Monday, June 29, 2020

Relief for renters, homeowners & Russian bounties on U.S. troops

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Florida pledges relief for struggling renters, homeowners

Florida will give out $240 million in federal CARES Act money to help families struggling to pay rent and mortgages amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Orange County is likely to get a good chunk...

Spies and commandos warned months ago of Russian bounties on U.S. troops

United States intelligence officers and Special Operations forces in Afghanistan alerted their superiors as early as January to a suspected Russian plot to pay bounties to the Taliban to kill...

Florida breaks coronavirus record with 43,784 new cases reported in one week

From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw 43,784 new reported cases of COVID-19, the highest amount in a one-week period since the pandemic began. 258 deaths were reported this week, and 282,909 tests...

DeSantis says everything's all right with Florida's pandemic response

State Democrats slammed him in a new ad for saying "Nothing has changed" when it came to the state's situation.

Trump retweets video with 'white power' shoutout from The Villages

President Donald Trump retweeted a video Sunday morning that includes a supporter shouting 'white power" during a rally in The Villages.

Orlando City players say they are energized by time together, tough training sessions

Orlando City players training together at ESPN Wide World of Sports are focused on building up their fitness so they can bring intensity to their first MLS is Back Tournament match on July 8.

Trial by Zoom? Orange, Osceola courts delay test of virtual juries — for now

Reporting for jury duty in Orange and Osceola Counties could in the coming months mean turning on your computer and tuning into a Zoom video call. Criminal and civil trials have been suspended...

MLS says 18 players, 6 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since early June

MLS announced 18 players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since June 4 and stated it would begin sharing coronavirus test updates every other day starting Tuesday.

Free drive-in movie series celebrates multicultural voices in film

A free, summer, drive-in movie series presented by Amazon Studios and Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society celebrates multi-cultural voices — and it's coming to Ocala.

Orlando entertainment community rallies in support of Black artists

Music played an integral part of the rally "Black Artists for Black Lives," organized by Central Florida performers Elisabeth Christie and Danielle Harris, who blended their voices for the...

Pictures: Black Artists for Black Lives

The Black Artists for Black Lives event celebrating the contributions made by people of color to the nation's culture, included speakers, performers and a march through Orlando on June 28, 2020.

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