Sunday, July 30, 2017

Florida's opioid crisis & bear exhibit

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I'm Isabelle D'Antonio, web producer for OrlandoSentinel.com. Here are some of the top stories I don't want you to miss today. Send me an email and let me know what you think. Have a great Sunday!

Good morning. It's Sunday, July 30. First up, three young boys are being raised by their grandparents after their mother and father died of a fentanyl overdose in December, an example of Florida's opioid crisis.

Next, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens will open a new $500,000 bear exhibit next week.

Looking for something to do today? Check out a photo gallery of events and activities in Central Florida here.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Florida’s opioid crisis: Couple found dead on I-4 leaves devastated family to raise 3 boys

Florida opioid crisis: Three children were found in the backseat of a car pulled off on the shoulder of Interstate 4. Their parents were dead outside. [More]

 

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Central Florida Zoo opens bear exhibit without infamous bear

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens will open a new bear exhibit next week without the infamous bear that mauled a woman in 2013. [More]

 

Orlando activists see opportunity in failed health care vote

Health care activists rallied in downtown Orlando on Saturday to reiterate their support of Medicare and Medicaid programs in Florida and defend the ACA. [More]

 

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Seminole switching to natural-gas garbage trucks

Seminole County is now the latest Central Florida government to require waste haulers use garbage trucks running on compressed natural gas. [More]

 

Police chiefs across the U.S. blast Trump for endorsing 'police brutality'

Police leaders across the country moved quickly to distance themselves from President Trump's statements about "roughing up" people who've been arrested. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Magic need marketing campaign to lure NBA stars

Memo to NBA free agents: Orlando is the place to be; just ask anybody who has ever played for Magic. [More]

 

Orlando City concedes stoppage-time goal, draws Atlanta 1-1

Orlando City conceded a late goal for a 1-1 draw in Atlanta on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. [More]

 

UCF OC Troy Walters looking for more toughness out of Knights' offense

UCF offensive coordinator Troy Walters is looking for more toughness out of the Knights offense heading into this season. [More]

 

Alabama CB Aaron Robinson transferring to UCF

UCF gains much needed secondary help with transfer of Alabama cornerback Aaron Robinson. [More]

 

Tim Raines' path to Hall of Fame began as athletic whirlwind in Sanford

Tim Raines' road to induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., began in Sanford, where he shine as a four-sport athlete in his youth at Seminole High School. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

2017 Best Bets: Vote for your favorite local restaurant, shopping, entertainment, more

Every year, the Orlando Sentinel publishes the best of these categories. Tell us your favorites; your vote counts! [More]

 

Miss Alabama crowned 2018 Miss America's Outstanding Teen at Orlando event

Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen, Jessica Baeder, was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 Saturday night in Orlando. [More]

 

Pictures: Sandy Claws Cat Fanciers

Cats and cat lovers gathered at the Park Inn by Radisson Resort & Conference Center in Kissimmee Saturday for the Sandy Claws Cat Fanciers show.

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WKMG: Jamie Seh getting sports show

New WKMG sports director Jamie Seh will headline a year-round sports show at 11:30 p.m. Saturdays. [More]

 

Netflix is carrying $20 billion in debt. Can it keep borrowing its way to success?

The digital streaming giant plans to continue burning cash to fuel original productions and subscriber growth. [More]

 

 
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