Monday, April 10, 2017

Sigh of relief in Seminole County & school testing

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I'm Stephen Ruiz, online content editor for OrlandoSentinel.com. Hope your week gets off to a good start. Here are some stories to get your brain going. Send me an email and let me know what you think.

Good morning. It's Monday, April 10. In our top story, Seminole County residents are breathing a sigh of relief after their homes were spared by wildfire.

Also, Florida lawmakers are divided over a key question: How can school testing be fixed?

And Orlando City's Jonathan Spector made an incredible save in Sunday's victory against the Red Bulls. He tells us all about it at OrlandoSentinel.com.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Seminole County subdivision residents relieved as homes are spared from inferno

Fire officials are working on improving their containment lines surrounding the 165-acre blaze that sparked up in a wooded area near County Road 419 in Seminole County,  said Florida Forest Service. [More]

 

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Brush fires force troopers to shut down parts of SR 50, SR 528

Smoke from several brush fires forced troopers to shut down parts of State Road 50 and State Road 528 Monday morning. [More]

 

Florida lawmakers split on how to fix school testing

Florida Senate proposes sweeping changes to testing in public schools [More]

 

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'It was like something out of a movie': Man jumps in to help firefighters save his home

Man helps firefighters save his home in Chuluota as a brush fire spread across Seminole County [More]

 

1 man killed, 2 injured in shooting at Orange County apartment complex

Orange County deputies are investigating after finding a man dead and two men injured in a shooting Sunday night. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Orlando City remains perfect at home with win over New York Red Bulls

Orlando City beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Sunday to remain perfect at home [More]

 

Sergio Garcia keeps his cool, wins Masters after playoff with Justin Rose

The record will show that Sergio Garcia won his first major on his 74th try on the 73rd hole of the 81st Masters tournament. [More]

 

Diaz: Orlando City's perfection increases pressure to defy expectations

Orlando City's time to meet expectations is now after failing to make playoffs two consecutive seasons [More]

 

Terrence Ross trying to end season of change on positive note

Terrence Ross is trying to end his unusual season on positive note [More]

 

Masters victory replaces heartbreak for Sergio Garcia

Now 37, with a receding hairline and salt-and-pepper scruff, Sergio Garcia finally is a major champion. Took him 74 tries. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

‘Frindle’ author honored to be a part of One Book One Community reading program

Andrew Clements' "Frindle" selected for One Book One Community program [More]

 

Fans say farewell to rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry fans are getting their chance to pay their respects to the rock 'n' roll visionary, weeks after his death at age 90 near his hometown of St. Louis. [More]

 

Smartphone habit: '60 Minutes' explores how it takes

60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper, smart phone, addiction [More]

 

Rock Hall inducts Pearl Jam, Tupac and Journey, pays tribute to Chuck Berry

Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey and Yes will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night. [More]

 

Thousands of fire ants are rafting around University of Florida's campus

Thousands of fire ants create giant ant rafts in a pond on the University of Florida campus. [More]

 

 
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