Monday, June 24, 2019

Falcon Heavy liftoff tonight & Democrats eye Florida debates

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Tonight's Falcon Heavy liftoff from Cape will be SpaceX's 'most difficult launch ever'

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy will be carrying 24 satellites for the Department of Defense, including four NASA science experiments. The launch window from Kennedy Space Center's launch complex 39A opens at 11:30 p.m. Monday and closes at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.

What will Florida voters hear from the army of Democrats at presidential debates in Miami?

Florida Democrats will be looking for candidates to touch on key issues important to the state, ranging from the environment to health care to gun safety, experts said.

On Apollo 11, how did Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin become first men on moon? It was Deke Slayton's call

Outside of space enthusiasts, Deke Slayton isn't the name that comes to mind when Americans think about the first men to walk on the moon. The names of the Apollo 11 crew — Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins — are far better known as the first humans to land in another world. But without Slayton, it may not have happened that way.

Survey finds fewer children living in poverty, but more work needs to be done | Commentary

The annual Kids Count survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation says that 6% fewer kids live in poverty in Lake -- and that more than 500,000 people will be living here in a short 25 years.

Murder trial begins today for Scott Nelson in kidnap, killing of Jennifer Fulford

The trial of Scott Edward Nelson, the man accused of kidnapping an Altamonte Springs woman from her employer's home and killing her, began Monday at the Orange County County Courthouse. A jury was seated in the first-degree murder case after the selection process took more than two weeks. Nelson, 55, is facing the death penalty in the killing of 56-year-old Jennifer Fulford, who worked as a personal assistant and caretaker at the Winter Park home of Reid Berman.

Lightning strikes Waterford Lakes home, Orange County Fire Rescue says

Orange County firefighters contained the blaze to the attic.

National Security Adviser John Bolton warns Iran not to mistake U.S. "prudence" for weakness

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Sunday that Iran should not "mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness," after the U.S. abruptly called off military strikes against Iran.

Wallendas pull off daring Times Square feat

Siblings Nik and Lijana Wallenda delivered thrills with a high-wire stunt 25 stories over New York's Time Square.

We listened: Today in History gets more items

The Orlando Sentinel asked readers if they wanted a return to longer Today in History column and where they wanted to see it, if it had to move.

Newly christened Lake County Museum of Art set to open: 'We are beyond ecstatic'

The new Lake County Museum of Art, formerly the Lake Eustis Museum of Art, opens June 28 with an exhibit by abstract artist Liz Wincup.

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