here's a rundown of some of the biggest fests, stadium shows, and new and notable headliners heading through the City Beautiful in the next few months.

It has only taken mega artist Bad Bunny a short amount of time to do things beyond the norm with reggaeton music, combining different genres that reach international audiences and performing sold-out concerts (like these Orlando shows), all while embodying what it means to be Puerto Rican, or de P FKN R.
It was during his college days as a student from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, that Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio began uploading his music on SoundCloud, eventually signing his first record deal ...

Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to produce heavy rainfall and strong winds across parts of the northwestern Caribbean and then gain hurricane strength sometime Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory.
Zeta formed out of Tropical Depression overnight Sunday around 2 a.m., joining a historic hurricane season. It’s the 27th named storm of the year, and the second storm ever named Zeta on record: the first Zeta formed in 2005, just days before the end of the season.
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To date, 837,077 people have been infected statewide and 17,100 Florida residents have died. With 211 non-resident deaths, the combined toll is 17,311.
Nationwide, new confirmed cases have climbed to an all-time high of over 86,000 per day on average, in a glimpse of the worsening crisis that lies ahead for the winner of the presidential election.
The pandemic has caused far more fatalities than the official count indicates. The true number of deaths could be up to 25% higher when including p...

The Florida Department of Health reported 1,838 new coronavirus cases and 22 new fatalities on Monday.
To date, 648,269 people have been infected statewide, and 11,871 residents have died from the virus. With 152 non-resident fatalities, the combined toll is 12,023.
Monday’s numbers reflect a decline in reported cases and deaths as Sunday’s numbers tracked 2,564 new coronavirus cases and 38 new fatalities, according to the Florida Department of Health.
However, there is a lag time between the...

Orlando Police have arrested a suspect after a shooting that wounded a 5-year-old girl on Saturday morning at Windsor Cove Apartments on Mercy Drive.
Reginald Prince, 22, was arrested on Saturday on charges that include attempted second-degree murder with a firearm, police said.
Based on reports, shots were fired between Prince and unnamed victims at Windsor Cove and resulted in four people, including a 5-year-old girl and the suspect himself, wounded by the gunfire. The persons involved in t...

A man was shot early Saturday morning in an Orlovista neighborhood after he stepped in when his father was assaulted by two suspects, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a call at the 200 block of Ronnie Circle on March 7 at 11:49 a.m. where a 55-year-old victim arrived home and was approached by two male suspects.
Based on reports, the victim was pistol-whipped after a physical confrontation and the victim’s 22-year-old son intervened and was shot. The suspects...

A dispute between a woman and her ex-boyfriend resulted in gunfire on Saturday night at an apartment complex in downtown Orlando, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Based on reports, officers were dispatched to the 700 North Orange Ave. block in Steelhouse Apartments at 8:20 p.m. on March 7 where the victim said her ex-boyfriend arrived at her residence and battered her.
The suspect proceeded to display his gunfire and fired one round at the victim. The victim was not hit, and later ...

A 63-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after crashing against a vehicle in the Wekiva Springs area of Seminole County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Longwood resident Robert Sparks was driving westbound in his motorcycle on Wekiva Spring Road and was struck by a 2013 Honda SUV that made a left turn at the intersection of Riverbend Boulevard and Wekiva Springs Road in order to travel northbound, according to FHP spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes.
The SUV driver, 72-year-old Longwood residen...

The covert orbital test mini-shuttle, named X-37B, arrived at the Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 3:51 a.m. on Sunday after being in orbit for two years since its initial launch on Sept. 7, 2017.
“The safe return of this spacecraft, after breaking its own endurance record, is the result of the innovative partnership between Government and Industry,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein in a press release. “The sky is no longer the limit for the Air Force and...

As Hurricane Dorian attacks the eastern seaboard, here are the latest headlines and updates from the Orlando Sentinel.