Problem with fetch_rss

I am new to this… here is my problem.. I’m trying to get Headlines from a local newspapers rss feed to show in the sidebar…

When I paste the fetch_rss code… it will not display anything following that code…

Here is the code I used…

<h2><?php _e('Headlines'); ?></h2>
<?php // Get RSS Feed(s)

include_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rss.php');
$rss = fetch_rss('https://feeds.orlandosentinel.com/orlandosentinel/news/local/seminole/');
$maxitems = 5;
$items = array_slice($rss->items, 0, $maxitems);
?>

<ul>
<?php if (empty($items)) echo '
<li>No items</li>
';
else
foreach ( $items as $item ) : ?>

<li><a>'
title='<?php echo $item['title']; ?>'>
<?php echo $item['title']; ?>
</a></li>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>

Any help is appreciated.