Good morning. It's Saturday, August 26. First up, the police shootings that rocked communities nationwide this month have left those in law enforcement reeling from what they describe as a growing sense of danger in their line of work. Next, Hurricane Harvey settled over southeast Texas early Saturday, lashing the state's Gulf Coast with damaging winds and dumping torrents of rain over hundreds of miles of coastline. Lastly, looking for something to do this weekend? Check out a gallery of events and activities in Central Florida here. The shootings that rocked communities in Kissimmee, Jacksonville and Fayette County, Pa. have left law enforcement reeling. [More] The National Hurricane Center said the eye of the Category 4 hurricane made landfall about 10 p.m. about 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. [More] Orbital ATK launched a satellite for the U.S. Air Force from Launch Complex 46, which last hosted a rocket launch in 1999. [More] Restaurant jobs have been the fastest growing employment industry in metro Orlando in recent years, but some worry about the strain of low wages on the community. [More] Public defenders are taking on an extra load to help "juvenile lifers" who may qualify for a new sentence. [More] Lake Brantley entered the game having won seven in a row in the series from 2007-13. [More] The Orlando Pride are pushing to extend their win streak and stay above the playoff cutline during their match at FC Kansas City Saturday. [More] If Floyd Mayweather abuses women and Conor McGregor is a borderline racist then why is Colin Kaepernick vilified by nation's sports fans? [More] [More] Joe Milton leads Olympia to a 20-16 win over West Orange in the Backyard Bowl. [More] The Florida Festival of New Musicals is at Winter Park Playhouse through Sunday. [More] When James Cameron called "Wonder Woman" heroine Diana Prince "an objectified icon," legions of fans quickly took to the internet to defend the movie. [More] Explore new neighborhoods during Magical Dining Month this year. [More] Taylor Swift premieres a music video at the VMAs, "Game of Thrones" concludes its season, and Showtime offers a Whitney Houston documentary. [More] Alec Baldwin has donned his blond wig to reprise his impression of President Donald Trump for NBC's summer spinoff of "Saturday Night Live." [More] |
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