Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank are halting contributions to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program until the state prohibits private schools that receive the money from discriminating against LGBTQ students. |   | |
 Early visits to Iowa — including photo ops eating corn dogs and the like — have long been a precursor of potential runs for president. But this could be one of the first-ever virtual visits for Scott, who has long been rumored to be laying the groundwork for a White House run in 2024. | | | |
 The sobriety tests were conducted in the hours after authorities say Yousuf Hasan struck and killed 21-year-old UCF senior London Harrell. | | | |
 Broke, orphaned and almost hopeless, Revel Lubin turned an Oak Ridge High School service class project a few years ago into a lifestyle of public service. He's been named an Orlando Sentinel finalist for 2019 Central Floridian of the Year. | | | |
 An Orlando police officer Wednesday shot an armed man who had been seen kidnapping someone earlier in the morning, police Chief Orlando Rolón said. | | | |
 Prosecutors are asking a judge to restore the death sentence of convicted killer Bessman Okafor, citing the Florida Supreme Court's recent reversal on whether capital punishment requires a unanimous recommendation by a jury. | | | |
 A man was killed Wednesday evening after equipment fell off of a work truck and hit him, according to Orange County Fire Rescue. | | | |
 Two months after launching Disney Plus, the Walt Disney Co. is lobbying Florida lawmakers to slash taxes on video streaming services and other technologies — a move that could cost local governments nearly $200 million a year. | | | |
 Six stores are being acquired by Aldi as Lucky's closes most of its locations and seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Lucky's released a list of the stores included in the agreement with Aldi on Wednesday. | | | |
 Elon Musk's rocket company sent a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites to space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's launch complex 40 at about 9:06 a.m. Wednesday. | | | |
 Vanessa Bryant spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people for the outpouring of support since the tragedy. | | | |
 UCF couldn't off Memphis' elite forwards, falling 59-57 to the Tigers Wednesday night at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. | | | |
 TV Guy Hal Boedeker concludes his 25-year run at the Orlando Sentinel with thanks to readers and a series finale featuring memorable guests, including Wendy Chioji, Fred Rogers, Darrell Hammond, John Green, Bob Opsahl and Martie Salt. | | | |
 Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras is back for a 25th-anniversary celebration themed with "Treasures of the Deep." Explore the theme, music, food and more with a sneak peek at this year's offerings. | | | |
 Sonny's BBQ is offering Grab & Go Kits for the big game. | | | |
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