Sunday, March 22, 2020

Florida coronavirus update for Sunday, Orange County drive-thru testing & hospital preparedness for surge

Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.

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March 22, 2020

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Florida coronavirus update for Sunday: 763 total cases; 12 deaths; U.S. cases pass 26,700

 

Drive-through coronavirus testing pushed back to Wednesday at Orange County Convention Center

 

Are Central Florida hospitals ready for coronavirus surge?

CEOs of the major health systems in Orlando say they have been preparing for a potential surge of coronavirus patients. But despite their best efforts, they could still be overwhelmed.

It's 10 p.m. Saturday; downtown Orlando is a ghost town

With bars and nightclubs shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, downtown Orlando was unrecognizable compared with a regular Saturday night.

Man pulls gun, takes hostages during booking in Orange County Jail

At Orange County Jail, a man who was being booked pulled a gun and took hostages. He was shot and later surrendered.

Central Florida coronavirus cases county-by-county

A county-by-county look at positive coronavirus cases including Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk and Sumter counties.

Target gives workers raises, paid leave option during coronavirus pandemic

 

Orlando City pub hopes love for Lions helps it weather coronavirus shutdown

For the Ruckus supporters group, Orlando City home games start at Broken Strings Brewery.

Love in the time of social distancing: Man, 80, sings to wife through nursing home window

After a man was told he could no longer visit his wife of 45 years at her nursing home, he began standing outside her window and talking and singing to her through a screen.

Broadway's 'Miss Saigon,' 'Bronx Tale' canceled at Dr. Phillips Center

Producers end national tours because of coronavirus.

Florida's Ruth Bryan Owen traveled 10,000 miles to historic win

Determined to reach as many voters as possible in what was then one of the largest geographic districts in the nation — stretching from Jacksonville to Key West — Ruth Bryan Owen logged more than 10,000 miles in three months in 1928, traveling in a green Ford coupe she dubbed "The Spirit of Florida."

UCF Knights vie to replace star receiver Gabriel Davis

UCF receivers are trying out this offseason for the chance to replace playmaker Gabriel Davis.

Orlando area high school athletes keep training despite coronavirus shutdown

Orlando area high school athletes are trying to keep training and remain upbeat despite limitations they face during the coronavirus shutdown.

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