Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 Orange County restaurants and shops can open Monday if they follow Gov. Ron DeSantis' new order, Mayor Jerry Demings said Thursday.The mayor said the governor's plan, announced Wednesday, strikes "a happy balance" between health and safety needs and the economic well-being of Floridians. |   | |
 Bars, restaurants and gyms should gradually be able to serve more customers, while theme parks, sporting venues and other events at large gathering spaces should take more time to come back online in Florida, even if cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, continue to dwindle. | | | |
 Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity is launching a new tool that will address retroactive pay, a major question workers have had since the state's troubled unemployment system broke down last month, blocking some workers from applying for benefits for weeks. | | | |
 Florida high school seniors who planed to take the SAT or ACT one more time to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships are upset testing sessions have been canceled, potentially shutting down their ability to earn the awards. They want the state to extend testing deadlines or waive the test-score requirements for the class of 2020. | | | |
 State Attorney Brad King's last-minute announcement to retire allowed one of his employees to slip into the race unopposed, depriving voters of the ability to choose the next state attorney. | | | |
 DeSantis is allowing restaurants and retailers in much of the state to reopen Monday with 25% capacity indoors. | | | |
 The coronavirus pandemic gives college athletic leaders a chance to finally stop spending money foolishly. | | | |
 NFL analyst Charles Davis talked with the Orlando Sentinel about the virtual NFL draft, his take on how Florida NFL and college teams fared in the draft and more. | | | |
 Disney: Epcot's Spaceship Earth hits wall for home project for shutdown | | | |
 Cinco de Mayo in solitary? The current coronavirus constraints may have you feeling that way, but with many Orlando eat-and-drinkeries offering specials, sharing recipes and even scheduling virtual happy hours — there's no reason your May 5 can't be social, even if it has to stay distant! | | | |
 Bars and nightclubs across Central Florida are closed but many restaurants are open for takeout and delivery only. | | | |
 The ultimate ranking of every character on "Game of Thrones" on a scale of good to evil. | | | |
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