Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Slain Todt family remembered at Celebration vigil & Construction worker detained after fatal stabbing at Florida’s Turnpike work site

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Slain Todt family remembered at Celebration vigil

Dozens of parents brought their children with them to sing and pray Monday night during a Celebration vigil for the slain Todt family. A crowd of about 200 people mourned the family's deaths at Lakeside Park as the sun set on a cloudless night.

Construction worker detained after fatal stabbing at Florida's Turnpike work site

Orange County sheriff's deputies say they captured a construction worker, Mason Toney, in connection with a deadly fight with his employer along Florida's Turnpike Monday morning.

Elderly man killed in train-truck crash in Volusia County

An 87-year-old man died early Monday when his pickup truck was hit by a freight train southwest of DeLand about 1:15 a.m. The truck turned from W. Beresford Road near Alexander Drive and headed south on the train tracks, according to a preliminary report by the Florida Highway Patrol. The northbound train could not stop in time. The pickup driver, a DeLand resident, died at the crash scene. He was not identified by name.

MLK Day: Kids need less shielding and more education about why racism is bad | Commentary

Teaching children how to love themselves and others is a wonderful start. But teaching children, more plainly, that people who hate people because of their skin color are wrong and we have to stand against that is powerful. We have to start teaching anti-racism.

How Congress voted: Age discrimination and the USMCA

Here's how Florida members of Congress voted last week on key issues, including the USMCA and age discrimination.

Terrence Ross ignites Magic during rout of Hornets

Terrence Ross helped ignite the Orlando Magic offense Monday, sparking the team to a 106-83 road win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center.

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 90, oldest of four remaining moon walkers

Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon and Apollo 11 astronaut turned 90 on Jan. 20, 2020.

Orlando Health employee invents pen sanitizer

Todd Roberts first got the idea for CleanBlock a decade ago. He wanted to make a simple device that would sanitize the pens that were shared often at doctors' offices, hospitals and event at home. Finally, two years ago, with the help of Orlando Health Foundry program, he commercialized his product. Orlando Health is also planning to install CleanBlock across its facilities.

All the Butterbeer at Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort is a beer lover's paradise - Butterbeer, that is. And there are myriad ways for Potterfans to un-parch themselves.

Uber Eats helps you be lazy for less

Delivery app Uber Eats has a code for 25 percent off your first three orders of 2020.

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