Florida’s summer hurricane shield fading & Seminole debates cars in yards

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View In Browser August 11, 2020 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Florida's summer hurricane shield set to fade into the wind next week Florida's dusty shield against hurricanes is lowering itself next week at a time when meteorologists predict to see one of the most extreme tropical weather seasons ever. Read More Seminole asks: Is that old car in neighbor's yard junk or a collectible? Seminole County commissioners are wrestling with enacting new rules that would crack down on property owners who leave rundown cars in public view. At the same time, commissioners say they... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Trump bus tour kicks off in Kissimmee, featuring Eric Trump, Bondi and Nuñez On a red-hot summer day, President Trump's reelection campaign kicked off a Florida bus tour Monday in one of the state's bluest counties, with Eric Trump and top Sunshine State Republicans... Read More Orange launches new school year with online lessons, some computer glitches All Orange students will be studying online until Aug. 21. After that, about 30 percent are to switch to in-person classes on campus. The rest plan to remain at home doing virtual lessons for... Read More ADVERTISEMENT UCF RESTORES offers free telehealth therapy sessions to first responders, health-care workers Psychologists began looking into one-session therapy after some studies showed that as many as 40% of the clients didn't continue therapy beyond one session. Over the years, researchers have... Read More Hurricane Center continues monitoring system with 70% chance of development As time ticks toward the peak of hurricane season, meteorologists are monitoring a storm with a 70% chance of developing within the next two to five days. Read More Florida reports 91 more resident deaths, but lowest case increase since late June Florida's Department of Health reported 91 more Florida resident deaths on Monday to bring the state toll to 8,277 while new positive cases of COVID-19 continued to fall. Read More Orange County seeing 'clear, sustained deceleration' of coronavirus Orange County officials on Monday lauded another week of declining positivity rates and a sharp reduction in the number of people hospitalized as it continues to battle bout with a summer spike... Read More New Deloitte contract shows Florida bid procurement needs an overhaul | Editorial After its $78 million unemployment fell apart down in the coronavirus crunch, Deloitte has been awarded a $110 million contract to build a Medicaid data system for the state.Florida's... Read More Orlando City carries confidence into MLS tournament final against Portland Timbers Orlando City enters the MLS is Back Tournament final against the Portland Timbers eager to prove the Lions are one of the best teams in the league. Read More Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross leaves NBA bubble The Orlando Magic roster took another hit after the team announced shooting guard Terrence Ross left the NBA campus following Sunday's game against the Celtics for off-site tests due to a... Read More SeaWorld delays new roller coasters until 2021 but keeps holiday events on schedule Thrill seekers will have to wait longer to ride Iron Gwazi, the 206-foot tall hybrid coaster that's drawn a buzz at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and plenty of attention on social media when the ride... Read More Disney: Florida residents save 40 percent on 4-day ticket Florida residents can get 40 percent off a four-day, four-park ticket to Disney World theme parks. 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.