Good morning. It's Wednesday, Feb. 28. Today will be emotional at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where students will return to class for the first time since the Feb. 14 massacre there that claimed 17 lives. Meanwhile, despite pleas from students and parents from Parkland, Florida legislators voted down an assault-weapons ban for the third time in a week. And finally, want to see something cool? Check out a video of an eagles' nest that was three months in the making here. Two weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas high school, students will resume school on an abbreviated schedule. [More] TALLAHASSEE – Lawmakers in both chambers voted down an assault-style weapons ban Tuesday, the third such vote in the last week, even as they moved forward with a bill to impose restrictions on some gun sales and set up a program allowing trained teachers to carry firearms in the classroom. [More] The SeaWorld leadership change was announced Tuesday after the company has struggled with declining revenue and public perception issues amid backlash from the anti-captivity documentary “Blackfish.” [More] Curry Ford Road in south Orlando will have a temporary makeover, reducing car lanes and opening bike lanes. [More] Orange County — with the support of Seminole County — is considering buying a 30 acre undeveloped piece of property that straddles the Little Econ for preservation. [More] DeMar DeRozan admitting he suffers from depression could help a lot of people who are suffering from the disease. [More] Oak Ridge is looking for revenge against Osceola. [More] The Orlando Magic won’t play overseas during the 2018-19 preseason or regular season, but a preseason trip in 2019 to China or Japan is a real possibility [More] The Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team nearly blew a 16-point lead on the road, but Ja'Quan Newton hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer as visiting UM edged the ninth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. [More] One more game 'til state [More] Fox Searchlight, Guillermo del Toro and other "Shape of Water" collaborators have been sued for copyright infringement. They say it's a bid to get a settlement during Oscar season. But David Zindel says the movie ripped off his late dad Paul Zindel's 1969 play "Let Me Hear You Whisper." [More] The previous Oscar winners who will present Sunday at the Academy Awards include Christopher Walken, Lupita Nyong'o, Rita Moreno, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster and Jane Fonda. [More] Alabama will fill in for group that canceled because of illness; other acts set for theme park announced [More] 'Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story' will debut in July, the Paramount Network announced Monday — the sixth anniversary of the teen's death. [More] 'Survivor: Ghost Island,' the 36th edition of the franchise, features a fishing guide from Melbourne, a male model from the Florida Keys and a woman in graphic sales from Ocala. [More] |