Possible COVID fines for businesses & how DeSantis misled public

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View In Browser December 4, 2020 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Orange businesses could face fines up to $5,000 a day for ignoring COVID protocols Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, frustrated by bars and other businesses ignoring protocols to slow the spread of the coronavirus, could slap non-compliant establishments with fines that... Read More Secrecy and spin: How Florida's governor misled the public on the COVID-19 pandemic The DeSantis administration tried to control public information on the coronavirus pandemic by sidelining Florida health experts, spreading misinformation, withholding data, and casting doubt on... Read More ADVERTISEMENT As COVID spreads, Florida governor's spokesman pushes misinformation Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' spokesman regularly takes to Twitter to spread what experts say is misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. The South Florida Sun Sentinel asked the experts to... Read More Audit documents detail credit card spending, contracts by Joel Greenberg New documents related to an audit of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg's office detail his spending — more than $450,000 on two county credit cards, as well as $615,000 in... Read More ADVERTISEMENT 2nd Mount Dora store owner dies after robbery shooting, police say The second of two longtime Mount Dora business owners died Thursday after an armed suspect shot both convenience store owners during a Monday night robbery at T&N Market, police say. Khiem Ba... Read More Demings picks Split Oak road supporter Victoria Siplin for CFX board Demings and Siplin were both part of a 5-2 county commission majority in December 2019 that signed off on plans to let the expressway authority to build a roughly $800 million extension of... Read More The COVID cure is coming but the vaccine needs your help | Editorial A COVID-19 vaccine is coming soon, but developing it was about half the battle. Polls show millions of Americans are reluctant to get vaccinated, perhaps enough to keep the country from reaching... Read More Among first acts as president, Biden says he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks The president-elect stopped just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before. Read More McKenzie Milton loves UCF so much, he's leaving for the good of the program | Commentary We should have known that McKenzie Milton's final act at UCF would be the ultimate display of loyalty, friendship and unselfishness. Read More FHSAA penalizes Wekiva following football playoff game melee The Florida High School Athletic Association levied a $500 fine and 10 player suspensions against Wekiva High School for the football team's role in a postgame altercation Friday night. Read More Black Restaurant Week is going on right now Black Restaurant Week is up and running for the first time in Florida. Check out the details and support local, now through Dec. 6. Read More Disney and Universal offer sweet holiday treats We tried some holiday treats at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. Here are a few favorites. Read More From FOX 35 News: Brightline Trains not likely to make stop near International Drive A few weeks ago, Brightline confirmed plans to have a stop at Disney Springs. However, people have been asking if it would stop here along International Drive too. On Wednesday, the... Read More advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2020 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.