Friday, March 23, 2018

Parkland students & budget bill

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Parkland students featured on cover of TIME magazine

Parkland students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High are featured on the new cover of Time magazine. Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Alex Wind and Jaclyn Corin are the students featured on the cover story called "The School Shooting Generation Has Had Enough."

Senate OKs $1.3 trillion budget measure, sending bill to Trump to avoid shutdown

Congress has approved a $1.3 trillion measure bestowing hefty increases on military and domestic programs. President Trump is expected to sign the bill.

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson announce federal 'red flag' bill on firearms

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) announced a new bipartisan "red-flag" bill that would encourage states to pass legislation barring people with mental health issues from obtaining firearms.

Central Florida tourist gift shops hang on among tough competition

Gift shops remain a staple in Central Florida's tourist corridors even as shopping malls suffer, internet sellers intrude and stores struggle to find a place in an evolving retail economy.

Noor Salman trial: Prosecution rests its case against Pulse gunman's widow amid evidence dispute

Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of Noor Salman, the widow of the Pulse nightclub gunman.

Philadelphia 76ers crush Orlando Magic 118-98

Led by Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers dominated the Orlando Magic 118-98 Thursday night.

UCF punter Mac Loudermilk believes team can go undefeated again in 2018

UCF punter Mac Loudermilk believes the Knights can go undefeated again in 2018.

Time for Florida greyhound racing to hit dead end

Time for Florida greyhound racing to hit a dead end and ban the barbaric sport.

Loyola beats Nevada 69-68 in another thriller, heads to its first Elite 8 since 1963

For the third NCAA tournament game in a row, Loyola made a clutch shot in the final seconds, this one a 3-pointer from Marques Townes that stood up as the game winner in 69-68 victory over Nevada and advanced the Ramblers to the Elite Eight.

Gritty Kansas State delivers another upset, 61-58 over Kentucky, to set up Elite 8 matchup vs. Loyola

Kansas State got 22 points from Xavier Sneed and gave the South Regional one more upset with a 61-58 semifinal victory over Kentucky.

Aquatica: 5 things we learned about the new Ray Rush water slide

Work continues on Ray Rush, a raft ride set for Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando's water park. The attraction is set to open later this spring.

Winter Park's Choulala pins success on one French pastry

Owners of pastry shop Choulala in Winter Park are going all in on the French pastry le chou and plans to soon open a shop on Park Ave.

'Funniest Home Videos' features Orlando family

David and Mary Field and their three children are in the finals this weekend on "America's Funniest Home Videos" with "I've Got a Wishbone to Pick With You."

Don Imus talks retirement, praises Howard Stern

Don Imus on himself and Howard Stern: "If we weren't so bad, we wouldn't be so good," And Imus adds: "He had a big problem with me. I didn't with him."

Alterity.co closes out first season in fine form

Orlando Sentinel arts writer Matthew J. Palm reviews Alterity.co's final concert of the season.

Is it smart to sell investments, give them away before you die?

Is it smart to sell stocks and bonds you don't need to give the money to your children? Also: Are 401(k) distributions for college expenses taxable?

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