Monday, June 17, 2019

Virgin Trains vs. highway traffic & Florida's latest drop in rankings

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

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Virgin Trains in Central Florida will leave highway traffic in the 'dust'

Virgin Trains will travel at 125 mph in the Orlando area, which will rank among the nation's fast rail service.

Florida drops in latest rankings of children's well-being

The well-being of Florida's children has slipped in the latest national ranking, with a rise in the number of low birth-weight babies, more child and teen deaths and more teens abusing alcohol or drugs.And while the number of Florida children covered by health insurance had increased from 2010 to 2016, that trend started to reverse in 2017, when 68,000 more children were uninsured compared to a year earlier.

March will draw attention to shameful decision to bring Confederate statue to Lake | Commentary

A Tavares pastor who grew up in Lake County is planning a march to show that people of all races believe it's wrong to display a statue of a Confederate general in the county's historical museum.

Frederick Lauten, Orange-Osceola circuit's chief judge, plans for life off the bench: 'I'm not retiring from the community'

The Ninth Circuit will say goodbye to its top judge – and podcast host – later this month. After 26 years on the bench, Orange-Osceola Chief Judge Frederick Lauten is retiring June 28.

He thought he snagged a villa for $9,100. He got a foot-wide strip of land.

A Tamarac man thought he was getting a great deal on a Tamarac villa whose owner hadn't paid taxes. But all he ended up with was a one-foot-wide strip of property running under the villa. It cost him $9,100 and there's little he can do with it.

Woman accused of 'stomping all over' sea turtle nest in Florida

A 41-year-old woman is accused of "stomping all over" a sea turtle nest in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis OKs restrictions on petition gathering, 37 other bills

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 5 into law Friday, which places restrictions on petition gatherers, something critics said was intended to thwart citizen-led ballot drives.

Steady Woodland denies history with U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach for first major crown

Gary Woodland delivered the right shots to win the U.S. Open for his first major title while denying Brooks Koepka's shot at history.

USWNT beats Chile 3-0, advances to World Cup knockout stage

The United States continued setting World Cup records when it took down Chile 3-0 Sunday afternoon.

FSU pitcher CJ Van Eyk will try to build on CWS opening win, take out Michigan

Sequels are rarely as good as the original. Florida State pitcher CJ Van Eyk will try. Van Eyk (10-3, 3.80 earned-run average) will start on the mound at 7 p.m. Monday against Michigan (47-20) at the College World Series.

Atlanta QB Michael Wright commits to UCF

Senior quarterback Michael Wright of Woodbridge Academy in Atlanta has committed to play for UCF

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