Monday, September 16, 2019

Hurricane Humberto and other storms & License plate privacy

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

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September 16, 2019

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Hurricane Humberto forms off Florida coast

Hurricane Humberto will almost certainly spare Florida from any significant impact.

Hurricane Center eyes more tropical waves; formation chances increase to 80% for system in central Atlantic

While Florida keeps an eye on what is projected to become Tropical Storm Humberto, three more tropical waves have the National Hurricane Center's interest.

Orlando police seek access to massive database of license plates, concerning privacy advocates

The Orlando Police Department could soon have access to a massive database of license plate numbers of cars collected by privately owned cameras across the country.

Bill seeks to compensate descendants of Ocoee massacre victims 100 years later

A bill introduced by Democratic state Sen. Randolph Bracy would split $10 million among descendants of victims of the Ocoee massacre. The bloody Election Day fray in 1920 led to a lynching and the exodus of virtually every black resident in the west Orange community for more than half a century.

Lake moves forward with Groveland Four monument, plans further displays of black history, civil rights

Lake County commissioners discussed other ways to highlight black history and the fight for civil rights after approving a contract to build and install a memorial to the Groveland Four.

Poor Howey -- gripped by bitterness, animosity in small-town politics battle | Commentary

Bitterness and animosity are gripping the small town of Howey-in-the-Hills in a dispute over the police department.

Post-Pulse assistance center seeks funds as federal grant ends

The Orlando United Assistance Center — created after the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting — runs out of its federal grant funds at the end of September but hopes to have enough money to keep it running through the end of the year. After that, though, its budget and its mission are uncertain.

Halloween Horror Nights: Universal takes interaction to the max with app

Universal adds an interactive component to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida.

Orlando becomes the place to go for new plays, musicals

How did Orlando become a hotbed of new-play development?

Oysters farmed in Florida are a shucking success among tide-to-table crowd

Farmed Florida oysters are making headway into the food scene at an increasingly rapid clip. Gourmands coo over upmarket sampler menus touting coyly named boutique varieties like Saucy Ladies, Salty Birds and Magnolia Bluffs.

Three things we learned from Orlando City's 3-3 draw with the New England Revolution

Orlando City bounced back not once but twice against the New England Revolution on Saturday, overcoming a 3-1 halftime deficit to earn a 3-3 draw at Exploria Stadium. Here are three takeaways from the match.

UCF moves up in AP top 25 poll after win over Stanford

UCF moved up in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll, but the Knights saw no movement in the coaches' poll after a 45-27 win over Stanford Saturday the Knights dominated from start to finish.

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