Tropical depression likely to form in Gulf & Lake Eola swan dies

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View In Browser July 9, 2019 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT 80 percent chance of tropical storm developing in Gulf near Florida, 40 percent by Wednesday A tropical system over southwestern Georgia is expected to move over the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and has an 80 percent chance of developing into a depression by the end of the week, the National Hurricane Center said early Tuesday. If it becomes a named storm, it would be called Tropical Storm Barry. READ MORE One of Lake Eola's new black-necked swans has died, city says Released on the open water of Lake Eola for less than two weeks, one of the two new male black-necked swans has died, city officials said Monday. Two males were acquired last month as potential mates for Queenie, the solitary female black-neck swan who lived at the city park. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Scott Nelson tells jurors he wants to be executed: 'I'm a homicidal maniac' Scott Edward Nelson told jurors he was "treated like an animal for 25 years" while incarcerated, testifying Monday about some of the about the extreme conditions he faced in the federal prison system. READ MORE Man reacts with disbelief after DNA links him to decades-old killing: 'This is almost like the Twilight Zone' "I don't know how that could be possible," Thomas Lewis Garner said when he was told his DNA was matched to a 34-year-old homicide. "I mean this is, this is bizarre. This is almost like the Twilight Zone." READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Disney Star Wars: 1,700 employees hired for new land May the Force be with you. Disney has hired 1,700 employees who will be running the operations at Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World. READ MORE Apollo 11 moon mission drew space-related companies to Central Florida As Apollo 11 launched astronauts to the moon, several companies supporting the mission brought their operations into Central Florida. READ MORE Fire breaks out at SpaceX's Cocoa facility, causing up to $100,000 in damage Fire broke out at a SpaceX facility on the Space Coast. READ MORE Barbara Petersen: A sunshine battle well fought, considering the state's indifference | Editorial Barbara Petersen is retiring after spending 25 years fighting for open government in Florida. She won some and lost some, but it's clear Florida is heading toward a time of less government in the sunshine, the Orlando Sentinel editorial board writes. READ MORE Nikola Vucevic is the anti-Dwight Howard — an all-star who realizes how good he has it in Orlando | Commentary Nikola Vucevic was acquired by the Orlando Magic in the Dwight Howard trade seven years ago and has turned into the anti-Dwight —  an all-star who realizes how good he has it in Orlando, Sentinel sports columnist Mike Bianchi writes. READ MORE Mets' Pete Alonso outduels fellow rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to win Home Run Derby Mets slugger Pete Alonso, who played at the University of Florida, outlasted Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night to win $1 million. READ MORE advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2019 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.