Thursday, May 28, 2020

Disney, SeaWorld reopening plans & Could rivers have rights like people?

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Disney wants to reopen Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom July 11. SeaWorld aims for June 11. Masks and temperature checks required.

Less than two hours after the meeting ended, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings sent letters endorsing the plans from Disney and SeaWorld to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said earlier this month that theme parks need approval from the county before he signs off on their reopening dates.

Could rivers have rights just like people? Seminole commissioner wants to know

Noticing the increasing amount of algae on the environmentally-sensitive Wekiva River recently, Seminole County Commissioner Bob Dallari said he would like county staff to look into adopting "rights of nature" ordinances or rules.

Florida reports 60 new coronavirus deaths; infections have now killed 2,319

Florida on Wednesday added an additional 60 reported coronavirus deaths to the state's toll, for a new total of 2,319.

Maxwell: A 'Florida Man' primary in 2024? Rubio, DeSantis, Scott & Gaetz all have ambitions | Commentary

Politico says 4 Florida Republicans - DeSantis, Rubio, Scott and Gaetz - are already into 'backstabbing and money-grabbing' as they posture for White House bids.

NASA and SpaceX delay their historic astronaut launch to Saturday afternoon due to bad weather

Bad weather on the Space Coast and in the Atlantic Ocean forced SpaceX and NASA to postpone their planned astronaut launch to Saturday at 3:22 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center's launch complex 39A.

Orlando bowl games could be adjusted to the coronavirus pandemic

Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan said his organization is ready to adjust if the college football season doesn't start on time and bowl game dates have to be changed.

Magic center Mo Bamba uses NBA hiatus to sculpt body, sharpen jump shot

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba said he's added close to 28 pounds of "mostly muscle" and has worked to refine his jump shot while NBA play was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Garden Theatre will separate patrons in coronavirus fight

The Garden Theatre in Winter Garden is the first Central Florida theater to give a clear idea of how it might look to attend a play in the future. The theater told its patrons in a Wednesday morning email that during the fall season, theatergoers would be socially distanced in the audience, leaving empty seats between parties.

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