Friday, April 26, 2019

Texting-while-driving bill & UCF's interim CFO

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

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April 26, 2019

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Florida lawmakers close to sending texting-while-driving bill to governor

The Florida Senate has scaled down and passed its texting-while-driving bill to better match the House bill, although it does include a hands-free requirement for construction and school zones. The bill goes back to the House.

UCF names new interim CFO to help steer institution out of turmoil

Former FAU CFO Dennis Crudele will become the interim CFO at the University of Central Florida.

Florida Virtual School board would be disbanded under House proposal

A House budget proposal calls for the board of the Florida Virtual School to be replaced with the state Board of Education.

AdventHealth to launch large genetic study for high cholesterol

AdventHealth is embarking on an ambitious project that involves sequencing and analyzing the DNA of 10,000 people to find out whether they have gene variations that can lead to very high cholesterol and to tailor their treatment based on the genetic findings.

Readers have hot takes! On Ron DeSantis, flawed justice, my creepy smile | Commentary

Showing he is a man of the people, Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell responds to readers' comments.

Orlando, Audubon Park are region's 1st Community Wildlife Habitats

This time of year, Lisa Ray's yard has bees and butterflies, as well as various species of birds that have taken a liking to the native plants growing there. Her yard is among more than 200 citywide certified as Wildlife Habitats through the National Wildlife Federation.

Winter Park police arrest armed robbery suspect who crashed into car

Winter Park police Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man who they say committed an armed robbery and then struck a car while fleeing cops earlier this month, critically injuring a mother and daughter.

UCF QB McKenzie Milton walks without crutches for first time in five months

McKenzie Milton walked without crutches for the first time in five months, reaching another milestone on his journey recovering from a catastrophic knee injury.

UCF coach Josh Heupel believes QB competition could start to sort itself out this offseason

UCF coach Josh Heupel said the Knights have no starting quarterback yet, but he believes there will be some separation among the four players competing for the job over the summer.

FSU standout Brian Burns selected in first round of NFL Draft by Carolina Panthers

Florida State defensive leader Brian Burns was the first Seminole to be picked in the 2019 NFL Draft, taken with the No. 16 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.

Magic's Jeff Weltman: Bringing Nikola Vucevic back a priority

Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said he would welcome back center Nikola Vucevic but added that the All-Star center will have plenty of teams interested in his services.

Terrence Ross hopes he can reach deal with Magic as he hits free-agent market

Unrestricted free agent Terrence Ross said he enjoyed playing for the much-improved Orlando Magic and hopes he can reach a deal with the franchise.

'Jeopardy!' moves to WRDQ for one night only Friday

Orlando viewers will get to see "Jeopardy!'' at its regular time Friday, but it will be on WRDQ.

April ratings: WFTV wins tight races; 'Jeopardy!' electrifies

In April, WFTV-Channel 9 had the most reasons to crow with wins at 6 a.m., noon, 4, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. WFTV also had a big draw in "Jeopardy!''

First look: Today Cafe at Universal Studios

Today Cafe, inspired by the NBC talk show, is in rehearsal phase at Universal Studios theme park.

Energy, whimsy propel Orlando Rep's 'Seussical'

"Seussical" is reviewed by Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm.

Science Center seeks arts partners for 'Pompeii' exhibit

Orlando's Science Center is hoping to augment its big 2020 exhibit with local art-based programs.

2 Walt Disney World fans ride all 46 attractions in a day — without FastPasses

For Shane Lindsay and Kristina Hawkins, it was the latest way to push themselves and test their knowledge of the parks.

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