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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Apollo 11 a half-century later & SpaceX explains explosion

Apollo 11 blasted off 50 years ago today. Here's how it happened, minute by minute

Apollo 11 blasted off at 9:32 a.m. on July 16,1969. Follow the countdown here minute-by-minute until the Saturn V lifts off.

SpaceX now knows why its astronaut capsule exploded — and more delays are likely

According to SpaceX's Hans Koenigsmann, a leaking component in the Crew Dragon astronaut capsule's propulsion system began the chain of events that ended in an explosion of the vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in April.

Judge revokes 'do not resuscitate' orders filed by Orlando guardian accused of acting without permission

A judge has revoked any "do not resuscitate" orders in nearly 100 cases involving an Orlando guardian accused of filing them on the behalf of incapacitated clients without permission.

To turn his life around, jailed former Winter Park High student called his teacher for help. She answered

Winter Park High School teachers Kate Demory and Craig Russell have always helped their students. In the past they've furnished apartments, given rides to interviews, picked students up from jail and hosted dinners. Most recently, they've been helping 20-year-old Amonte Green, a former student who's been homeless since he was 15. They started a GoFundMe account and the community has raised more than $4,000 for Green to go back to school and find a place to live.

John Morgan compares Andrew Gillum to Bernie Madoff as campaign donation feud continues

Orlando attorney John Morgan compared former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to infamous con man Bernie Madoff on Monday, calling Gillum's new nonprofit a "political Ponzi scheme" as he continued an increasingly bitter feud that exploded onto Twitter on Sunday.

Let's celebrate Apollo 11, but let's also find a way to launch new adventures together | Editorial

Apollo 11 was a remarkable feat, but future adventures seem all but impossible because of the current political climate, the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board writes.

Joel Strack, Orlando LGBTQ pioneer, dies

Joel Strack, a Midwest farm boy who became a "trailblazer" for the LGBTQ community in Orlando, co-founding the Orlando Gay Chorus and helping to launch Orlando's pride parade and Disney's Gay Days, died early Monday after a long illness. He was 59.

SeaWorld's baby walrus is learning how to swim

Cuteness alert. Meet the baby walrus born recently at SeaWorld Orlando.

Jeffrey Epstein accusers urge judge to keep wealthy financier behind bars until trial: 'He's a scary person to have walking the streets'

The judge said he'll rule Thursday whether Jeffrey Epstein can be freed on bail, but he noted there was a presumption in sex trafficking cases involving juveniles that the defendant will remain locked up.

Dan Mullen cards first hole-in-one, but now he needs to beat Miami and ace Year 2 at UF | Commentary

Gators coach Dan Mullen recorded his first hole-in-one during the summer, but now he needs to shift his focus to beating Miami in the Gators' season opener at Camping World Stadium, Sentinel sports columnist Mike Bianchi writes.

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