Saturday, August 22, 2020

Human trafficking dangers & Salaythis Melvin protests

Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.

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August 22, 2020

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Human trafficking a bigger danger as more students online, advocates warn

Human traffickers who typically use Central Florida's busy tourism industry to camouflage their efforts are turning to other recruitment tools to lure victims amid the pandemic, advocates here...

'Fighting for the people:' Demonstrators gather near Florida Mall to protest death of Salaythis Melvin

Protestors gathered outside the Florida Mall Friday over the death of Salaythis Melvin, who was shot and killed by an Orange County sheriff's deputy in the mall parking lot two weeks ago.

Unemployment in Florida rises in July to 11.3%; Orlando remains worst in state

Unemployment in the Orlando area, a region that's economy is almost solely reliant on tourists, remains the worst in the state as the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak continues to batter...

Central Florida heads toward Trump-Biden matchup facing a flood of ads, but no big rallies

"I think in a lot of ways, it will be very similar to what we've seen in Central Florida over the last several presidential elections, meaning that traditional airwaves, television radio, and...

Former Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg facing sex trafficking charges

Joel Greenberg is facing sex trafficking charges related to a girl between the ages of 14 and 17 and is also accused of illegally using a state database to look up information about the girl...

Florida coronavirus positivity rate under 10% for second day in a row

Florida on Friday reported the second day in a row of a coronavirus positivity rate under 10%. The Department of Health said that on Thursday, 9.77% of those tested were infected. On Wednesday,...

Tropical Storm Marco forms in northwestern Caribbean; TS Laura to avoid most of Florida

Tropical Storm Marco formed late Friday night in the northwestern Caribbean with eyes set on Mexico and Texas, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. update. Meanwhile most of the...

Private schools get millions in federal aid, aren't tied to same reopening rules as public campuses

Central Florida private schools received millions in CARES Act money this year, including forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans, while not being tied to the same social distancing...

More younger people, minorities dying of COVID-19 in Central Florida

In Central Florida, more than 730 people of all ages have died of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Deaths spiked overall in July and August, but the rising number of deaths among...

Visit Orlando CEO George Aguel stepping down amid tourism crisis

The top executive at Orlando's publicly subsidized tourism advertising agency is stepping down as the region confronts the worst tourism crisis it has ever faced amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

UCF players including McKenzie Milton among big winners after NCAA extends eligibility

UCF athletes, including McKenzie Milton, were among the big winners after the NCAA voted Friday to grant fall sports athletes an extra year of eligibility and another year to complete...

Magic look to regain offensive touch, series lead against Bucks

If the Orlando Magic are going to win their first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks, they'll need more of what they did offensively in their Game 1 victory and less from their Game...

Jimmie Johnson makes last-gasp playoff push in final year at Dover

Jimmie Johnson is at the win-or-else stage of his playoff push as he hits his favorite track at Dover.

Orlando City fired up for rivalry rematch with Inter Miami

Orlando City is fired up for its rivalry rematch with Inter Miami, preparing for another bruising game when the teams square off in Fort Lauderdale Saturday night.

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