Good morning. It's Tuesday, Dec. 19. We begin at Lake Minneola High School, where about 200 students and parents attended a suicide prevention community meeting after three Lake County teenagers took their own lives since October. Elsewhere, a report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Justice mostly commended the Orlando Police Department for its response to the Pulse tragedy in June 2016 but recommended more training. And finally, if you want to see pictures from the Katy Perry concert in Orlando, click here. Residents concerned about suicides attended a meeting on Monday night at Lake Minneola High School in hopes of coming up with strategies for helping distraught teens [More] The report said OPD policy and procedures were followed, but the protective plan “was not written with an attack of this magnitude in mind.” [More] Gov. Ricardo Rossello said in a statement that it's possible the toll is higher than the 64 deaths currently blamed on the Category 4 hurricane. [More] A trespassing charge against the 94-year-old Eustis woman arrested last week for not paying rent at an independent-living facility have been dropped, according to a report from WKMG-Ch. 6. [More] Some new renderings and images for the upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge were revealed at an event at Disney's Hollywood Studios. [More] Orlando City made its first moves toward a roster rebuild for 2018 by signing defender RJ Allen and forward Stéfano Pinho and re-signing midfielder Dillon Powers. [More] Scott Frost won Associated Press coach of the year honors after leading UCF to a perfect season, including a conference title and a bid to the Peach Bowl. [More] New Florida State coach Willie Taggart plans to add another former assistant coach to his coaching staff, but will be on the market for a new defensive coordinator. Also, one of former FSU coach Jimbo Fisher’s assistants has accepted a head coaching job in his home state. [More] Devonta Freeman rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown to help the Atlanta Falcons stay close in the tight NFC South race with a 24-21 victory over the Tampa Bay [More] Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac needs to make the most of the rest of his rookie season [More] New York magazine acclaims 'The Florida Project' 'the best film of 2017 by a wide margin,' and Vanity Fair picks star Brooklynn Prince a top scene-stealer for the year. [More] Cirque du Soleil announces details on "La Nouba" replacement show. [More] Former Vice President Joe Biden hits the road to talk about his memoir "Promise Me, Dad," stopping at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. [More] Rollins College's annual Winter With the Writers program will return for a new year. [More] Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm highlights memorable performances and creative work in Central Florida theaters. [More] |
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