Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Florida presidential primary & New King Kong cars

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I'm Frank Carnevale, homepage editor for OrlandoSentinel.com. Here are some top stories I don't want you to miss today. Send me an email and let me know what you think.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, March 15. It's Florida primary election day! Long lines are not expected as many voters took advantage of early voting. Columnist Beth Kassab looks at voters who will not be able to vote because of Florida's closed primary. And check the Orlando Sentinel throughout the day for the latest news and tonight for all the results.

And see photos of Orlando Pride first preseason training camp. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great day.

Today's Top Headlines

It's time for open primaries in Florida

Are you being left out of Florida's presidential primary election? You aren't alone. More than a quarter of the voters in this state can't vote because they aren't registered with a major political party. It's time for that to change. [More]

Surge of early voting means long lines not expected at polls

As candidates made their final cases in advance of Florida's presidential primaries, Central Florida elections supervisors said record-breaking early and absentee voting means that long lines aren't expected at the polls Tuesday.. [More]

Orange task force offers 37 ways to fight heroin epidemic

As heroin-related deaths continue to spike in Central Florida, a task force of education, law-enforcement and public-health experts rolled out more than three dozen recommendations Monday to help Orange County fight the resurgence of the street drug blamed for 82 deaths last year.. [More]

Oaks can foul Central Florida waters

March is peak season for street sweepers in cities with heavy oak canopies, as a dozen of the trees can drop a combined ton or more of leaves and other organic refuse during the swing from winter to spring. [More]

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Rebuilt I-Drive McDonald's features floor of toys, games, pasta and pizza

The new I-Drive McDonald's features a 22-foot-tall play place, 51 arcade games as well as an open kitchen where customers can view cooks preparing pasta, pizza and custom made burgers [More]

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Today's Top Sports News

Marcus Maye leads Gators' revamped secondary

Marcus Maye is helping lead the Gators' revamped secondary that features talented, confident players in new roles. [More]

Magic's Elfrid Payton struggling to fill Jameer Nelson's shoes

After 10 seasons of Jameer Nelson as point-guard, the Magic were eyeing similar stability when they acquired Elfrid Payton in the 2014 draft. He has shown glimpses of stellar play, but also bouts of inconsistency on both ends as well as a still unreliable shooting stroke. [More]

Some Orlando City players need to be more selfish

It's common to hear coaches talk about teamwork and being unselfish, but Orlando City has that down. Instead, the Lions need to work on being more selfish, coach Adrian Heath said.[More]

Orlando Pride have realistic goals on first day of training

There were no championship promises or specific goals set for the Orlando Pride as players reported to their first day of training Monday in Sanford. The National Women's Soccer League expansion team is taking a more pragmatic approach to its inaugural year.[More]

David Whitley: Bryce Harper's right, but Goose Gossage isn't all wrong about baseball's code

Baseball's culture war went nuclear last week when Gossage ripped Harper, celebrations, instant replay, front office nerds, drug cheats, indoor plumbing and how his 8-track tape player keeps clicking over in the middle of "Smoke on the Water." [More]

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Today's Top Entertainment News

Reign of Kong: Ride vehicles will be king-size

Universal Orlando is revealing big news about its King Kong attraction: The ride vehicles for Skull Island: Reign of Kong, opening this summer at Islands of Adventure theme park, are ... huge. And they won't be riding on a rail. [More]

Amy Schumer announces show at CFE Arena

Stand-up comedian and actress Amy Schumer announced today she’s hitting the road for a 19-city comedy tour that will stop at the CFE Arena at the University of Central Florida on May 16. [More]

Universal: Toothsome Chocolate Factory set for CityWalk

Expect chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate at Toothsome Chocolate Factory, a new restaurant that will open where NBA City used to be at Universal CityWalk later this year. [More]

Kylie Jenner, thousands of her fans celebrate Sugar Factory Orlando grand opening on I-Drive

Kylie Jenner greeted about 3,000 fans Friday night during the grand opening of the new Sugar Factory Orlando restaurant and candy store on International Drive. [More]

'Batman v Superman' international trailer offers new footage

The latest “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” trailer offers glimpses at new footage from the film two weeks before its release. [More]

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