Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 Weeks after an investigation revealed disgraced Orlando guardian Rebecca Fierle improperly billed AdventHealth nearly $4 million for services she provided to their vulnerable patients, the hospital company is making changes to their internal policies and pushing to change state laws. |   | |
 Though former Orlando guardian Rebecca Fierle resigned amid scandal months ago, her legal squabbles continue with some of those appointed to replace her. | | | |
 During a press conference with her mother and attorneys at the Orange County Bar Association, Wilmica Edmond, 13, said she was "scared" and thought she was going to jail when Orange County school resource deputy Harry Reid forcefully grabbed her head and detained her Nov. 7 outside the Summerset at International Crossing apartments. Wilmica's attorneys, Ryan Fletcher and Joe Osborne, called for Reid to be charged with battery and said they want more transparency from the Sheriff's Office on its hiring and training processes for deputies working at schools. The attorneys said they are considering "all potential civil claims," but have not yet filed a lawsuit against Reid or the Sheriff's Office. | | | |
Elijah Poole, 18, was taken into custody by Haines City police Wednesday on a warrant out of Orange County. He is facing charges of first degree murder with a firearm, accessory after the fact to a capital felony and aggravated battery with great bodily harm in the slaying of 22-year-old Jack "Tyler" Crane. | | | |
 Orlando police identified the victim who died last month in a fire at a home near downtown as an 18-year-old Michigan woman. | | | |
 A 31-year-old Winter Park man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for enticing a minor to produce child pornography and distribution of child sex abuse imagery, according to the United States Attorney's Office. | | | |
 A 44-year-old man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Longwood Friday evening, according to a report by FOX35 Orlando. | | | |
 The Florida CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair, "is an essential part of a national movement to acknowledge the cultural and social manifestations of racial identity, and to uphold our shared values of equity and fairness," said state Sen. Bracy, D-Orlando. | | | |
 Almost half of the 291,865 patients in Florida certified to use medical marijuana as of Sept. 30 are smoking it, a recent report shows. | | | |
 White Castle will make an announcement Monday on its future in Florida at O-Town West. | | | |
 In a matchup of girls basketball state championship teams, Lake Highland Prep cruised past Wekiva led by Eleecia Carter's 21 points | | | |
 The UCF Knights are eager to show their resilience and end their road woes with a win at Tulane Saturday. | | | |
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