Friday, May 31, 2019

Hurricane guide & reaction to valedictorian's speech is real talker

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

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Hurricane Season 2019 Survival Guide from Orlando Sentinel and Fox 35

Prepare for the 2019 hurricane season, which officially begins Saturday, with our Orlando Sentinel and Fox 35 hurricane survival guide.

University High valedictorian barred from giving speech; Orange schools later apologize

University High School's valedictorian was barred from giving her speech at Tuesday's graduation. The Orange County school superintendent Thursday apologized for the "unfortunate mistakes" that kept the top-ranked student from speaking.

Disney World: What to do while we wait for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Galaxy's Edge hasn't made it to Orlando yet, but you can get a "Star Wars" fix at Disney World already.

Andrew Gillum subject of federal grand-jury subpoena, report says

A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena to Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic gubernatorial candidate, and his campaign, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times.

Housing advocates sue over rent hikes, evictions at Winter Garden 'luxury' apartments

Poor, elderly and often disabled tenants of an aging Winter Garden apartment complex faced illegal rent hikes and evictions when the property was sold and turned into a "luxury" development last year, a lawsuit filed Thursday claims.

Starting today, you can skip the sales tax on hurricane items like generators, flashlights, batteries and more

Florida's annual tax-free hurricane preparedness period runs from May 31 to June 6, where people can get tax savings on generators, tarps and other supplies. With hurricanes hitting Florida in three straight years, there could be bigger sales as residents have it more on their minds.

Foes of The Grow megadevelopment mull options after defeats in appeals court, Legislature

Foes of "The Grow," a proposed mega-development near Lake Pickett in rural east Orange, are mulling options after a defeat in appeals court this week.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis meets with embattled Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu, concludes 4-day trade mission

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent the last day of his mission to Israel meeting with embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with the Cabinet members and several lawmakers, before placing two prayers in the Western Wall, one for Florida's safety this hurricane season and the other from a Panhandle girl who lost her house in Hurricane Michael.

Pitbull sets free concert Saturday for injured Orlando police officer Kevin Valencia

Miami rapper Pitbull will hit the stage Saturday at Orlando's Central Florida Fairgrounds in honor of OPD officer Kevin Valencia.

UCF, rest of AAC disagree on 2-for-1 scheduling philosophies

UCF athletics director Danny White has made it clear he would prefer all American Athletic Conference schools skip two-for-one scheduling agreements, but the rest of the league's leaders don't agree with him.

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