Thursday, July 11, 2019

Tropical system to become Tropical Storm Barry today & bad break for UCF

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July 11, 2019

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Tropical Storm Barry expected to develop today, become Hurricane Barry on Friday, forecasters say

What eventually is expected to become Hurricane Barry remained below the threshold of becominging a tropical depression early Thursday, but it is expected to intensify quickly in the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center said.

UCF QB Darriel Mack Jr. suffers broken ankle

UCF quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. suffered a broken ankle during a "non-football-related activity," and it is unclear when he will resume playing football, the school announced Wednesday.

Ex-Inside the Magic owner sues for $32,700 in deal over Disney items sold to Theme Park Connection

The former owner of Inside the Magic is suing over items he sold to Theme Park Connection.

DeLand church pays off $7.2 million in medical debt for 6,500 struggling Central Floridians

For 6,500 Central Floridians threatened with bankruptcy because of overwhelming medical bills, Stetson Baptist Church in DeLand is a godsend. In the coming weeks, the people will be notified that their cumulative $7.2 million in medical bills is being wiped clean, the result of a church initiative that raised much more than leaders projected.

Mary McLeod Bethune: DeSantis formally asks that statue be placed in U.S. Capitol

Gov. Ron DeSantis formally asked Wednesday that the statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune replace the likeness of a Confederate general as a representative of Florida in the U.S. Capitol.

Booze, prayer, lies, snakes, harassment and nasty feet ... just your typical week of Florida news | Commentary

When it comes to booze-selling regulations, state and local government in Florida need to lighten up. Putting chardonnay in your grocery cart at 11 a.m. on Sunday shouldn't be illegal, Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell writes.

Keep motorized scooters off Florida's recreational trails, mostly | Editorial

Now that state law allows motorized scooters on roads and sidewalks, Central Florida needs to keep them off recreational trails.

Jurors will continue deliberating sentence for convicted killer Scott Nelson on Thursday

Jurors began deliberating Wednesday afternoon whether convicted killer Scott Edward Nelson should be executed for kidnapping Jennifer Fulford from her employer's Winter Park home and killing her.The 12-member jury must decide whether Nelson, 55, should get the death penalty or spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal 2017 murder of Fulford, 56, of Altamonte Springs.

2019 College Football Rankings: No. 45 Florida State pushes to get back on track under Willie Taggart

Florida State is working to get back on track during coach Willie Taggart's second season. The Seminoles are ranked No. 45 in the Orlando Sentinel 2019 preseason college football rankings.

Orlando City defeats NYCFC in penalty kicks, advances to U.S. Open Cup semifinals

In the seconds leading up to the first penalty kick of Wednesday night, Exploria Stadium echoed with boos.

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