Orange school board emergency meeting & Florida Mall shooting update

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View In Browser August 14, 2020 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Orange school board schedules emergency meeting on reopening plans; Demings expects 'modifications' County officials also announced the county's first coronavirus case at a school, saying a 9-year-old boy at Circle Christian School in Winter Park had tested positive. Read More Woman details moments before Orange deputy shot man at Florida Mall Janai Jones had just walked out of Dick's Sporting Goods at the Florida Mall with her boyfriend and two other men when she said a red Durango quickly approached them. Suddenly, several... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Orlando airport leadership shrinks as COVID challenges grow The Orlando airport board has contracted through resignations to four members on a seven-seat board, with no word on when the governor will make new appointments and as the challenges of the... Read More Fred Hawkins looks to fend off challengers. Could Tavistock campaign money help? In the final weeks of the primary, influential developer and landowner Tavistock Group has sunk $20,000 into a political committee with ties to Osceola County Republicans. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Tropical Storm Josephine strength slips as it continues northwest track Tropical Storm Josephine continued its track toward the Caribbean islands with little change in strength Thursday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. update. Read More Florida adds 6,236 coronavirus cases as resident deaths approach 9,000 Florida added 6,236 coronavirus cases Thursday to push the statewide total to 557,137 infected. With 148 new virus fatalities reported Thursday, 8,913 Florida residents are now dead. Read More Some of Disney World and SeaWorld's biggest fans are employees. But thousands remain on furlough. Yes, the theme parks are open again, but thousands of employees are still sidelined in Central Florida and unsure when they will go back to their old jobs. Read More Magic close seeding play with win over Pelicans, shift focus to Bucks Nikola Vucevic scored 23 points and D.J. Augustin finished with 22 points ― 15 in the second quarter ― to help lead the Orlando Magic to a 133-127 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans to... Read More UCF football schedule in flux after FIU game is called off UCF is eager to play football in the fall, but the Knights are struggling to hold onto teams who want to play them. Read More 17-year-old Central Floridian to attempt solo world flight, break record At age 17, DeLand teenager Trevor Simoneau aims to break the world record for the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine aircraft. He's been meticulously planning... Read More National Relaxation Day: 8 ways to kick back in Orlando National Relaxation Day is Aug. 15, so here are ideas for kicking back and enjoying a chill day in the Orlando area. 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.