| Good morning. It's Tuesday, Nov. 21. In our top story, the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, along with community leaders, will announce an initiative today to give some homeless people a place to live. Meanwhile, the Orlando Police Department officer involved in a frightening crash into a toll plaza on State Road 408 this past weekend previously had been fired, then reinstated over an alleged cover-up. And finally, actress and singer Della Reese has died. Check out other celebrities who have left us this year here. Squeezed by a lack of affordable rental housing, Central Florida’s homeless advocates are appealing to the community to find homes for 129 people by the end of March 2018 — and to crowdfund the $2,500 apiece to cover move-in costs and furnishings. [More] The off-duty Orlando Police officer involved in a fiery early-morning crash has been identified as Officer Frederick Rolle, a six-year veteran of the department who had previously been fired on allegations he covered-up an unauthorized police chase. [More] Eight women have told The Washington Post that longtime television host Charlie Rose made unwanted sexual advances toward them, including lewd phone calls. [More] Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala on Monday in part blamed Gov. Rick Scott for her prosecutors missing a deadline in a death penalty case, saying Scott pledged to review every case in her circuit but missed one. [More] Jessica Gibbens was only seven weeks pregnant with her second son when her older son, Grant, was diagnosed with leukemia. Grant's baby brother, Wyatt, ended up being a perfect match and a bone marrow transplant saved Grant. [More] The Orlando Magic lost to the Indiana Pacers 105-97 [More] UCF coach Scott Frost and his staff are making adjustments to prepare the Knights for USF during a short week. [More] UF athletics director Scott Stricklin and school president Kent Fuchs were among those who flew to New Hampshire Sunday to meet with coaching candidate Chip Kelly. [More] A botched fake punt that cost Florida A&M a win in the Florida Classic may have been the last straw for Rattlers coach Alex Wood, who resigned Monday after three seasons leading FAMU. [More] Magic's new Nike "City" jersey could be really far out with a space theme and stars. [More] 'Dancing With the Stars' reduces the field to the final three: Two competitors earn perfect scores, and the third wins the audience's shrieks of support. [More] Fox, the former network of 'American Idol,' launches its next singing contest, 'The Four: Battle for Stardom,' on Jan. 4. [More] The 2017 American Music Awards marked a night of unison, positive vibes and American pride as musicians spoke about coming together in a year dominated by [More] Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitarist and guiding force behind the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, has died. He was 64. [More] 13 years after the release of "The Incredibles," Disney-Pixar has released a teaser trailer for the audience-demanded follow-up, "Incredibles 2." [More] | 
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