| Good morning. It's Friday, October 7. As Hurricane Matthew barreled up Florida's east coast, forecasters offered hope the Orlando area will escape the brunt of extreme weather. In Haiti, however, at least 283 people died in just one part of the southwest, and the nation braced for a grim, rising death toll today. See a photo gallery of Hurricane Matthew in Central Florida. At 6 a.m. the western edge of the storm's eyewall was brushing Cape Canaveral. A turn toward the north is expected tonight or Saturday. [More] "Devastation is everywhere," said a mayor of a town near the port city of Les Cayes. "Every house has lost its roof." [More] Like other Americans, they're steering clear of battleground Florida, where the storm threatened to wreak havoc on the final stretch of presidential campaigning. [More] The Backpage.com executive got caught in a broad crackdown led by California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris. [More] Investigators used a part number found on the debris to link it to the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Boeing 777. [More] Jimbo Fisher said the Seminoles will tentatively depart for South Florida at 10 this morning. [More] For the first time since 1971, the Gators and Tigers might not play a football game after deciding to cancel Saturday's noon visit from LSU in the Swamp. [More] The Orlando Magic point guard had evacuated with his family to Memphis, away from the brutal storm, but it still impacted them. [More] Advertisement Perhaps "under siege" would be a more accurate description given the circumstances. [More] Also canceled or changed: Spooky Empire, Garth Brooks' Friday concert, Dr. Phillips Center shows and others. [More] The closures affect theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs, miniature golf courses, ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. [More] Closures also affect Blue Man Group shows, Halloween Horror Nights, and the Wet 'n' Wild water park. [More] The Muppets are reaching new heights at Walt Disney World, literally if not figuratively. [More] Those who like their Stones raw and unfiltered may get their wish Dec. 2 when “Blue and Lonesome” is released. [More] | 
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