Tuesday, August 13, 2019

No death sentence for Grant Amato & Magic season schedule revealed

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

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August 13, 2019

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Grant Amato trial: Jury decides against death sentence for Chuluota man convicted of killing family

After nearly three hours of deliberating Monday night, the jury could not reach the unanimous verdict required for Grant Amato, 30, to face capital punishment. Life in state prison without parole was the only other possible sentence.

Magic begin 2019-20 NBA season at home against Cavaliers, close it against Raptors

The Orlando Magic will face the Cleveland Cavaliers at Amway Center to open the 2019-20 NBA season.

NBA Experience tips off at Disney Springs with basketball stars, Iger on hand

NBA Experience opens at Disney Springs with CEO Robert Iger, NBA superstars bouncing around.

Bills seek to ban discrimination in private schools that take Florida vouchers

Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, filed a bill to ban discrimination against gay, transgender and disabled students in private schools that take Florida vouchers. The bill, like its counterpart in the Florida Senate, seeks to make sure the private schools that accept school vouchers, or scholarships, don't deny admission to certain students as some now do.

Central Florida man accused of Walmart shooting threat posted on Facebook about 'ethnostate,' cops say

The Florida man accused of posting a mass shooting threat on Facebook had a history of posts about racist and white supremacist ideology.

Florida's 'broken' Legislature: 'Session too quick, term limits too short and lawmakers paid too little'

Florida's Legislature has one of the nation's shortest sessions despite being the third-largest state, some of the strictest term limits and lowest-paid lawmakers.

Florida woman becomes state's third lightning death in 2019

Investigators determined that a woman who died in July was killed by a lightning strike, according to media reports.

History Center pockets $10K from auction of nostalgic oddities

The Orange County Regional History Center earned more than $10,000 from a space-clearing auction during which the downtown museum sold off decorative alligators, foam manatees and other one-of-a-kind oddities in its storage closets."The auction was a great success and so much fun for us and the community," said Michael Perkins, manager of the History Center and executive director of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc.

Chick-fil-A permanently adds Mac & Cheese to its menu

Chick-fil-A is rolling out Mac & Cheese as a new side item, according to a statement issued by the company.

UCF sells out football season ticket allotment for 2019 season

UCF sold out its entire season ticket allotment for the 2019 football season Monday, a first in school history. The Knights athletic department will create a formal waiting list for tickets.

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