Sunday, August 18, 2019

Community honors slain Kissimmee officers two years later & Disney passholders preview Star Wars land

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

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'We're not alone': Community gathers to honor slain Kissimmee officers two years after their deaths

Kissimmee Police Chief Jeff O'Dell said he often gets stopped by community members who want to share with him how an experience with Ofc. Matthew Baxter or Sgt. Sam Howard touched their lives— even now, two years after the men were killed in the line of duty.

Disney World passholders begin to explore Star Wars land

Walt Disney World passholders are now exploring Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which opens to the public this month

Soccer coach admits to molesting 9-year-old boy, Osceola deputies say

Osceola County Sheriff's deputies on Thursday arrested a soccer coach who admitted to molesting a 9-year-old boy on the way to practice, an affidavit said.

Man fatally shot outside a Winter Park bar after dispute, deputies say

A dispute between two men at a Winter Park bar escalated after one person was shot and killed early Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff's department.

Two injured in shooting at Orange County motel, deputies say

Two men one shot late Friday night at an Orange County motel, according to sheriff's deputies.

U.S. Coast guard looking for missing boaters near Port Canaveral

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two missing boaters who left from a ramp at Port Canaveral on Friday afternoon and did not return.

2 Central Florida expressway board members may not be eligible to serve

Two members of the Central Florida Expressway Authority have remained on the board, voting for multi-million contracts and other issues, for the past year even though they might not have the legal authority to do so.

Jeffrey Epstein's special treatment in jail was far more lenient than anyone knew

At one point in 2009, Epstein was given permission to leave Palm Beach County Jail seven days a week, for up to 16 hours a day — including two hours per day at the Palm Beach mansion where he previously sexually abused dozens of minor girls.

The Habit Burger Grill closes all 3 Orlando locations

The Habit Burger Grill is closing its three Orlando restaurants.

Khalid invites newly engaged Florida couple on stage at Amway Center

Khalid invited a newly engaged couple on stage in Orlando, Florida.

The opioid crisis became real when our son became addicted | Commentary

Author Rick Van Warner writes that the opioid crisis hit home when his son became addicted. He says Central Florida's Project Opioid is trying to battle the addictions.

Gators, Miami add new football home-and-home series

The Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes have scheduled a home-and-home series for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, more than 20 years since the two schools last met during back-to-back regular seasons.

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