Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 At least two tornadoes were seen near downtown Orlando on Saturday evening as Central Florida felt the effects of Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Gulf of Mexico. |   | |
 The Villages, a sprawling master-planned retirement community just 45 minutes northwest of Orlando, and one of the largest of its kind in the nation, so far seems to have been mostly spared from the onslaught of coronavirus. | | | |
 An estimated 3,000 protesters marched through downtown Orlando on Saturday night even as some received tornado alerts on their phones and a steady drizzle turned to pouring rain. | | | |
 The citywide and Orange County curfew of 10 p.m. is still in effect. The 8 p.m. downtown curfew was announced on Wednesday, following several nights of skirmishes between protesters and police after sundown. | | | |
 Florida reported 1,270 new positive COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 62,758. 28 new fatalities were also reported, including four in Central Florida. | | | |
 The National Hurricane Center said a some tornadoes from Cristobal may be possible Saturday night into Sunday morning across Florida and the Gulf Coast region. | | | |
 A white Florida Keys man who police say was driving his Mercedes while three times over the legal limit after drinking alcohol invoked the name of George Floyd in an effort to avoid being arrested, according to a Monroe County sheriff's report. | | | |
 A stronger than expected jobs report could further scramble an already uncertain picture for passing a fifth and possibly final coronavirus aid bill. The positive statistics are feeding the wait-and-see approach of the White House and its GOP allies in Congress. | | | |
 In Ocala National Forest, rangers and staff are trying to preserve habitats and ecosystems by encouraging recreationists to stay on marked roads and trails, not make their own. | | | |
 NASCAR has a checkered racial history. From an affinity for Confederate flags among the fan base to a driver losing his job just this season for casually uttering a racial slur, the good ol' boys have never been known for diversity. | | | |
 Orlando City defender Alex DeJohn said his newborn son altered his thoughts on the format of Major League Soccer's upcoming tournament in Orlando. | | | |
 Orlando's protestors and activists are coming together from different backgrounds to demand change. Here are some of their stories. | | | |
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