Thursday, October 29, 2020

Clermont police close hate crime probe & Florida Supreme Court challenges amendment

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Clermont police close hate crime probe of noose found outside Black-owned pain clinic

Clermont police have closed their investigation into a suspected hate crime in which employees of a Black-owned pain relief clinic found a noose hanging from a tree outside the practice in...

Florida Supreme Court tosses challenge to single primary amendment

The Florida Supreme court dismissed a lawsuit on Wednesday that sought to nullify a proposed constitutional amendment that would open primaries to all voters regardless of party affiliation.

Florida coronavirus: New cases again top 4,000 as nation sees uptick in daily deaths

Florida added 4,115 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the statewide total to 790,426 infected. With 66 new virus fatalities reported statewide, 16,571 Florida residents are now dead.

Cancel A-to-F school grades this school year, Seminole superintendent tells state

Education Commission Richard Corcoran, speaking recently to school superintendents, sounded unwilling to consider such a plan, at least until after state tests are administered this spring.

Election Day 2020: A referendum on truth | Editorial

Election Day boils down to a referendum on whether Americans are willing to embrace Donald Trump and, by doing so, abandon truth as a virtue.

They're shady cowards who think you're stupid. Dark money groups pour millions into Florida races. | Commentary

Dark money is pouring into Florida campaigns like the senate race between Jason Brodeur and Patricia Sigman. The funders are shady, cowardly and sometimes not very smart

Theater West End revamps to stage local premiere of 'American Idiot'

The next show at Theater West End isn't opening when, how or, in a sense, even where it had been planned. But aside from that, everything's going just swimmingly with the Central Florida...

Orlando Film Festival goes virtual for 15th anniversary

The eight-day Orlando Film Festival goes virtual this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Bishop Moore at Edgewater football canceled due to COVID-19 case

Friday's Bishop Moore at Edgewater "Battle of College Park" high school football rivalry game is canceled due to a COVID-19 case.

From FOX 35 News: Maskless moms kicked out of Volusia school board meeting

Several mothers in Volusia County were removed from a school board meeting on Tuesday after refusing to wear masks.

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