Monday, September 14, 2020

Tropical update & Central Florida layoffs

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

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September 14, 2020

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Tropical Storm Sally strengthens, targets Gulf Coast; Hurricane Paulette on top of Bermuda; Tropical Storm Teddy forms

The 2020 hurricane season continues to ride its peak as the National Hurricane Center monitors up to seven tropical disturbances into Monday. The latest: Tropical Storm Sally grows closer to the...

With no help from Washington in sight, layoffs in Central Florida keep piling up

Layoffs haven't stopped, and the calls to Congress for more help for the jobless and for the hotels, theme parks and other businesses that employed them have gone unanswered.

2020 hurricane hunting evolves with new technology in light of COVID-19 safety concerns

When the hurricane hunter aircraft collected data for Hurricane Laura in August, most of the meteorologists analyzing it weren't onboard. That's something new for 2020. Now, they work...

Florida reports 2,423 new coronavirus cases, 8 more resident deaths

The Florida Department of Health reported 2,423 new coronavirus cases and eight new fatalities on Sunday. To date, 663,994 people have been infected statewide, and 12,608 Florida residents have...

Protesters block buses outside NBA campus at Disney World, asking for help

Among their chants: "Black Lives Matter" and "LeBron can you help us?" Some also carried signs with messages such as "Russell Stand With Us."

TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to...

Mental-health crisis grows as COVID-19 crisis continues | Commentary

In a guest column, the president/CEO of Aspire Health Partners urges those with mental-health issues to seek help. More than 40% of U.S. adults have reported at least one mental health issue...

Not even Tom Brady can instantly turn bumbling Bucs into winners | Commentary

Tom Brady and the Bucs don't have a lot of time, but you shouldn't have been surprised they struggled during a loss to Drew Brees and the Saints Sunday.

UCF football moves up into top 15 in latest national polls

The UCF football team hasn't played a single down yet this season, but the Knights already find themselves climbing up the latest top 25 rankings.

In Central Florida: Art from masks, art from Puerto Rican identity

As we don face masks to stop the spread of the coronavirus, most of us probably aren't thinking about words such as "elegant" or "fanciful." But fashion designer Ben Van Veusekom...

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