Florida's 18,000 rejected mail-in ballots & School reopening order ruled unconstitutional

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View In Browser August 25, 2020 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Report shows 18,000 mail-in ballots rejected in Florida in March primary, and 538,000 nationwide Florida was supposed to have reformed its mail-in process after an estimated 20,000 ballots were rejected in the 2018 general election, either because of an alleged signature mismatch, late... Read More Judge strikes down Florida's school reopening order, says unconstitutional to require 'brick and mortar' classes this month A judge in Tallahassee has struck down Florida's school reopening order. He ruled it is unconstitutional to require public schools to open this month or face the loss of state funds. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Tropical Storm Laura to hit Gulf Coast as major hurricane as Marco falls apart Tropical Storm Laura is now projected to become the season's first major hurricane, set to strike the Gulf Coast this week as a Category 3 storm. Meanwhile, what had been Hurricane Marco on... Read More Three launches, one ULA and two SpaceX, scheduled from Cape Canaveral this week This week, the Space Coast will be the liftoff site of three launches, capping off a busy summer that saw its share of historic missions, including the launch of a new Mars rover and the first... Read More ADVERTISEMENT State Attorney Aramis Ayala demotes top assistant Deborah Barra after primary defeat Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala eliminated the position for her second-in-command this week citing "fundamental differences," effectively demoting Deborah Barra, who had hoped to take... Read More Florida reports 72 more coronavirus deaths, 2,258 more cases The Florida Department of Health reported 72 more coronavirus deaths and 2,258 more cases on Monday. The death toll for Florida residents now stands at 10,397 along with 137 more... Read More 207 school-aged children and 12 school staff in Orange positive for coronavirus in last two weeks Health officials have identified more than 200 coronavirus cases among school-aged children in Orange County over the past two weeks, and a dozen more positives among employees of the public... Read More UCF starts classes with once-scarce parking now plentiful during pandemic Lunch-hour lines were short in the typically packed student union building, masks replaced snacks in a breezeway vending machine and the normal competition for parking spaces was gone from... Read More 75-year-old punched at Publix over social distancing dispute, police say A 75-year-old man was punched in the chest and knocked to the ground at a Publix Sunday after asking another shopper to stay six feet away, according to the Daytona Beach Shores Department of... Read More SeaWorld, Aquatica returning to 7-day schedule SeaWorld and Aquatica soon will be open seven-days-per-week again Read More Magic can't hold off Bucks in fourth quarter, fall 121-106 in Game 4 The Orlando Magic could not stop the Milwaukee Bucks' 16-point fourth run Monday, sealing the Bucks' 121-106 win over the Magic to take a decisive 3-1 playoff series lead. Read More Here's hoping Vooch knows how much we appreciate him! | Commentary Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is among best players in playoffs and we should all raise a glass to toast him. Read More Orlando City fans weigh attending matches during pandemic Orlando City fans had to quickly decide whether to attend the Lions' first home match of the pandemic on Wednesday at Exploria Stadium. 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.