Friday, November 9, 2018

Ballot design in question & What's next for greyhound racing?

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

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November 9, 2018

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As Florida recounts loom, flawed ballot design may be to blame for questionable voting patterns in Broward County

More than 24,900 people voted for a governor candidate but didn't vote for a candidate for U.S. Senate, according to county results from Thursday evening. The Sun Sentinel found similar discrepancies in other statewide races. A ballot design flaw may be to blame.

How vote to end Florida greyhound racing won and what comes next

The greyhound racing industry portrayed Amendment 13 supporters as radical animal activists and battled years of attempts at reforms. But nearly 70 percent of Florida voters saw it differently, Here's what happened and what comes next.

After brother's suicide, UCF medical student aims to teach youth about mental health

Through her new nonprofit organization, Rising Youth, UCF medical student hopes to bring education and awareness about mental health to local high school students.

Former Timber Creek High School teacher arrested after alleged sexual relations with student

A former teacher at Timber Creek High School was arrested after he was caught having a sexual relationship with a student, an arrest affidavit said.

The California bar shooting victims: A police officer, a Little League umpire, a bar security guard

Here are the stories of some of the dozen people killed in a shooting at a country music bar in Southern California.

No. 12 UCF gets sense of military discipline from directory of player personnel Brandon Lawson

The No. 12 UCF football team has gotten a sense of military discipline from directory of player personnel Brandon Lawson, who used to be a top mechanic servicing the Marine One helicopter.

Magic coach Steve Clifford says his team needs to hear blistering critique in order to grow

Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford delivered a blistering critique of his team's loss to Detroit, arguing players need an honest assessment in order to improve.

J.C. Carnahan's region quarterfinal high school football predictions

The FHSAA high school football region quarterfinals take place across the state Friday at 7:30 p.m.

FSU players, coaches say lineup changes should have no impact on matchup with No. 3 Notre Dame

FSU players and coaches said the Seminoles' starters and reserves are all pushing to get better daily, which should mean there should be no dropoff when the team leans on some backups against No. 3 Notre Dame Saturday.

Highly touted UF receiver Tyrie Cleveland content making his mark on special teams

UF receiver Tyrie Cleveland was supposed to be an elite pass catcher for the Gators, but he has instead embraced a star role on special teams.

Festival of Trees ushers in the 'Most Wonderful Time of the Year'

The Council of 101 is putting the finishing touches on their 32nd annual Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art, which will be on display Nov. 10-18.

SeaWorld Orlando tour spotlights 'fun,' 'playful,' 'strong' dolphins

A SeaWorld Orlando tour allows guests to get up-close with dolphins.

First baby sloth born at Brevard Zoo

Brevard Zoo welcomes first sloth ever born at the facility.

A&H Museums commemorate Veterans Day with 'Bells of Peace'

A special ceremony in Maitland commemorates the centennial of the original Armistice Day.

Horizontal launches could be coming back to the runway that once hosted the space shuttle

The state's spaceport authority, Space Florida, has been cleared to fully operate Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, giving it the ability to attract horizontal launch companies to the Cape.

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