Friday, January 25, 2019

2 Sebring victims identified & Mike Ertel resigns

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

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Sebring bank shooting: Employee among 5 women killed in massacre 'a light in this world,' family says

Police have identified two of the five victims killed at the SunTrust bank in Sebring as Marisol Lopez and Cynthia Watson. Accused killer Zephen Xaver is being held without bail on first-degree murder charges.

Mike Ertel resigns as Florida secretary of state after blackface photos surface

Former Seminole Elections chief Michael Ertel resigned as Florida Secretary of State on Thursday after photos emerged of him wearing blackface as a Hurricane "Katrina victim" at a Halloween party in 2005.

Trump associate Roger Stone arrested in Fort Lauderdale

Roger Stone, a longtime associate of Donald Trump, was arrested in Fort Lauderdale before dawn Friday.

UCF President Dale Whittaker, former chief financial officer stripped of bonuses

University of Central Florida President Dale Whittaker and former Chief Financial Officer Bill Merck were stripped of two years of bonuses — valued at tens of thousands of dollars — because of their involvement in the decision to misspend $38 million on a new building.

Florida college admissions: Getting into UF, FSU, UCF may depend a lot on where you went to high school

Students at Florida high schools in more affluent communities are more likely to get into UF or FSU — the state's top-ranked universities — than students from high schools in lower-income neighborhoods, according to an Orlando Sentinel analysis of an admissions database for state universities.

Steve Spurrier's last stand begins at the Alamo | Commentary

Steve Spurrier has been rejuvenated by his final coaching job, molding the new Orlando Apollos into his team during preseason camp in the shadow of the Alamo, Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi writes.

In galaxy of stars at Pro Bowl in Orlando, long snappers enjoy unique vantage point

As long snappers, Don Muhlbach of the Detroit Lions and Casey Kreiter of the Denver Broncos are two of the more anonymous Pro Bowl players in town for the game Sunday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Power 5 conferences approve new measure to help bolster athletes' mental health

Power 5 conferences approved a new measure to provide more mental health services for athletes, their coaches and support staff during the NCAA convention in Orlando.

Ball doesn't bounce Magic's way in closing minutes of loss to Nets

Three plays in the closing minutes played a big role in the Orlando Magic's 114-110 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.

FSU announces spring football game date

Florida State's annual spring game is scheduled for April 6.

'Triumphant' evening of fun for Bach Festival Society

The Bach Festival Society presented "Juditha Triumphans" Thursday Rollins College.

Epcot rides provide post-attraction interaction

The fun doesn't stop for Epcot guests once the ride is over, as many feature post-attraction activities.

Lucinda Williams and Kane Brown offer two different country sounds on the same night in Orlando

Country stars Lucinda Williams and Kane Brown play the Plaza Live and Amway Center respectively on Saturday in Orlando.

UCF director explores race in 'Waking Up White'

'Waking Up White,' a TV pilot written and directed by UCF student Jason Gregory, will premiere at the Zora! Festival in Eatonville.

Crash Test Dummies reunion heads to Plaza Live

Canadian alternative band Crash Test Dummies tours behind the 25th anniversary of their album 'God Shuffled His Feet.'

At Universal, high school kids attend class as Hogwarts Express rolls by

A small Orange County public school operates in the heart of the theme parks at the Universal Studios.

Body odor gets couple kicked off plane in Miami: report

A Detroit-bound family was kicked off an American Airlines flight in Miami when passengers complained the family had unbearable body odor.

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