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Parkland students return & no gun ban

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I'm Stephen Ruiz, online content editor for OrlandoSentinel.com. Where did February go? Before it leaves us for another year, let's check in with some of our top stories. Send me an email and let me know what you think.

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.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Parkland students make the difficult move back to school

Two weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas high school, students will resume school on an abbreviated schedule. [More]

 

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Lawmakers again reject assault-weapons ban as gun bills move to floors

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]

 

SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby unexpectedly departs from struggling company

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]

 

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Curry Ford Road experiment will squeeze car lanes for bike lanes

Curry Ford Road in south Orlando will have a temporary makeover, reducing car lanes and opening bike lanes. [More]

 

Orange County looks at buying property on Little Econlockhatchee River for conservation

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]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Whitley: DeMar DeRozan shines a little light on a big problem

DeMar DeRozan admitting he suffers from depression could help a lot of people who are suffering from the disease. [More]

 

Osceola at Oak Ridge boys basketball rematch is on

Oak Ridge is looking for revenge against Osceola. [More]

 

Magic won’t play overseas during 2018-19 preseason or regular season

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]

 

Ja'Quan Newton hits game-winning 3-pointer at buzzer as Miami upsets No. 9 UNC

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]

 

West Orange, Seminole advance to basketball region final

One more game 'til state [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Oscar contender 'The Shape of Water' facing copyright infringement lawsuit

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]

 

Oscars: Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren to present

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]

 

SeaWorld Orlando announces new concerts, sub for Huey Lewis

Alabama will fill in for group that canceled because of illness; other acts set for theme park announced [More]

 

Trayvon Martin documentary series debuts in July

'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': Melbourne, Ocala players compete

'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]

 

 
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