Saturday, August 17, 2019

Disturbance over North Florida to bring heavy rains & Disney tourist sues after she broke ankle on Space Mountain

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

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Disturbance over North Florida to bring heavy rains, hurricane center says

The National Hurricane Center is eyeing a disorganized disturbance over North Florida that is expected to bring rains to the region with the threat of flash flooding.

Disney tourist sues after she broke ankle on Space Mountain, lawsuit says

A tourist from the United Kingdom is suing Disney after she was hurt climbing onto Space Mountain because the safety bar was still down, according to a new lawsuit.

'A good 100 kills would be nice:' Daytona man arrested after making mass shooting threat via text messages

A 25-year-old Daytona Beach man was arrested Friday after he sent text messages saying he wanted to commit a mass shooting, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

Trial starts next week for Everett Miller, man accused of killing 2 Kissimmee officers

The murder trial of Everett Glenn Miller, the Marine Corps veteran accused of fatally shooting two Kissimmee police officers two years ago, will start Monday morning at the Osceola County Courthouse.

Medical examiner rules Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide by hanging

The New York City medical examiner on Friday ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide, confirming after nearly a week of speculation that the financier hanged himself in his jail cell.

Northrop Grumman will be first commercial company to build at KSC's iconic assembly building

Northrop Grumman will be the first commercial company to assemble its new rocket, the OmegA, at Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building.

Florida prison problems: Lack of education is a big one | Commentary

Some Florida prisons have just 1 teacher for 1,500 or more inmates who aren't ready for life when released and are bored, restless and violent while there.

Disney introduces pass for (almost) all Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party nights

Disney World selling new Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Pass that works on all but one night of the event.

Peter Fonda, star of 'Easy Rider,' dies at 79

The first significant step Fonda took in the path toward the success he would achieve through "Easy Rider" was a starring role, with Nancy Sinatra and Bruce Dern, in Roger Corman's 1966 Hells Angels drama "The Wild Angels."

Gators lose another member of 2019 class, four-star receiver Arjei Henderson

The Florida Gators have lost five members of the 2019 recruiting class with news four-star receiver Arjei Henderson would not qualify academically.

Adrian Heath on playing Orlando City: 'It'll never, ever, ever be just another game' | Commentary

In hindsight, the firing of Adrian Heath was Orlando City's blunder and Minnesota United's blessing.

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