Tuesday, December 3, 2019

New Orlando fire chief pledges ‘diverse and inclusive’ department at swearing-in ceremony & Why your state representative's address may soon be a state secret

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December 3, 2019

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New Orlando fire chief pledges 'diverse and inclusive' department at swearing-in ceremony

Under his leadership, Orlando Fire Department's newest chief Benjamin Barksdale said he envisions a more inclusive culture at the agency, and wants to grow the use of technology in decision making while making strides to keep OFD employees healthy "both mentally and physically."

Wondering where your state representative lives? That may soon be a state secret | Editorial

State Sen. Kelli Stargel wants to make home addresses and phone numbers secret from the public, further eroding Florida's Sunshine Law

My 2-year-old's afro bothered a daycare worker. Why black hairstyles need protection in Florida | Commentary

Randolph Bracy introduced a bill protecting people with natural hairstyles like locks and afros from discrimination. Shannon Green explains why this bill is meaningful and important.

Budweiser wants to brew beer in space. This week's SpaceX launch may bring it one step closer.

SpaceX's 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA will carry an experiment from Budweiser to test malting in space, a key step toward brewing beer in microgravity.

Magic guard Markelle Fultz improves, expands role leading Orlando offense

Magic point guard Markelle Fultz started strong and finished stronger Sunday against Golden State as he continues to improve and expand his role.

Drunk Sanford man shot 7-year-old boy playing with Nerf guns, cops say

A 7-year-old boy in Sanford was rushed to a local hospital with a bullet wound early Sunday after a man shot him in the leg while the boy played with Nerf guns, police said.

USF won't use search firm to hire next head football coach

Mindful of the NCAA's looming early signing period, USF athletic director Michael Kelly said Monday he plans to move briskly ― and mostly on his own ― in the search for the program's fifth football coach.

Brightline high-speed train has highest U.S. death rate

The first death involving a Brightline train, which officially launched in January 2018, happened in July 2017 during test runs. Since then, 40 more have been killed — a rate of more than one a month and about one for every 29,000 miles the trains have traveled, according to an analysis of Federal Railroad Administration data by The Associated Press.

Weeks after UCF disaster, comedian Pete Davidson began making fans sign nondisclosure agreements

A few weeks after comedian Pete Davidson jeered UCF students as "retarded" and abruptly halted a performance on campus, the "Saturday Night Live" cast member began making audiences sign nondisclosure agreements, according to a new report.

3 arrested after man shot in head during Orange County home invasion

Three people have been arrested in a Saturday evening home-invasion in east Orange County that sent two men to the hospital in critical condition — one with a bullet wound to his head.

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