Saturday, May 18, 2019

911 calls from I-4 plane crash & Poor leadership morale at UCF

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

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May 18, 2019

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Confused drivers on I-4 calling 911: 'There was a plane that fell out of the sky'

Maitland police released calls from puzzled drivers on Interstate 4 who saw a plane landing on a ramp during rush hour Thursday evening.

Leadership vacuum at UCF has led to poor morale, enabled turf wars

The departure of key leaders, including former President Dale Whittaker, has created a vacuum at UCF leading to poor morale and enabling turf wars, according to a firm hired to give feedback to university trustees.

Forecasters monitoring possible tropical system east of Florida, and it's not even hurricane season

The National Hurricane Center issued a special outlook on an area of low pressure in the Atlantic that could develop into the first tropical cyclone, prior to hurricane season.

Bad drug tests have put Central Floridians in jail for doughnut crumbs, drywall. Local company hopes to make a better system

A Central Florida company has been awarded a $225,000 grant to develop technology to take the human factor out of the field tests law-enforcement officers use to identify illegal drugs and make arrests.

Gov. DeSantis signs hotly debated toll-road expansion bill

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial measure aimed at expanding and building three toll roads on the western side of Florida.Supporters say the plan will help prepare for growth and aid in disaster evacuations. Environmentalists say the roads will devastate large rural and natural tracts of land.

Neighbor demands protection order against Oviedo Mayor Dominic Persampiere, accuses him of stealing Facebook photos

A neighbor of Oviedo Mayor Dominic Persampiere is seeking an injunction for protection against him and accused him of stealing photos from her Facebook page as their dispute continues.

Disney World firefighters 'stretched to the max' amid growing attractions, union leader says

Walt Disney World Resort is growing — gondolas flying high above the parks, Star Wars land, big beautiful hotels and new rides. It's too much for the already short-staffed Reedy Creek firefighters to handle, says the union's president.

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