| Good morning. It's Friday, Feb. 19. "Recess moms" got a small victory yesterday as the Florida House passed a bill that mandates 20 minutes of recess a day for all elementary school children in public schools. The bill though is expected to stall in the Senate. Mark and Paul Wahlberg opened Wahlburgers in downtown Orlando last night to the delight of screaming fans. See photos from the Wahlburgers opening in Orlando. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great weekend. Reality doesn't bite, it flips burgers. With screaming fans welcoming them to downtown Orlando, brothers Mark and Paul Wahlberg brought their Wahlburgers chain to Church Street and Orange Avenue Thursday night. [More] Maxine Bartkovich, a senior at the University of Central Florida, was smart, but she also loved pranks. She died Wednesday in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 4 in Osceola County. [More] Carol Wick, the CEO of Harbor House and a longtime crusader against domestic violence, has been ousted by the board of directors. [More] Recess was once a quintessential school-day activity, a time for tag, jump rope or whatever games kids dreamed up when sprung from their classrooms. But it has faded from many Florida schools in the past decade, squeezed out by tougher academic demands. [More] Lawmakers think they have found a way to fix Florida's death-penalty law and allow the state to resume executions. The House voted 93-20 Thursday for a compromise bill aimed at restoring the law. The Senate is expected to follow suit soon and send the measure to Gov. Rick Scott. [More] Earnhardt Jr. wins Thursday's race 15 years to the day Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed at Daytona. [More] Kyle Busch survives Daytona carnage to win Cam-Am Duel at Daytona International Speedway. [More] When this season started, Tobias Harris and Channing Frye ranked first and third, respectively, on the Orlando Magic in annual salary. Not anymore. [More] The Orlando Pride learned Thursday its inaugural National Women's Soccer League schedule. [More] Jordan Lewis posts a triple-double to lead Lake Highland Prep to Class 4A girls basketball state championship rout of Brooks Debartolo. [More] Orlando Museum of Art hosts a traveling show of National Geographic photographs snapped by women. [More] It's time now for "Name That Tune — Walt Disney World Edition." Here are snippets of lyrics of songs heard in attractions in the four Disney World theme parks. Your mission is to name where you might hear them. [More] Those Big Bugs at Leu Gardens in Orlando are there for a reason and will be featured through April 15. [More] "Reeling" is an homage to the silent movies of the Buster Keaton era — nearly a century ago now. But like the best of those flickering black-and-white films, "Reeling" is also an homage to the human spirit. [More] The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will run for 62 days this year, an increase of more than a week from the 2015 edition, which was 53 days, Disney World announced Wednesday evening. The 2016 festival will begin Sept. 14 and end on Nov. 14. [More] | 
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