Sunday, August 16, 2020

Robert Trump dies & Attack ad links

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Robert Trump, the president's younger brother, dead at 71

President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in...

River Cross developer gives $50,000 to group with links to ads opposing Seminole commissioners

The developer of the controversial River Cross development in rural Seminole County recently donated $50,000 to a political committee run by Republican strategists who have paid for attack...

Big-business lobbying group paying for attack ads in Orange County commission race

A lobbying group backed by big businesses like Walt Disney World, U.S. Sugar and Florida Power & Light is paying for advertisements attacking Nicole Wilson, the environmental-law attorney who...

Central Florida 2020 Voters Guide: Your guide to your ballot

See the Orlando Sentinel Voters Guide for Central Florida races to be contested in the state primary on Aug. 18, 2020. See race previews, editorial endorsements and candidate interviews.

Horrible Hundred cycling event canceled for 2020

The Horrible Hundred, one of the premier cycling events in Florida, was canceled Saturday, another victim to the coronavirus pandemic.

28-year-old man killed, 2 others seriously injured in wrong-way crash along U.S. 192, troopers say

The man was behind the wheel of a sedan traveling west in the eastbound lanes of US-192 near Crabgrass Road around 3:20 a.m. His vehicle then crashed head-on with another sedan traveling...

Kyle weakens to post-tropical system, Tropical Storm Josephine expected to follow; hurricane center tracks two developing waves

As Tropical Storm Josephine and now-Post Tropical Cyclone Kyle churned through their forecast tracks toward the northern Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center tracked two new tropical waves...

Florida reports 204 new coronavirus deaths, pushing resident toll to 9,345

The Florida Department of Health reported over 6,300 new positive COVID-19 cases and 204 new resident fatalities Saturday, bringing the state death toll to 9,345 and the case total past 569,000.

Inmate found unresponsive at Seminole County jail prompts death investigation

Stephen Steen, 28, of Longwood was found "unresponsive in his cell" shortly before 10 a.m. Friday by staff performing routine checks, Seminole County Sheriff's Office spokesman Bob Kealing...

Local food pros feed the need inside the NBA bubble

When those sealed inside the NBA bubble found themselves wanting for food options, a short list of minority-owned Orlando restaurants were called upon to serve. If the food porn on social media...

Still funny, but Wanzie's 'Ladies' get sidetracked by nation's problems | Review

Theater review of Wanzie's "Ladies of Eola Heights: Zoom Reunion" by Orlando Sentinel critic Matthew J. Palm

Magic hope doctors can help Mo Bamba solve COVID-19 mystery

The Orlando Magic are hoping follow-up tests outside the NBA bubble can help explain why center Mo Bamba had difficulty ramping up to game-level fitness after contracting COVID-19.

Parker Boudreaux rallies UCF teammates to aid hospitalized friend Avery Barnes

Avery Barnes is recovering after being injured by a hit-and-run driver, and Family friend Parker Boudreaux has rallied his UCF teammates around her

Orlando City confident hard work will help Lions build on success

Orlando City is pushing to translate their run to the MLS is Back Tournament final to regular season success and the Lions' first MLS playoff berth in club history.

The ongoing fight for voting rights as we celebrate the 19th Amendment's centennial anniversary | Editorial

The 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, falls on the same date as Tuesday's primary election. It's a time to celebrate a voting victory and a time to...

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