Fighting $15 minimum wage & side pay for college athletes

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View In Browser February 7, 2020 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Florida's tourism industry sets up PAC to fight John Morgan's $15 minimum wage amendment on 2020 ballot The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association has set up a PAC to fight the $15 minimum wage amendment that John Morgan has helped put on the 2020 ballot. So far it has $55,000 in funding. READ MORE Student athletes promoting strip clubs, casinos, beer and cigs? Not if the Florida House has anything to say about it "It concerns me that the bill has made it to this point without anyone saying, 'You know what, it might be a bad idea to have a Las Vegas casino that actually takes wagers on college basketball games to be able to sponsor a student.'" Rep. Randy Fine said. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT UCF's Greek problem: Out-of-control fraternities and sororities | Editorial UCF has investigated its fraternities and sororities more than 70 times in the past five years, but the punishments seem to have no effect. Time for the university to crack down. READ MORE Belvin Perry, former chief judge, enters race to replace Aramis Ayala as Orange-Osceola state attorney Belvin Perry Jr., the former chief judge who became a household name during the Casey Anthony murder trial, entered the race to replace Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala as the Ninth Circuit's top prosecutor Thursday. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Unanswered questions': Families of missing people plead for clues in Orange County cold cases Six families plead for information about their loved ones who have been missing for months or years, hoping a new clue can help the Orange County Sheriff's Office bring them answers. READ MORE Lawmakers, voucher advocates meet on private schools' anti-LGBTQ policies Two Orlando lawmakers met Thursday with a key school voucher proponent, hoping to make changes to state policy but also strike a more conciliatory tone after more than a week of controversy. READ MORE The 2020 Disney Marathon was the hottest on record. One runner got through it with a stranger's kindness. Did you run the Disney Marathon this year? It was the hottest one on record since the signature race through Disney's theme parks began in 1994. READ MORE Marijuana-themed joint Cheba Hut comes to Orlando not far from UCF Cheba Hut is expected to open in July in a 2,200-square-foot space at 12100 E. Colonial Drive. READ MORE SeaWorld set to release earnings; Undercover Tourist holds exclusive event at Universal Here's a round of this week's theme park business news. READ MORE Turnovers haunt Magic during road loss to Knicks The Orlando Magic couldn't overcame a sluggish first half — and another night full of turnovers — as they fell 105-103 to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. READ MORE Magic acquire forward James Ennis from 76ers, waive Amile Jefferson The Orlando Magic reportedly have traded for small forward James Ennis. READ MORE Disney animatronic hand falls mid-ride at Magic Kingdom's Carousel of Progress Disney World's Carousel of Progress suffered a slight hand malfunction according to a recent post by one Reddit user. READ MORE SeaWorld Orlando: 21 more artists join concert lineup for Seven Seas Food Festival SeaWorld Orlando: More artists join Seven Seas concert lineup READ MORE Field to Feast foodie fête feeds your face — and theirs Feb. 22 will mark the seventh year for Field to Feast, one of the city's most beautiful food events, and one that's reaped great rewards for Second Harvest Food Bank's Kids Cafe. READ MORE advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2020 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.