Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Pine Hills vigil & 'Starry Night' house

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Family, friends hold vigil to honor pregnant woman shot and killed in Pine Hills

A vigil was held to remember Imelda Francois, the 21-year-old pregnant woman who was killed in a shooting in Pine Hills on Monday.

Mount Dora mayor must apologize to settle with owners of van Gogh 'Starry Night' house

In a bizarre ending to a quirky story, Mayor Nick Girone will have to publicly apologize on behalf of the city to a couple who racked up more than $10,000 in fines for painting their home in the likeness of Vincent van Gogh's famous painting "Starry Night."

Orange County's Children's Trust campaign fails in bid for 2018 ballot

Supporters of The Children's Trust of Orange County — who want an independent agency that can levy a property tax to support youth services — made one final attempt to get county commissioners to put the measure on the November ballot. Here's what happened.

Trump backs off siding with Russia over U.S. intelligence

President Donald Trump says he meant the opposite when he said in Helsinki that he doesn't see why Russia would have interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections.

Maxwell: Interstate 4: Over budget, behind schedule and denying claims to damaged cars

The $2 billion I-4 project: It's over budget, behind schedule and denying claims to damaged cars. Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell takes a closer look.

UF coach Dan Mullen will play to strengths of Gators' QBs

New UF head coach Dan Mullen is known for his ability to develop quarterbacks. He said the key is to identify a QB's strengths and play to them.

Bianchi: Memo to Mullen: Fix Florida Gators' offense and fix it now

Making sure the Gators have an interesting and high-scoring offense is at the top of Dan Mullen's job description, Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi writes.

Ole Miss QB Jordan Ta'amu recalls friendship with UCF's McKenzie Milton

Ole Miss quarterback Jordan Ta'amu is excited to see so many fellow quarterbacks from the state of Hawaii making it big in college football, including UCF's McKenzie Milton.

Record 10 homers hit as AL wins All-Star Game 8-6 in 10 innings

Houston Astros teammates Alex Bregman and George Springer homered on consecutive pitches to begin the 10th inning, and the American League beat the National League 8-6 on Tuesday night for its sixth win in a row.

Ferguson: America's young golf stars connected by camaraderie and friendship

Justin Thomas lost a skin by making bogey. He won a bet by making par.

'America's Got Talent' dominates; 'Bachelorette' grows

'America's Got Talent' was easily the No. 1 show last week, and 'Big Brother' scored with young adults. David Muir, Lester Holt, 'GMA' and 'Today' could claim victories last week.

Enzian screens free 'Cool Runnings'

Free screenings in the KidFest series continue at Enzian with "Cool Runnings," "Kirikou and the Sorceress" and Oscar winner "Innerspace."

Plan ahead: Free movies at Lake Eola Park

Free movies at Lake Eola include "Peter Rabbit," "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial."

ESPYS: Jon Stewart, Allison Janney, Chadwick Boseman present

The presenters at the ESPYS will include Jennifer Garner, Dan Marino, Kate Beckinsale, John Elway, Alison Brie, Adam Rippon, Olivia Holt, Jon Stewart, Allison Janney and Chadwick Boseman.

Anthony Bourdain unloaded on Bill Clinton and Trump in one of his final interviews

One of Bourdain's final interviews has been released - a brief reappearance of the honest voice that made him beloved both on the screen and page.

Darden Credit Union refunding customers' fraudulent charges after numbers compromised

Darden Credit Union is reversing fraudulent charges posted to customers' debit-card accounts, the organization said Tuesday on its website. Customers should check their accounts for posted charges that are not theirs, such as from drscabies.com, the company said.

Planning a 'girls trip'? These South Florida locations are tops in the country.

The best girls trip cities in America include Miami and Fort Lauderdale, according to TripAdvisor. If you want to get out of South Florida but stay in-state, St. Augustine also makes the list.

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