Monday, July 15, 2019

Orange County budget & reporter remembers Apollo 11

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July 15, 2019

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Proposed Orange County budget includes money for more deputies, more firefighters — and raises for full-time county workers making less than $15 an hour

Orange County's proposed 2019-20 budget, the first county spending plan under new Mayor Jerry Demings, includes money to hire 52 new deputies and 53 more firefighter/paramedics, and it includes a $650,000 pledge toward a state-of-the-county promise that all full-time county employees will earn at least $15 an hour by 2021. 

For TV's ace space reporter, Apollo 11 was the ultimate blast

Apollo 11 was arguably the biggest event in TV history, and former NBC reporter Jay Barbree may have more stories to tell about it than anyone in history.

Fear remains high under continued threat of ICE raids

The federal government appeared to hold back Sunday on a mass enforcement operation targeting undocumented immigrants in South Florida and other communities across the country.

Man arrested for sexual battery at UCF student apartment complex: affidavit

University of Central Florida police arrested Jaime Polanco on Thursday after he apologized in a recorded phone call for raping the victim.

Mount Dora Museum of Speed closed after years of showcasing classic cars, providing nostalgia

The Mount Dora Museum has closed after nearly 20 years of showcasing classic cars and thousands of "automobilia."

Orange County K9 Falco dies suddenly, sheriff's office says

Falco served eight years with the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Courageous journalist Mabel Norris Reese overlooked for Florida Women's Hall of Fame | Commentary

A state committee rejected the nomination of Mabel Norris Reese for the women's hall of fame. However, a project to create a bust of the pioneering newspaper owner continues.

Jeffrey Epstein scandal explodes in Israel as ties to former prime minister under scrutiny

Jeffrey Epstein's arrest is reverberating in Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud party are calling for a criminal probe into former prime minister Ehud Barak's personal and business ties with the accused sex trafficker, Israeli media is reporting.

Novak Djokovic bests Roger Federer in a 5th-set tiebreaker at Wimbledon: 'It's quite unreal'

Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker.

World Series of Poker main event: Florida pro finishes 6th, winning $1.85 million

The 2019 WSOP main event is down to its final five players after Florida poker pro Zhen Cai was eliminated in sixth place. The World Series of Poker championship event — with a $10 million top prize — will resume play Monday night.

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