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Greenberg venture used public funds & Nursing home residents

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Joel Greenberg's blockchain venture used public money; county conducting audit

Former Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg billed his own office $65,860 last year to buy computer servers for a private company he started to capitalize on blockchain technology, records show.

Florida nursing home residents 'dying of failure to thrive' as state debates visitation

After five months of physical separation from their loved ones, Florida's nursing home residents are dying of loneliness and isolation, the wife of an Alzheimer's patient said Friday as...

Amber Alert canceled after girl seen on video unharmed, deputies say

Orange County Sheriff's deputies have canceled an Amber Alert after the girl who was apparently abducted from a gas station earlier in the day was seen on video uninjured and "seemingly...

2 Universal Orlando hotels will shut down on Aug. 21

Two of Universal Orlando's signature hotels — the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and the Aventura — will close on Aug. 21 amid the tourism struggles brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Orange middle, high schools should start later, medical advisory panel says

A panel of medical professionals said the Orange County school district should consider pushing back the start date for its middle and high schools until the end of August. But it also...

Black residents ask for more representation in Winter Park

A group of Black residents in Winter Park want to change the way voters elect the City Commission because they say the current system has led to Black candidates being shut out from the...

Civilian employee at the Orange County Sheriff's Office arrested for aggravated assault, agency says

A civilian employee at the Orange County Sheriff's Office was arrested Friday for aggravated assault during a domestic violence incident, according to an OCSO spokesperson.

Land donor sues after Audubon offer to sell to developer

An Audubon chapter wants an Orange County circuit judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by a land donor who sued the conservation group alleging that it plans to sell his property donation to...

Florida warned about mail-in ballots not getting delivered on time by U.S. Post Office

With millions of Floridians seeking to vote by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, postal officials have warned Secretary of State Laurel Lee that the state is at risk of having ballots go...

Hurricane evacuees from South Florida would spread COVID-19 cases by the thousands, new study finds

A new study found that if the four counties in South Florida had to at least partially evacuate due to a hurricane, coronavirus transmissions could significantly increase if not managed properly...

Tropical Storm Kyle forms as Tropical Storm Josephine steams down

Tropical Storm Kyle formed off the coast of the U.S. on Friday while Tropical Storm Josephine lost speed as it continues its western journey with an expectation of it beginning its northbound...

COVID-19 shuts down Magic center Mo Bamba for season

Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba has left the NBA campus to undergo a comprehensive post-COVID-19 evaluation.

UCF AD Danny White asks fans for patience amid football uncertainty

UCF athletics director Danny White asked fans for patience while the Knights try to determine whether they can safely play football during the coronavirus pandemic.

Stetson football player coping after 7 family members die of COVID-19

Stetson sophomore offensive lineman Avery Samuels decided not to return to school after seven of his family members died from COVID-19.

2020: The year of no good choices, only less sucky ones | Commentary

School or no school? Go back to the office? Making tough calls during the COVID-19 pandemic is easier once you accept that there are no perfect choices ... just some that suck less than others

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