Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Orlando’s ugly secret & OIA international routes

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Orlando's ugly secret is out: Poverty thrives in the shadows of tourism | Commentary

Orlando is a fantasy land of theme parks for visitors. But many of the workers here can't even make ends meet and end up living in sad-sack motels in Kissimmee.

Orlando airport sees gradual return of international routes

Orlando's airport was barely able to cling to its international status during the depths of the pandemic's worldwide hit on air travel in the spring, but the region's nonstop links to...

Hurricane Sally strengthens to Category 2, brings 'catastrophic flooding' to Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally's eye is still approaching the mainland, but it rapidly intensified into a Category 2 storm early Wednesday drenching the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama with far reaching...

'Someone needs to go help him:' 911 call released in fatal fall at Orlando StarFlyer

Jacob David Kaminsky, 21, was climbing the 450-foot spinning swing ride at ICON Park to conduct a safety check early Monday when he accidentally fell from 50 to 60 feet, officials have said.

Biden releases plan for Puerto Rico during campaign stop in Kissimmee

Joe Biden outlined Tuesday how he would revive hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico as he sought to bolster crucial Hispanic support in his battle with President Donald Trump for the White House.

Judge to review new state pact for Deloitte, which built unemployment 'jalopy'

A battle over whether Deloitte Consulting LLP should receive a major state Medicaid contract is ready to start playing out before an administrative law judge.

House District 47: Anna Eskamani seeks 2nd term, faces Jeremy Sisson

Lawmaker Anna Eskamani is hoping to hang onto her seat in November, facing Republican primary winner Jeremy Sisson for the Florida House seat spanning much of downtown Orlando and Winter Park,...

Ex-owner of Florida mortgage firm freed after 9 years of 30-year term for massive fraud

The former owner of a Florida mortgage firm, who was responsible for one of the largest frauds prosecuted out of the nation's financial crisis a decade ago, is being released from prison...

Gators report 6 new COVID-19 football cases; spikes in lacrosse and baseball programs

The University of Florida athletic department reported Wednesday six new positive cases of COVID-19 with the Gators football team a week before its season opener.

OCPS football parents are COVID crazy for fighting testing | Commentary

OCPS parents should be grateful their children are being tested for COVID-19 for free, but it's fair to ask whether $2 million in CARES Act funds should be spent to test high school football players.

First look: Disney dresses up Magic Kingdom for Halloween

The Halloween season feels different yet familiar at Walt Disney World this year. The resort canceled Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party events at Magic Kingdom in response to the...

New procedures, old favorites at Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

What can Disney foodies and fans expect from this year's version of their favorite Epcot festival? Even with the pandemic-related policies in place, they'll find old favorites and new flavors.

Orlando fall festivals and corn mazes: How to celebrate the season safely

It may not feel like fall in Central Florida, but some farms and businesses are hosting fall festivals and corn mazes to celebrate the season. Here's a list of what's still open this fall, even...

Best TV dramas of all time, according to audiences

Stacker compiled IMDb data to determine the 100 best drama series of all time. To be considered, the series had to be listed as "drama" in IMDb's database and have over 10,000 IMDb user votes,...

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