| Good morning. It's Thursday, Aug. 24. In our top story, friends, family and the community prepare to say goodbye today at the funeral of Kissimmee police officers Matthew Baxter and Richard "Sam'' Howard. Elsewhere, the winning ticket for the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot was bought in Massachusetts by one lucky man or woman. And finally, the first recorded manatee in Lake County gave birth. Find out more here. Throngs of mourners are expected to say their goodbyes Thursday morning to the two Kissimmee Police officers who were killed while on patrol. [More] One Powerball jackpot-winning ticket has been sold in Massachusetts, officials say, for the massive $758.7 million jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history. [More] Hurricane Andrew made landfall 25 years ago on Aug. 24, 1992, devastating much of Miami-Dade County and changing the face of South Florida. [More] After two Kissimmee officers are killed, Florida politicians must do more than tweet sympathies. They need to invest in mental health. [More] Florida is scheduled Thursday night to carry out its first execution since January 2016. Mark James Asay was convicted in two 1987 murders in Jacksonville. [More] Blake Bortles' benching by the Jacksonville Jaguars could signal the end of his NFL career. [More] Legendary Nebraska coach Tom Osborne sent Lawrence Phillips an undelivered Christmas letter just before he committed suicide [More] Orlando City's official supporter groups, The Ruckus and Iron Lion Firm, received a four-game ban from Atlanta United road games from the league after unruly behavoir [More] UCF cornerback Brandon Moore is driven to follow the lessons his late father taught him and work hard every day on the football field. [More] Strength of schedule will play factor in playoff chances for high school football teams this season. [More] With Halloween right around the corner, things are about to get spooky in the sunshine state. [More] Playwright and theme-park performer Thom Mesrobian uses his experiences in "Callbacks." [More] "God Is a Scottish Drag Queen" returns to Orlando [More] Yes, Taylor Swift fans, Wednesday was a lucky one for you. [More] The alluring part of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom is that it's not a scary event, per se, but it embraces the spooky side of Halloween to the point that my pair of 5- and 6-year-old children are a little wary, but not terrified. [More] | 
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