Thursday, July 4, 2019

4th of July events in Orlando & Apollo 11 took Tang to the moon

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

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July 4th: Where in Orlando to celebrate

July 4th roundup of fireworks, parades and events around Orlando and Central Florida.

Apollo 11 took Tang to the moon, much to the chagrin of Florida orange growers

No other product was more closely associated with the space program than Tang, an orange-flavored drink mix that was actually introduced to the public before U.S. manned space flights started.

All 3 Florida Cabinet members are millionaires, finance reports show

Florida's new Cabinet lineup is once again a millionaires' row.

'I'm not a racist': Killer Scott Nelson's outburst during murder trial draws rebuke from judge

A judge warned Scott Edward Nelson he could be removed from his own murder trial after the convicted killer interrupted a prosecutor, who was asking a witness about Nelson's use of racial slurs.

Orlando airport doused in jet fuel when Norwegian plane made emergency landing

Norwegian dumps fuel on Orlando International Airport during emergency landing.

Orange school district accidentally posts employee salaries on internal website

The Orange County school district accidentally posted teacher salaries and birth dates on an internal website. It pulled the information a few hours later.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis forms partnership with feds to tackle Hepatitis A outbreak

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is forming a new partnership with the federal government to tackle the Hepatitis A outbreak that has led to 18 deaths in the state.

Woman who went for bike ride lands in coma, dies. Orange detectives want to know what happened

Investigators are trying to determine how a woman sustained a brain injury that has left her in a coma the past two weeks, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.

Tourist sues Universal after fight breaks out in arcade

A fight starts in an arcade at Universal over a woman who wants to push her stroller in a tight space. Now, there's a lawsuit.

Former Rachel's exotic dancer claims she was never paid; lawyer says possibly 'hundreds of girls' affected

A former exotic dancer at Rachel's World Class Gentlemen's Club & Steakhouse is suing the Casselberry strip club — which advertises beautiful women and delicious steak — alleging she and other women who worked there were never paid. Rachel's has disputed the accusations.

Close-knit USWNT players 'have each other's backs' on path to World Cup final

The United States had arguably the toughest route to the World Cup final. The U.S. faced top contenders in each phase of the knockout stages and played each game with fewer days of rest than opponents.

UConn going broke a cautionary tale for UCF, USF and other Group of 5 schools | Commentary

UConn going broke should be cautionary tale for UCF, USF and other Group of 5 football programs

UF forward Isaiah Stokes transferring from Gators

UF redshirt sophomore forward Isaiah Stokes transferring from Gators after struggling with injuries and inconsistency, leaving the Gators with just one player from the 2016 and 2017 recruiting classes.

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