Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Scott Maddox pleads guilty & Harris Rosen expands private healthcare program

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

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Scott Maddox pleads guilty in Tallahassee corruption case

A suspended city commissioner who once ran the Florida Democratic Party pleaded guilty to corruption charges on Tuesday, admitting he accepted money from Uber and undercover FBI agents in exchange for his influence.

Hotelier Harris Rosen expands private health care program to Osceola County schools

Osceola County schools switch healthcare providers, hire hotelier Harris Rosen's RosenCare to administer benefits program.

Markeith Loyd describes beating by Orlando cops in interview conducted for probe that cleared officers

Markeith Loyd said he had lost consciousness almost immediately after Orlando police officers in January 2017 converged on him outside a Carver Shores home— when one officer kicked him the face as Loyd crawled toward them on his stomach.

One dead, several injured in fight at Coleman federal prison

An inmate was killed Sunday during a fight between rival gangs in the high-security unit of Coleman Federal Correctional Complex, the nation's largest federal prison.

Discrimination: Florida voucher schools can reject kids with disabilities | Commentary

They're funded with public money. But since many faith-based schools are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act, they can reject students with special needs

Florida nightclub patron accused of urinating into ice machine

A Florida man was arrested after police say he urinated into a machine that distributed ice throughout an entire nightclub.

Opening days for rides at Disney World, Universal can be scorchers

What have been some of the hottest ever ride opening days at Orlando's theme parks?

SpaceX finally launches satellite for company whose payload it lost in 2016 explosion

SpaceX launched Spacecom's Amos-17 satellite in a launch Tuesday evening from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's launch complex 40.

Disneyland pass holders stayed away from Star Wars opening, so attendance fell 3% at parks

Are you planning to go to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge debut in Orlando? Guest surveys at Walt Disney World show some visitors plan to skip the opening and come later, the company revealed.

Disabled Eustis vet gets new roof through joint partnership: 'It makes me want to cry'

Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Owens Corning and Tadlock Roofing joined forces to donate a new roof to Eustis disabled veteran Edwin Seda.

How did Florida turn into "Jurassic Park" for invasive species? | Editorial

Florida's invasive species crisis is far broader than Burmese pythons taking over the Everglades. Some problems go back centuries, but many others have been caused by modern mistakes and neglect.

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