Friday, April 19, 2019

Blind mosquitoes & a look inside Disney's solar farm

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April 19, 2019

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Blind mosquitoes: Not much recourse but to swat away the swarming pests

Aquatic midges are back, but Central Florida county officials said not much can be done about the annoying insects also known as blind mosquitoes.

Disney World's new solar farm is twice the size of the Magic Kingdom

Under the perfect sunny conditions, up to 25 percent of Walt Disney World Resort runs on solar power.

Battered SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster knocked over at sea returns to Port Canaveral

The SpaceX Falcon Heavy center booster that made a successful landing at sea after launch but was knocked over because of rough seas returned to Port Canaveral.

Mueller Report: 'At least one Florida county' hacked and accessed by Russian intelligence

The FBI believes "at least one Florida county" was accessed by malicious software installed by Russian intelligence, according to the Mueller Report released Thursday.

'Evil coup?' Confederate statue sparks political fight for control of Lake County Historical Society

A statue of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith that has represented Florida for nearly a century at the U.S. Capitol is at the root of a political fight for control of the Lake County Historical Society, which will decide if the figure of the dead rebel leader gets a permanent home in Tavares.

Lawyer accuses Orange deputy of evading summons in lawsuit over arrest of college student

In a Facebook post, Sanford attorney Natalie Jackson accused the Orange County Sheriff's Office of allowing Deputy Richard Nye to "evade the law" by giving process servers "the run around" when they have tried to serve Nye a summons and complaint for a lawsuit filed on behalf of Deidra Reid, who was arrested at an apartment complex in 2015.

Magic expect energy boost from Amway crowd hosting first playoff game since 2012

The Orlando Magic are looking forward to getting an energy boost from rowdy fans at Amway Center. Orlando is hosting its first NBA playoff game since 2012 when the Magic face the Raptors on Friday night at Amway Center.

Magic center Nikola Vucevic vows to be more aggressive against Raptors as playoff series shifts to Orlando

Magic center Nikola Vucevic has struggled during the playoffs, but vows to be more aggressive against the Raptors in Game 3 as Orlando tries to jump-start its offense.

Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger: Skinner is the best coach I've had in my career

Veteran defender Ali Krieger was frustrated with the results of Wednesday match, but not with her new coach. 

UCF basketball adds three players to bolster roster

UCF has added three players who could give the basketball program an immediate boost following the departure of elite seniors.

UF receiver Trevon Grimes develops into play-making threat for Gators

UF receiver Trevon Grimes has developed into a play-making threat for the Gators after taking a season to get acclimated to SEC play.

'Top Girls' gives a strong woman's view on a man's world

"Top Girls" at Mad Cow Theatre, reviewed by Orlando Sentinel critic Matthew J. Palm

'Game of Thrones,' 'Killing Eve,' 'I Love Lucy': This weekend

This weekend, there are new episodes of 'Game of Thrones' and 'Killing Eve,' 'I Love Lucy' and Motown specials and the annual showing of 'The Ten Commandments.'

First look: Busch Gardens adds energetic Tigris to roller coaster lineup

Tigris, a new triple-launch roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, has a simple design with a surprising amount of twists.

'Killing Eve,' 'Americans,' 'Sesame Street' win Peabody Awards

The Peabody Awards will honor 'Killing Eve,' 'Barry,' 'Pose,' 'The Good Place' and 'The Americans,' which was called 'among the best TV shows in history.'

BTS loves 'Friends,' fans' screaming

Korean pop group BTS talks 'Friends,' fans and military service in a report this weekend on 'CBS Sunday Morning.'

Mount Dora laments loss of tourist train — tracks could be converted to a rail-trail

Mount Dora is losing its tourist train and city officials are trying to figure out what to do about it, whether to raise $3 million to fix the train tracks between Tavares and Mount Dora to make passenger service viable or support a move to convert the rail spur into a rail-trail.

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