Elderly woman dies after attack by delivery driver & Search expands for missing boaters

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View In Browser August 21, 2019 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Florida woman, 75, dies after attack by driver delivering Best Buy washer and dryer, police say A man delivering a washer and dryer from Best Buy fatally attacked an elderly customer inside her home Monday, police said. He admitted using drugs before the attack, police said. READ MORE Search expands as far north as South Carolina for missing boaters Officials have expanded the search as far north as South Carolina, but have not stopped looking in Port Canaveral. The search has covered nearly 70,000 square miles of ocean and 200 hours of searches. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Osceola jail inmate killed himself as guards skipped cell checks. A year later, his mother still seeks justice | Special Report Officers at the Osceola County jail skipped required cell checks as Luis Zayas, 34, killed himself in May 2018. His mother wants the officers who failed her son fired, and to change Florida's jails and prisons. "I never want another parent to get a phone call that their child hung themselves while others watched." READ MORE Deputies investigating shooting at Orange County apartment complex. It's the second this month. Orange County deputies said a man was injured Tuesday evening in a shooting at an apartment complex west of Pine Hills. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Epic Universe neighbors urge Orange leaders to gain commitments from Universal for $125M investment About 100 future neighbors of the planned Epic Universe theme park urged Orange County leaders Tuesday to tie $125 million to assist the Universal Studios' project to an agreement for good jobs, affordable housing and "real community involvement." READ MORE 'Olive Garden's got my back,' Orlando woman says as one of 3 Central Floridians to get pasta for life Anne Henry is one of 50 lucky people that included two others in Central Florida to win one of Olive Garden's lifetime pasta passes. READ MORE Disney: Halloween has hit the Magic Kingdom. It's time to get your seasonal snack on. The Magic Kingdom may be ahead of the calendar on Halloween, but seasonal snackers don't mind one bit. READ MORE The last Delta 4-Medium rocket is set to launch Thursday with a critical new GPS satellite The last United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket in a medium configuration is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Thursday morning carrying the second GPS III satellite for the U.S. Air Force. READ MORE After 44 years, Groveland Fire Chief Willie Morgan prepares for retirement in 2020 Groveland Fire Chief Willie Morgan is preparing to leave the department he's headed for 44 years. He'll become project manager of the city's soon-to-be-built 33,000-square-foot multimillion-dollar Public Safety Complex and will retire from the city by late 2020. READ MORE Emergency homeless shelter a necessity in Lake County | Commentary Lake County finally will be getting a homeless shelter -- thanks to the Salvation Army. 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.