Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 Florida saw an increase of more than 3,000 cases and 84 deaths since Friday with the latest state numbers given Monday evening at 13,629 with the death toll at 254. That's over 1,000 new cases and another 33 deaths since Sunday night's report with 1,720 hospitalizations to date. |   | |
 After a failed December test flight of its astronaut capsule revealed multiple deep-seated problems within Boeing's testing procedures, the company has decided to repeat the test before putting astronauts on board. | | | |
 The date when Florida is projected to have the most coronavirus deaths and will be using its most hospital resources is about two weeks earlier than originally calculated, data shows. | | | |
 Advocates worry the innocent in prison face additional challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, as their cases will be stalled and their health could be compromised. Those who have been freed after serving long sentences for crimes they say they did not commit also are struggling to get financially compensated. | | | |
 Gov. Ron DeSantis is putting more manpower and servers behind the state's troubled unemployment system, but thousands of Floridians laid off due to the mass closure of many businesses during the coronavirus response could still see lengthy delays before getting benefits. | | | |
 Central Florida's bed tax, a 6% levy assigned to a hotel, Airbnb or other short-term rental, was up 6.8% in February and about 8.4% — or $10 million — in the first five months of the fiscal year and tracking toward a strong 2020 prior to coronavirus. | | | |
 The Orlando Sanford International Airport has seen its flight and passengers dwindle to a trickle because of the Covid-19 pandemic. | | | |
 Floridians report price gouging from stores and online websites charging $100 or more for masks and toilet paper. | | | |
 Goodwill Industries of Central Florida — whose mission is to help people find sustainable work — has had to lay off more than 1,000 of its employees since the COVID-19 epidemic forced the closure of the region's 29 retail stores. The nonprofit is asking the public to hold onto donated goods until the stores can reopen. | | | |
 Only essential personnel can get into zoos during the coronavirus shut-down. The animals aren't going stir crazy, but many are used to interacting with thousands of people a day. Now it's up to zookeepers like Tracy Sorensen at the Central Florida Zoo to keep the animals fed and happy. | | | |
 If you're looking to break away from the TV, the sky will have some super, big entertainment Tuesday night with the appearance of the Super Pink Moon. | | | |
 Orange County and Visit Orlando are asking residents to order takeout on Tuesday, April 7 and document their experience on social media with the hashtag #407Day. | | | |
 Amid the spread of COVID-19, travel has come to a virtual standstill, both domestic and international. This has caused some big vacation plans to be canceled or postponed. | | | |
 Here are a few things to watch to help inspire you to tackle home organization projects. | | | |
 Amid the coronavirus pandemic and with Easter fast-approaching, a local rabbit shelter is overflowing. Here are there recommendations for those looking for a rabbit at this time. | | | |
 Orlando-area congregations can gather virtually for Easter and Passover services. | | | |
 The city of Altamonte Springs in Seminole County will close eight city parks, including Cranes Roost, as an effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. | | | |
 As coronavirus restrictions change, here are answers to frequently asked questions about what people should and should not do while trying to help slow the spread of the pandemic. | | | |
 A county-by-county look at positive coronavirus cases including Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk and Sumter counties. | | | |
 See hourly updates on the confirmed cases of coronavirus in Florida, the number of tests being conducted, plus the number of new cases by day and a breakdown of patients by age. Data including cases in Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Orange County, Collier County, Lee County, Manatee County, Pinellas County, Volusia County, Hillsborough County and others. | | | |
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