Good morning. It's Wednesday, Aug. 23. We start with columnist Scott Maxwell's look at concussion sensors in the helmets of high-school football players in Florida -- and why only one county has them. Also, friends and family of Everett Glenn Miller, the suspect in the shooting deaths of two Kissimmee police officers, say he was scarred by his time in the military and never readjusted to civilian life. And finally, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio was in Seminole County on Tuesday night for a Republican dinner. Find out what he had to say here. In Florida, most high schools kick off football season without sensors, a top technology for preventing concussion [More] Everett Glenn Miller was struggling and lost before he was accused of shooting and killing two Kissimmee Police officers. [More] The Orlando Police and Fire Department are asking the city for $1.9 million new dispatch system. [More] President Donald Trump is blaming the media for the condemnation of his response to a Charlottesville, Virginia, protest organized by white supremacists. [More] Sen. Marco Rubio headlined a GOP fundraiser in Altamonte Springs on Tuesday night. [More] UCF linebacker Chequan Burkett's ability to juggle football, school and fatherhood has inspired his teammates to work harder. [More] Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher gave a vague response to inquiries about linebacker Matthew Thomas and wide receiver Da'Vante Phillips. Both players have not practiced in several weeks. [More] Injuries have forced some players on Orlando City to take on some leadership responsibilities.[More] Florida State and Alabama are not taking advantage of the Greatest Opener of All Time platform [More] UF receiver Freddie Swain said his nonchalant approach as a freshman is behind him as he enters his sophomore season ready to make an impact. [More] Twenty years after her death, documentaries and remembrances of "the People's Princess" bring Diana back into focus. [More] St. Cloud singer Mandy Harvey was the best act of the night Tuesday on 'America's Got Talent.' [More] WInter Park Playhouse's Florida Festival of New Musicals joins Florida Theatrical Association's New Musical Discovery Series. [More] A PBS documentary, airing Sept. 8, will celebrate artist Tyrus Wong, who gave 'Bambi' its unusual atmospherics. [More] Reyes Mezcaleria spices up Orlando's North Quarter neighborhood. [More] |
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