Good morning. It's Wednesday, June 22. A police officer who responded to the Pulse shooting said he and fellow officers followed orders to hold their position for what he described as "15 or 20 minutes — could've been longer" until the SWAT team arrived. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Orlando to meet with victims, first responders and investigators who are leading the probe and offered $1 million to help cover local overtime costs. See a photo gallery of a makeshift memorial outside the Pulse nightclub and more. As the FBI investigates the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, officers' early standoff with the shooter is being scrutinized by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Public Integrity Squad along with the other police encounters with the shooter. [More] Loretta Lynch provided little new information about the investigation but indicated investigators are working to track each bullet that was fired either by the killer or a law enforcement officer. [More] A funeral has been held for a 2-year-old Nebraska boy killed by an alligator at Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. [More] It will be their first event since the June 12 mass shooting at the club. [More] A post on Rodney Sumter's Instagram account featuring a picture with Tebow read, "My high school quarterback left the Bahamas to come and see me. Tebow has always been an awesome person." [More] This week's most interesting story is The Redemption of the kid from Akron. And no, I don't mean LeBron James. [More] The No. 1 Florida Gators suffered a 3-2 loss to Texas Tech Tuesday, eliminating the Gators from the College World Series. [More] The Argentina soccer team defeated the U.S. soccer team, 4-0, in the Copa America semi finals. [More] Advertisement Orlando Pride midfielder Lianne Sanderson has been traded to the Western New York Flash for an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2016. [More] Dr. Phillips Center lawn becomes a memorial for a grieving city. [More] More than 50 Orlando arts groups band together for one-night-only mega-benefit. [More] Another look, a better one, at Star Wars fireworks [More] Walt Disney World has hit the sweet spot with its new Epcot ride, Frozen Ever After. [More] Imagine Dragons' Wayne Sermon on Orlando benefit concert: "These families deserve our help." [More] |
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