Friday, March 22, 2019

UCF extends interim president's stay & renting your cars

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Thad Seymour to lead UCF until new president found, $600K settlement with Dale Whittaker OK'd

Thad Seymour will be at the helm of UCF for at least a year while trustees search for the university's next long-term president.

Want to rent out your car? Florida lawmakers consider fee, rules for that

The story has a familiar ring: a disruptive new tech company connecting people with rides is stirring up a battle in the Legislature. This time it's not ride-sharing companies like Uber, but peer-to-peer car rental companies such as Turo and Getaround that allow private owners to rent their cars.

Smokable medical marijuana sold for first time in Florida at Tallahassee dispensary

A medical marijuana dispensary in Tallahassee has sold its first smokable pot product, setting off a new era in Florida medicine.

Cops say stepson strangled pregnant mom of 6 in Eustis cemetery but motive a mystery: 'This whole thing seems so weird'

Calling from a cemetery in Eustis, Ian Anselmo gave the 911 dispatcher his name and a few horrifying details. "I killed my mom," he said on the recorded line. His stepmother, Sue Ellen Anselmo, 39, was a pregnant mom of six children, five who were age 10 or younger.

Disney World's PeopleMover injured tourists in Magic Kingdom, 2 lawsuits say

Heather and John Tregidgo, who were on vacation from New Jersey, rode the PeopleMover with their two children in June 2015, the first lawsuit filed in late February said.

Gators survive Nevada rally, earn 70-61 victory in first round of NCAA Tournament

The Florida Gators weathered the Nevada Wolf Pack's second-half surge, earning a 70-61 win during the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Florida State uses late surge to hold off Vermont, win NCAA Tournament opener

The No. 4 seed Florida State Seminoles used a mix of dunks, free throws and defensive pressure to pull away for a 76-69 victory against the No. 13 Vermont Catamounts in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon.

U.S. men's national team earns costly 1-0 win over Ecuador, Weston McKennie suffers injury

It was the first time the promising young trio of Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams all started a match for the U.S. men's national team. For McKennie, it ended in disaster.

UCF hoops star B.J. Taylor: A hometown kid who believed in the hometown team | Commentary

UCF hoops star B.J. Taylor is a hometown kid who believed in the hometown team, sticking with the Knights through coaching changes and helping lead them to the NCAA Tournament.

Ali Krieger on return to USWNT: I would run through a brick wall for this team

Ali Krieger's first national team call-up in nearly two years came as a surprise. 

Two winning partnerships in captivating 'Pagliacci-Pulcinella'

Opera Orlando's "Pagliacci-Pulcinella" reviewed by Orlando Sentinel critic Matthew J. Palm.

Artist's Talk: 'Body Snatchers: Death in Culture' at Cornell Fine Arts Museum

Rollins College professor Emily Russell talks about the exhibit "Body Snatchers: Death in Culture" at Cornell Fine Arts Museum in Winter Park.

It's a down-home celebration as Steinmetz Hall moves closer to completion

The Dr. Phillips Center celebrates as Steinmetz Hall takes another step toward its 2020 completion.

A giant cocktail-mixing truck, the 'Monkey Mixer,' is stopping in Orlando

The Monkey Shoulder Mixer is a traveling 2,400-gallon cocktail shaker on a truck. It will be making stops in Orlando through March 30.

How to stay overnight inside Madame Tussauds

Customers can have a slumber party with the (wax) stars through a limited-time offer at Madame Tussauds attractions in Orlando and other cities.

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