Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Remembering Barbara Bush & SpaceX to try again

Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.

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April 18, 2018

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Barbara Bush dies at 92; popular first lady was also the mother of a president

Barbara Pierce Bush, one of the most popular first ladies in U.S. history and the second woman in America to have been the wife of one president and the mother of another, has died.

SpaceX set for second TESS launch attempt Wednesday evening

SpaceX will reboot its launch effort for NASA's TESS satellite on Wednesday, with a 30-second window opening at 6:51 p.m.

Woman killed on Southwest plane that made emergency landing in Philadelphia was nearly sucked out window

A Southwest Airlines jet with part of an engine cover ripped off and a window damaged made an emergency landing at Philadelphia's airport.

Maxwell: Time to end sugar subsidies and political payoffs

With sugar, you pay to subsidize the industry - and higher prices at the grocery store - while Florida politicians from both parties rake in sugar money. Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell explains.

Jurors hear from family of man convicted of killing teenager

The family of Sanel Saint-Simon, a man convicted of killing his girlfriend's teenage daughter, will testify in his defense via video feed from Haiti to try to convince jurors to recommend a sentence of life in prison, not death.

Whitley: Steve Spurrier will succeed, but can the AAF follow?

Steve Spurrier will lift Orlando, but the American Alliance of Football needs to find more characters like him if it's' going to succeed, Sentinel columnist David Whitley said.

Orlando City all-in for Earth Day with Parley kits, community cleanup

For the first time this season, when Orlando City's players take the pitch at home, there won't be a shred of purple to be found on their kits.

Tallahassee police suspected FSU QB Deondre Francois was selling marijuana at apartment

The Tallahassee Police Department investigated FSU QB Deondre Francois after receiving an anonymous tip he might be selling marijuana out of his apartment, according to a search warrant obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

Diaz: Ricky Stenhouse rising up after Danica breakup

Ditched by Danica Patrick and largely a forgotten man, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rose up the NASCAR Cup standings on Monday with his fourth-place finish at Bristol, an encouraging sign for a guy who only won at restrictor-plate tracks last year, Sentinel columnist George Diaz writes.

Servando Carrasco, Alex Morgan work to stay connected 2,500 miles apart

There aren't many active husband and wife professional footballers, but they are out there. Alex Morgan and Servando Carrasco are among the few.

'Jeopardy!': UCF student in college finals

Hannah Sage, a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, will play in the finals of the Jeopardy! College Championship on Thursday and Friday.

Mad Cow's 'View from the Bridge' invited to Albanian theater festival

Mad Cow Theatre has been invited to an international festival in Albania.

Eagles, Buffett Orlando concert one for the record books

More than 45,000 music lovers attended the 2018 Eagles-Jimmy Buffett concert in Orlando.

Florida Film Festival announces winners

'My Indiana Muse,' directed by spouses who graduated of Seminole High School, takes the audience award for best documentary feature at the Florida Film Festival.

5 things to know about Wine Bar George in Disney Springs

No, Wine Bar George isn't open yet. The restaurant and bar by Master Sommelier George Miliotes is almost ready for Disney Springs, however. Maybe you'd like to sip on a few new things I learned about Wine Bar George at a recent media event.

Topgolf offers day of short — but free — golf lessons

Orlando's Topgolf attraction near the Orange County Convention Center Drive will give away 5-minute golf lessons as part of National Golf Day on April 25.

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