| Good morning. It's Thursday, March 8. In our top story, the Republican-held state Legislature approved a gun and school-safety bill in response to the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people on Feb. 14. Meanwhile, uniformed officers were on the scene when the tragedies in Parkland and at Pulse occurred. The responses to their actions varied greatly. Our latest Orlando Sentinel Conversations podcast is with a professional video gamer. You can hear it here. After days of student protests and debate, the Florida House is expected to give final approval and send to the governor a $400 million gun and school-safety bill inspired by the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. [More] While there are many differences between the two mass shootings, experts say they are also similar in at least one significant way: Each had a uniformed officer on scene who did not enter a building as gunfire from an assault-style rifle could be heard. [More] Central Florida boasts many restaurants that make it easy to stick to your dietary needs, whether you’re dairy-free, gluten-free or vegetarian or vegan. [More] FIEA director: "Where do you stop?" on censorship after video games [More] Another round of potential jurors in the Noor Salman case will come to Orlando's federal courthouse Thursday. [More] A clock malfunction marred the end of the Orlando Magic's 108-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers [More] The U.S. women's national team earned a 1-0 win over England at Orlando City Stadium Wednesday night, winning the SheBelieves Cup. [More] UCF guards B.J. Taylor and A.J. Davis are close friends who are playing a key role in the Knights' success this season. [More] Part of Orlando City’s extensive roster rebuild included ensuring there would be competition at different positions, not just a group of new starters. [More] The No. 23 UCF baseball team earned a 4-2 win over No. 1 UF Wednesday, completing a historic sweep of the Gators. [More] Joel Grey headlined the Garden Theatre's 10th-anniversary gala on Saturday. [More] Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "Madagascar: A Musical Adventure" from Orlando Repertory Theatre. [More] Director Ava DuVernay's deeply felt but oddly static adaptation of the 1962 space odyssey benefits from Storm Reid's naturalness amid the effects barrage [More] Becca's back, and ABC has her. She will star in 'The Bachelorette' as Arie moves on to Lauren. So much for love on TV. [More] Lucas Hnath has won the Windham-Campbell Literary Prize. [More] | 
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