Friday, March 17, 2017

Gov. Scott steps into Markeith Loyd case & North Korea worries

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I'm Tiffini Theisen, audience development specialist 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 Friday, March 17. Gov. Rick Scott stepped in to assigned a special prosecuter in the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd after the Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala said her office would not pursue the death penalty in that or any other case.

On the world front, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level "that we believe requires action."

There's a lot to choose to do this weekend from March Madness to St. Patrick's to Bike Week to Orlando City and the last days of the Central Florida Fair. Check out all the options in our gallery of Things to do this weekend.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Gov. Scott appoints special prosecutor after Ayala says she won't pursue death penalty

Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order to try and remove Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala’s office from prosecuting accused cop killer Markeith Loyd. [More]

 

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Tillerson says diplomacy has failed as North Korea warns of nuclear war

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on North Korea to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. [More]

 

Disney gives first look at Star Wars land construction

Disney has given a glance at construction of the Star Wars-themed lands being built at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. [More]

 

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Enjoy St. Patrick's Day weekend with food, brews and more

The luck of the Irish is going to hit Orlando this weekend with plenty of food, beer and events. [More]

 

Zellwood school serves as Orange district's 'green' model

Orange County district leaders point to Zellwood Elementary as an example of the type of campus they’d like to build more [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

No. 3 Florida State holds off No. 14 FGCU, wins NCAA Tournament opener

No. 3 Florida State denies No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast's late rally, winning the Seminoles' NCAA Tournament opener. [More]

 

Devin Robinson sparks Gators' NCAA Tournament rout of ETSU

Devin Robinson helped spark the Florida Gaotrs' NCAA Tournament rout of ETSU. [More]

 

Golden State Warriors dominate Orlando Magic 122-92

The Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 122-92 as Klay Thompson scored 29 points [More]

 

Challenging layout, chilly conditions mark first round of Arnold Palmer Invitational

Bay Hill's challenging layout, chilly conditions the early leader at Arnold Palmer Invitational [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

'Beauty and the Beast' review: Animated Disney musical's charms lost in translation

Michael Phillips reviews the new live action "Beauty and the Beast." [More]

 

Michael Ray becomes part of Florida's country music history

Michael Ray to perform at Runaway Country Music Fest at Kissimmee's Osceola Heritage Park [More]

 

Class of 2017: Orlando Sentinel Culinary Hall of Fame

Orlando Sentinel reveals Culinary Hall of Fame Class of 2017 [More]

 

Central Florida potters make their Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival debut

Valerie Walchek and Gabriel Isaac appear for the first time in ceramics at Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival [More]

 

 

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