| Good morning. It's Friday, Jan. 8. President Barack Obama spoke at a town-hall meeting last night about reducing gun violence. School districts could abandon the state's key standardized test and give students the ACT or SAT exams instead. And the Magic limp into Brooklyn with banged-up players. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great day. School districts could abandon the state’s key standardized test and give students the ACT or SAT exams instead, under a sweeping bill inspired by Seminole County educators that was filed this week in the Florida Legislature. [More] President Barack Obama tore into the NRA as he sought support for his actions on gun control, accusing the powerful lobby group of peddling an "imaginary fiction" that he said has distorted the national debate about gun violence. [More] Leesburg police arrested a man Wednesday in the murder of Mayola Houser, who was found strangled to death in her East Street home in 2007. [More] An Apopka commissioner is raising protest about a city-funded outdoor festival that he says seems geared predominantly toward whites. [More] Caricature artist Glenn Ferguson making slow recovery after attack at Universal Orlando. Ferguson has been in a medically induced coma since New Year's Day, when he was stabbed multiple times while at work as a caricature artist at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure. [More] The Magic are enduring a season-worst losing streak at a time when more than their record is being bruised. As they limp into Brooklyn to face the Nets on Friday night, the Magic's training room is crowded with banged-up bodies. [More] Five important games to watch in Orlando City soccer's 2016 MLS season. [More] Orlando City's 2016 Major League Soccer schedule released, including nationally televised dates for the upcoming season. [More] UCF's offseason leading up to fielding a revamped "fast and fun" football team is moving at warp speed for new head coach Scott Frost. [More] The Glazer family used general manager Jason Licht as a prop to "explain" the firing of coach Lovie Smith Thursday afternoon. [More] "The Library," a play about a school shooting, opens at Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park. [More] Orlando Pastor Chris Whaley praises "The Masked Saint," based on his wrestling novel, for calling people to action. [More] From all appearances soups and stews are simple concoctions: warm bowls of liquid - some smooth, some replete with vegetables, proteins, rice and pastas. What are the 10 best soups and stews in Central Florida? [More] Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returns to the Amway Center in Orlando with their "Legends" show on Jan. 14 [More] Central Florida today is replete with artists, art events and patrons. Even though we are a relatively new community, our past has a cast of key players and critical happenings that have led to the ever-growing state of our arts scene. [More] | 
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