Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
| Florida was the only state where students boosted math scores on NAEP in 2017, with both 4th and 8th graders doing better than counterparts in 2015, new results show. Florida was also one of just 10 states where 8th graders did better on the national reading exam compared to two years ago. |
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| Gov. Rick Scott confirmed Monday morning he's running for the U.S. Senate, making the announcement in Orlando before heading out on a campaign kick-off tour of the state. He'll challenge incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in what will be one of the most expensive and hotly contested races in 2018. |
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| Central Florida is expected to receive one to two inches of rain in most areas Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service office in Melbourne. |
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| Federal agents on Monday raided the office of Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to a porn actress. |
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| Transportation authorities put up a flashing advisory and agreed to re-examine the intersection of State Road 46 and State Road 453 in response to the April 1 death of Jason Sasser, 37. |
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| The Magic opened a seven-point lead against the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the third quarter on Monday, gave up an extended run and lost 102-86 at the Bradley Center. |
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| Orlando City's thrilling 3-2 home victory against the Portland Timbers was the first time in the Lions' MLS history the club came back from two goals down to win. |
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| UCF coach Josh Heupel has welcomed back former coaches and players with the hope they help inspire current Knights to build on the program's success. |
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| UF redshirt sophomore Feleipe Franks bounced back Saturday with a strong scrimmage performance, but coach Dan Mullen is not focused on who is leading the Gators' QB race. |
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| Patrick Reed's Masters dysfunctional family drama is not out of bounds as his estranged parents watch from afar, Sentinel columnist George Diaz writes. |
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| Hannah Sage, a University of Central Florida sophomore from Sarasota, won the first game in the Jeopardy! College Championship. |
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| The documentary 'Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood' tells of a man, now 94, who procured same-sex partners for some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The film has two screenings at the Florida Film Festival. |
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| A taste of Disney's Toy Story Land's playful dishes was shared on the Disney Parks Blog today. |
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| Lucasfilm and Disney released a second trailer for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" with more back-and-forth between Chewbacca and Han and more plot revealed. |
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| Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "Transition," a docudrama at Valencia College. |
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| Here are the 10 coolest jobs we found currently advertised for SpaceX, Blue Origin, OneWeb, Moon Express and others near Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. |
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| Orlando Science Center once again presents its Science of Wine event. The benefit, featuring 150 global wines plus food from 30 restaurants, will be held April 28. at the Loch Haven Park museum. |
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