Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 "In an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our guests and employees, we are proceeding with the closure of our theme parks," Disney said in a statement. "We will continue to stay in close contact with appropriate officials and health experts." |   | |
 Sixteen new cases of coronavirus in Florida were reported by the Florida Department of Health on Thursday night, including a new case in Volusia County. Earlier Thursday, the first case in Seminole County -- a 68-year-old man -- was reported. | | | |
 Interstate 4's overhaul through Orlando will temporarily close the S.R. 408 Orange exit. | | | |
 If Joe Biden has a short list of running mates, Val Demings is on it. But the betting odds predict Biden will choose another vice presidential candidate. What are the reasons Demings should and should not join the Democratic ticket? | | | |
 SpaceX is moving forward with a launch on Saturday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's launch complex 39A carrying a set of the company's own Starlink internet satellites to orbit at 9:42 a.m. | | | |
 A judge decided Thursday to allow a Winter Park woman accused of killing her husband to claim she was defending herself in her upcoming trial. During a Monday hearing at the Orange County Courthouse, prosecutors asked Circuit Judge Tanya Davis Wilson to prohibit Danielle Redlick's defense attorneys from arguing the fatal stabbing of her husband, 65-year-old Michael Redlick, was in self-defense. | | | |
 A new drive-in movie theater is proposed for Eustis with five screens. | | | |
 Orlando police officer Kevin Valencia, who was critically injured after being shot in the head in 2018 while responding to a domestic violence call, was granted his medical pension Thursday, marking his retirement from OPD and ensuring he receives 80 percent of his annual salary. | | | |
 As closings became far more aggressive across Central Florida Thursday, Kevin Patterson and 10 of his Oviedo High School students motored south through North Carolina a long way from home. The students were eager to attend and compete at a national conference starting Thursday in Washington D.C., but yesterday evening, after a day of sightseeing, touring the White House and meeting U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, it was canceled. | | | |
 Here is a running list of event cancellations, postponements and school closures in Central Florida due to fears of the coronavirus. | | | |
 Amy Sweezy, long-time WESH-Channel 2 meteorologist, is not renewing her contract with the TV station. | | | |
 Why celebrate National Potato Chip Day with a snack bag when so many Orlando eateries offer salty, crunchy, house-made versions? We'll tell you where you can score some. | | | |
 The sports world's chaotic and confused response to the coronavirus show how ill-prepared we are for a deadly virus. | | | |
 The PGA Tour cancelled The Player Championship due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus. | | | |
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