Monday, May 13, 2019

Steel-plate vests for Orlando police & suspect in Orlando case arrested

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Orlando police to use grant to buy steel-plate vests for active-shooter situations

Orlando police are slated to get additional body armor that help protect them in active-shooter situations. Orlando city council members are expected to approve a grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for $54,000 for 162 active-shooter kits, which include vests that can hold two armor plates.

Man arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with downtown Orlando killing booked into Orange jail

A man arrested last month in Tennessee by the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force in connection with a fatal Orlando shooting was booked Friday into the Orange County Jail.

Trump's chief economic adviser admits that U.S. consumers — not China — pay tariffs on imports

The U.S. is awaiting retaliation from China over increased tariffs, after talks ended without a deal on trade, the president's chief economic adviser said.

Booming economy forces farmers to rely more on visa program to fill labor shortage

Florida farms are turning to H-2A visa program to fill labor shortages, thanks to a booming economy. Officials with Liner Source, an ornamental tree nursery in northeast Lake County, plan to hire 196 workers under the program, which is used to find temporary workers from other countries when there is a shortage of domestic labor.

Viral video of Florida boaters screaming at raccoon before it falls into water outrages animal lovers

Animal lovers are outraged and Florida wildlife officials were investigating after a video went viral of boaters yelling at a raccoon before it fell into the water.

Ask Orlando: Is the city's nickname still 'Beautiful'?

Orlando has been called "The City Beautiful" since 1908. How did it get that slogan, and is it time to change it to something catchier?

Actress Peggy Lipton, star of 'The Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks,' dies at 72

The actress and former model became a counterculture icon as an undercover "hippie cop" on the TV series "The Mod Squad."

Author Natasha Tynes may lose book deal after reporting a black Metro employee for eating on the train

Natasha Tynes' publisher announced they were halting shipments of her upcoming book and postponing its publication date as they took additional steps "to officially cancel" it.

Orlando City can't capitalize on chances, Lions fall 1-0 to rival Atlanta United

Scoring goals remains an issue – to say the least – for Orlando City.

Jaguars sign former UCF, Spruce Creek tight end Michael Colubiale, four others

The UCF pipeline to the Jacksonville Jaguars is still flowing following the departure of quarterback Blake Bortles.

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