Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Drones in emergency response & Funding for school resource officers

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

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Central Florida police, fire departments embrace drones despite privacy concerns

Agencies including the Orlando Police Department, Orlando Fire Department police and fire departments and Orange County Fire Rescue have begun using drones within the last year. The American Civil Liberties Union has raised concerns about the use of drones by police.

Sheriff Jerry Demings seeks funding for 75 school resource officers in wake of spat with Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings has requested $11.2 million from the county to fund 75 more School Resource Officers — enough to place one deputy on each school campus in unincorporated Orange County.

Groups call on Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg to resign for 'Islamophobic' Facebook post

Political groups denounced a recent Facebook post by Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg that stoked anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Orlando homes in foreclosure rise for third straight month, analyst finds

Foreclosures in Metro Orlando are up 23 percent from July 2017 to 773, according to real estate analyst Attom Data Solutions, with foreclosure starts up 41 percent to 376 during that period. That still pales in comparison to the worst of the market during the recession, an area sales agent says.

Disney autism court cases can move forward, appeals court rules

The judges issued an opinion Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which covers Florida. An Orlando federal judge had previously ruled in favor of Disney on many of the lawsuits against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in September 2016.

UF coach Dan Mullen plans to pick a starting Gators' QB and stick with him

UF's Sept. 1 season opener against Charleston Southern will not be an audition for coach Dan Mullen's quarterbacks. Mullen said he instead hopes it is a coronation.

Former Orlando City coach Jason Kreis recharges after firing

Jason Kreis had a plan for Orlando City.

Wekiva football game-changers ready to tackle upcoming season

Wekiva football is loaded with talent this fall a year after losing in the state semifinals.

FSU AD Stan Wilcox leaving for position with NCAA

Florida State athletics director Stan Wilcox is leaving the school for a position with the NCAA, school president John Thrasher confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel on Monday.

UCF ranked No. 21 in preseason AP top 25 poll

UCF was ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll released Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. It was the first time the Knights have received a preseason ranking in the poll.

MTV VMAs was a shocking event, for the wrong reasons

With most of music industry's top acts absent — from Beyonce to Bruno Mars — the MTV Video Music Awards lacked star power and felt flat, and some of the winners turned heads — for the wrong reasons.

Universal adds Horrors of Blumhouse maze to Halloween lineup

Horrors of Blumhouse will feature scenes from "Happy Death Day" and "The First Purge" at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights event, which begins Sept. 14.

Beefy King will close Saturday for memorial for longtime owner

Beefy King restaurant will close Saturday as family members and friends take time to remember longtime owner Freeman Smith, who died July 29 at 93.

'Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood' plays Enzian for one week

'Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood,' which focuses on 'classic Hollywood's favorite pimp,' will play at Enzian in Maitland for one week only.

The Eagles surpass Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' now own best-selling album of all time

The Eagles' greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to become history's best-selling album of all-time.

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