Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Developing Orlando's Vista Park & welcome to the 689

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

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June 4, 2019

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Agreement calls for city to spend $31 million on roads for southeast Orlando development on WWII-era bomb site

Vista Park is the southeast Orlando development planned for a World War II-era bombing site. Under an agreement that won preliminary approval Monday, the city will spend $31 million on roads to support the project.

Orlando's new area code (689) might be the worst area code ever

Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell writes that Orlando's new area code (689) might be the worst area code ever ... unless we make it "MUY!"

Inmate at Seminole County jail dead in apparent suicide, authorities say

A Seminole County jail inmate was found dead Sunday evening in what investigators say is an apparent suicide, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Orange County Sheriff's deputy hits, kills pedestrian with marked cruiser in Ocoee, cops say

An Orange County Sheriff's deputy hit and killed a pedestrian Monday night in Ocoee, according to police.

Universal Orlando guests complain of being 'zapped' at Volcano Bay water park

Universal declined Monday to provide greater detail on what happened at Volcano Bay.

NBA to bring major esports event to Orlando, Full Sail this month

Full Sail University's new esports arena will host one of the NBA's biggest competitive gaming events as all 21 NBA esports teams will bring their squads to Orlando.

Carnival cruise line to pay $20 million fine in ocean dumping case

Carnival Corp. has reached a tentative settlement with federal prosecutors in which the world's largest cruise line agreed to pay $20 million in fines for some of its ships continuing to pollute the oceans despite promising years ago to stop.

SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy launch from Cape Canaveral will be at night for the first time

NASA announced Monday that Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, is targeting 11:30 p.m. on June 22, a Saturday, for the Falcon Heavy's next launch from complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

Pilot Beverley Bass lived the 9-11 story told in 'Come from Away'

The touring Broadway musical opens June 11 in Orlando at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Former UCF center Tacko Fall works out for Magic ahead of NBA Draft

Former UCF center Tacko Fall, who took part in last month's NBA Draft Combine, worked out for the Magic on Monday.

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