Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Election hacking in Florida & state out of Space Command race

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

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Second Florida county hacked in 2016 election, Gov. DeSantis says

Russian hackers infiltrated the election files of two Florida counties during the 2016 election, Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Tuesday, though he was quick to add that no votes were manipulated or results altered.

Florida leaders say Air Force 'misled' them as to state's chances to land Space Command HQ

Despite statements from state legislators that Florida was still in the running to be the headquarters of U.S. Space Command, the Air Force said Tuesday that the state had not made the short list of possible locations.

Brain tumors in the same year; My husband and I are rethinking luck

Within a year, my husband and I were diagnosed with brain tumors, surprising doctors and devastating our family. Here's how we coped and how we came to rethink what it means to be lucky or unlucky.

After OUC employees complain, investigation finds supervisor abuse, perception of racism and favoritism

Orlando Utilities Commission responded to charges of management misconduct at Stanton Energy Center by hiring a Winter Park law firm for an investigation that would cost $66,000 and include interviews with 59 current and former OUC employees. The probe did not find proof of racism or favoritism. But the inquiry documented that workers perceived racism and favoritism as factors in promotions, that they were subjected to supervisor abuse and that they feared retaliation for speaking out about managerial misconduct.

Metro Orlando home sales fall again as supply remains small

A lack of homes on the real estate market is continuing to drag down sales. Home sales fell 1.3 percent in Metro Orlando in April compared to the year before, but there is just a 2.4-month supply of homes, continuing one of the most lopsided sellers' markets.

Environmentalists protest massive highway plan as 'toll roads to nowhere'

The Sierra Club and other groups want Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a bill (SB 7086) that would create three new toll roads through vast swaths of mostly rural Florida, marking the biggest expansion of the state's highway system in decades.

Grandmother arrested for CBD at Magic Kingdom hires Ben Crump, threatens lawsuit against cops and Disney

Going to Disney was the Burkhalters' dream vacation.But they said their dream turned into a nightmare when Hester Burkhalter, 69, was arrested at the gates of Magic Kingdom for carrying CBD oil in her purse. "Talk about all the questions that the 8- and 10-year-old son and daughter had while Mickey Mouse was arresting grandma," attorney Ben Crump said.At a press conference Tuesday outside the Orange County Courthouse, Crump announced plans to sue Disney Corporation and the Orange County Sheriff's Office on Burkhalter's behalf.

After Apollo 11, NASA considered nuking the moon. Seriously.

After Apollo 11, one NASA scientist proposed exploding a nuclear bomb on the moon to see what would happen. What could go wrong with that?

New Orleans Pelicans win draft lottery, chance to nab Duke star Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick

New Orleans has bucked the odds and won the NBA draft lottery, and now will have the first chance at choosing Zion Williamson next month.

Slime-time programming: Mess Fest set for Orlando Science Center this weekend

Mess Fest returns to Orlando Science Center for two days of sticky hands-on experiments and foamy explosions.

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