Thursday, September 27, 2018

Suspect in wife's death doubted & Kavanaugh hearing

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

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September 27, 2018

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Detectives call husband's story of how wife died in upscale Orlando neighborhood 'hogwash'

The State Attorney's Office released an audio interview between David Tronnes and Orlando police detectives in the hours after the death of his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes, in April.

On eve of hearing, Trump stands by Kavanaugh as third accuser comes forward

The Senate Judiciary Committee says it is reviewing new allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

In Orlando's restaurant industry, drug and alcohol abuse is 'as common as ketchup'

Restaurant employees and managers say there is an epidemic of alcohol and drug abuse that is only getting worse and is rarely shared with those outside cramped kitchens and hot cooklines.

A UCF lab has perfected the recipe for producing Martian soil on Earth. And yes, it's red.

Scientists at the University of Central Florida have perfected the recipe for recreating Martian, lunar and asteroid soil. Clients include NASA and Kennedy Space Center.

One person injured in Orange County deputy-involved shooting in Taft

One person was injured in a Orange County Sheriff's deputy-involved shooting on Wednesday night in Taft, a spokesman said.

UCF running back Greg McCrae goes from walk-on to impact player

UCF running back Greg McCrae has worked his way up from walk-on to high-impact scholarship player for the Knights.

Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois continues to improve running Seminoles' offense

Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois showed what the Seminoles' offense is capable of doing early in the team's game against Northern Illinois.

Tampa Bay Lightning's visit to Amway Center excites area hockey fans

Central Florida hockey fans such as David Hough and his granddaughter, Olivia Stolz, are excited about the Tampa Bay Lightning's visit to Orlando to face the Florida Panthers on Thursday night at Amway Center.

In a contract year, Nikola Vucevic looks to resurrect a part of his game

The Orlando Magic want Nikola Vucevic to utilize his low-post game more often.

Enormous raises, big expectations await some this NBA season

Virtually every player in the NBA is a millionaire. But a handful like Orlando's Aaron Gordon and Denver's Nikola Jokic are seeing their salaries rise to a different stratosphere this season, enormous raises that may come with an enormous rise in expectations.

Florida Theatrical increases scholarships — thanks to theatergoers' generosity

The Orlando-based nonprofit gives annual scholarships and grants to help students further their theater education.

Carol Burnett, TCM salute Lucy, 'Funny Ladies'

TCM and Carol Burnett will salute Funny Ladies from Mabel Normand to Gilda Radner. A Thursday festival in October features Mae West, Jean Harlow, Rosalind Russell, Carole Lombard, Irene Dunne, Jean Arthur, Judy Holliday, Doris Day and Lucille Ball.

Disney princesses return to the big screen

Disney's Tiana, Rapunzel, Moana and Cinderella return to the big screen for a limited time.

TripAdvisor: Universal's Islands of Adventure is world's top theme park

An algorithm of reviews put Islands of Adventure theme park atop TripAdvisor's rankings with Disney World's Magic Kingdom coming in second

'Tuesdays with Morrie' author Mitch Albom, visiting Winter Park on Oct. 11, talks writing, sports, heaven

Mitch Albom talks about the 15th anniversary of his first novel, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"; and an upcoming speaking tour, "Unscripted: A Celebratory Evening with Mitch Albom."

Cockroaches, spiders and flies, oh my! Orlando endures bug invasion

The summer rains have brought more bugs into Orlando homes than usual, which means busy season for area pest-control businesses.

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