| Good morning. It's Friday, Jan. 5. We start with a sickly trend: More people are coming down with the flu, according to the state health department. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Scott was in Orlando and took part in a discussion about how to handle the influx of Puerto Rican evacuees into the state after Hurricane Maria. And finally, looking for something to do this weekend? We can provide some suggestions here. With nearly 600 cases last week, Central Florida’s Centra Care centers, had 200-percent increase compared with same time last year and 400-percent from 2015. [More] The roundtable event — which was held at the MARC’s new location near the airport — was hosted by Scott and gathered community organizations, educational leaders and lawmakers to air their concerns about Puerto Ricans displaced by the storm. [More] Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, widely expected to battle this year for Nelson's Senate seat, said Thursday they both intend to fight a Trump administration plan to open previously protected parts of the Atlantic Ocean and eastern Gulf of Mexico to offshore oil and gas drilling. [More] An Ocoee police officer was not justified in shooting into a home in the middle of a 2016 night after a dispatcher sent him to the wrong address for a domestic disturbance, an Orange County jury ruled Thursday. [More] Tampa developer DeBartolo Development Co. is lined up to buy the beleaguered Orlando Fashion Square mall, a city spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. [More] Texas RB Maurice Washington sets Under Armour record with 3 TDs [More] Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman answers questions about the team’s struggles, coach Frank Vogel's job security, the upcoming trade deadline, injured rookie Jonathan Isaac and whether the team’s nucleus is good enough to build around [More] UCF will hold a national championship celebration in downtown Orlando Monday, following up its Magic Kingdom parade with a block party at Wall Street Plaza. [More] Players headed to UF, FSU and Miami all have their moments during Team Highlight's 23-21 win Thursday at Camping World Stadium. [More] Injured Magic center Nikola Vucevic is having difficulty watching from afar [More] HBO says 'Game of Thrones' fans will have to wait to 2019 for the last six episodes of the channel's biggest hits. [More] Alex Trebek is taking a brief medical leave from his work as host of "Jeopardy" following surgery last month. [More] Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "The Legend of White Woman Creek" at Orlando Fringe. [More] Orlando Sentinel Matthew J. Palm reviews "VarieTease: Room 100" at Orlando Fringe. [More] Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "Mike Delamont: Husky Panda" at the Orando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest. [More] | 
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