Deadliest day of pandemic in Florida & DeSantis urges school reopenings

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View In Browser July 10, 2020 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Florida reports 120 COVID-19 fatalities, its deadliest day of pandemic Health experts and officials have been warning of a rise in deaths after the state's initial spike in cases. Deaths usually trail cases for about a month, said Dr. Jason Salemi, associate... Read More Gov. DeSantis seeks to speed up testing in Orange, says schools need to open "We spent months saying that there were certain things that were essential, and that included fast food restaurants, it included Walmart, it included Home Depot," DeSantis said. "But if... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Florida Democrats return $780,000 in PPP loans after criticism from party members and GOP "The Democratic Party has been criticizing the PPP program" for loans to Trump Organization partners and other corporations, said state Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando. "What's most... Read More Taxpayers will help pay for Orlando volleyball tournament amid pandemic The Orange County Convention Center is about to host its first major event since the coronavirus pandemic shut down Orlando tourism, even as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison for refusing 'the conditions of his home confinement' Cohen return to prison comes days after the New York Post published photos of him and his wife enjoying an outdoor meal with friends at a restaurant near his Manhattan home. Read More Comcast and Disney earnings will soon reveal more of the coronavirus financial blow Comcast-owned Universal and Walt Disney Co. are both releasing their latest earnings in the next few weeks, reports expected to reveal more details how the coronavirus has hurt their businesses. Read More Magic go through first workout of NBA restart, excited to be back together Regardless of the surroundings, Nikola Vucevic said it was "great to be back" as the Orlando Magic on Thursday became the first team to practice during the NBA restart at Disney. Read More FHSAA: No changes to 2020-21 calendar yet, but it will consider delaying play until Aug. 10 The Florida High School Athletic Association recommended no changes to its current calendar for the 2020-21 school year during a Thursday meeting, but it will listen to other options. Read More News for theme-park foodies: Reservations, yes. Festivals, kinda.... Reservations return, but what's going on for foodies at Walt Disney World and SeaWorld? There's a "taste of" version of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival on deck, starting this month,... Read More WonderWorks Orlando drops price for special Sensory Day WonderWorks in Orlando will host a Sensory Day for people with special needs and drop admission to $10 on July 13. Read More How colleges across the country are handling fall re-opening Despite many states easing their restrictions and social distancing guidelines, the coronavirus pandemic is still at large in the United States. The beginning of the school year is less than two... Read More advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2020 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.