Friday, June 12, 2020

Pulse survivor's promise & virus returning to Central Florida

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

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Pulse survivor works to fulfill promise to friend who died there

After surviving being shot four times at Orlando's Pulse nightclub, Amanda Grau made a promise to a friend who died there in the 2016 murders. "I told him that I wanted to save people like the paramedics and EMTs who saved me," she said. Four years later, she is almost there.

In Orange and Seminole, officials warn virus is 'coming back'

Officials have warned for more than a week that the numbers were starting to trend up, but until Thursday stopped short of calling the data the beginning of a second wave.

Trump's dream of oil rigs off Florida's coasts: Another reason to vote against him | Editorial

The Trump administration is denying a report that it will unveil a plan after the election to open waters off Florida to oil drilling. We don't believe the administration.

Republican Party chooses Jacksonville for Trump's convention speech

Jacksonville has been selected to host the celebration marking President Trump's acceptance of his party's nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said.

'We want schools fully open,' Florida's commissioner of education says

Florida leaders want the state's schools open in the fall and plan to use federal aid to help youngsters who fell behind during this spring's shutdown to catch up.

Faithful SeaWorld fans line up to return to theme park

A successful reopening is vitally important for Orlando-based SeaWorld. It has been struggling for years amid declining attendance as competitors Disney and Universal forged further ahead with billion-dollar investments and the company battled controversies, including the death of a trainer caused by one of its whales.

NASCAR's Confederate flag-wavers are un-American | Commentary

Any NASCAR fan who says they will no longer attend races because of the ban on Confederate flags isn't really much of a NASCAR fan at all.

Orlando City to face Inter Miami in opening match; bracket set for MLS tournament

Orlando City will face off with Inter Miami to kick off the "MLS is Back" Tournament on July 8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney World, highlighting the two home-state teams in the competition.

Proper & Wild, Sanctum Cafe roiled by harassment complaints against co-owner Jamie Savage

Eighteen former employees of the restaurants owned by Jamie and Chelsie Savage have come forward to describe a persistent pattern of harassment or inappropriate behavior by Jamie Savage toward staffers of the Sanctum Cafe in Orlando, Proper & Wild in Winter Park and the Sanctum Coffee & Juice Bar in Altamonte Springs.

Grande Lakes hotels knock down prices for reopening

The JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes in Orlando has a package deal with 15 percent off rooms and suites.

Pictures: SeaWorld Orlando reopens

SeaWorld Orlando reopens on Thursday, June 11, after shutting down for months because of coronavirus.

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