Saturday, October 17, 2020

Democrats cry foul over ballot boxes & Orange judge accused of molestation

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Democrats cry foul after state tells elections supervisors to guard ballot drop off boxes

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is telling county elections supervisors that ballot collection boxes outside early voting sites have to be staffed, but the local officials' attorney said...

Orange Circuit Judge Alan Apte accused of molestation, governor's order says

The order, signed Wednesday, assigns the case to Daytona-based State Attorney R.J. Larizza because Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala has a conflict of interest as Apte is a judge in...

State's memo won't lead to a purge of Florida felons from voter rolls, election supervisors say

Local election officials say no ex-felons suspected of still owing fines or fees will be removed from voter rolls prior to the election, despite a memo from state officials this week telling...

Orange County business assistance to re-launch; COVID numbers creep up

Orange County will make more coronavirus relief aid available to struggling businesses Monday at 9a.m. Mayor Jerry Demings announced the re-launch of its small-business grant program during a...

Teachers frustrated by 'hybrid' classes, with students in classroom and online

Central Florida teachers say classes that combine in-person and online students are exhausting and stressful for the instructors and not best for children either.

FBI partners with OCSO, OPD to tackle gang feud linked to 5 killings

FBI investigators are partnering with the Orange County Sheriff's Office and Orlando police to tackle a local gang feud that authorities say has resulted in the recent killings of at least...

Women win elections, Jill Biden tells supporters in Lake Mary

Jill Biden said that when her husband is president, "hopefully in 18 more days, you won't read the news with tensed shoulders, or go to bed worrying about, 'Oh my gosh, what is this...

Hurricane Center says odds higher Atlantic system could form into Tropical Storm Epsilon

The National Hurricane Center updated the odds of development regarding a low pressure system Friday afternoon in the mid-Atlantic with higher chances of becoming Tropical Storm Epsilon.

State finds money for sewer project to protect Wekiwa Springs

Help is on the way for the Wekiwa Springs, which was in danger of losing funding for a long-awaited sewer project. "We've got our first neighborhood going to sewer," Commissioner...

Orlando theaters, Broadway co-stars, others celebrate Sam 'Miss Sammy' Singhaus

Holding candles aloft, friends and family gathered this week at the Orlando home of Sam Singhaus to watch the sun set, as cast mates from the performer's Broadway run in "La Cage aux...

Pandemic plush: 6 luxuries people are spending big bucks on during COVID-19

Not everyone is feeling the financial pinch during the pandemic. Here's what some people are shopping for in spite of the coronavirus.

UCF expects Memphis to try everything to end skid against Knights

UCF football is back on the road again facing an elimination game of sorts against one of its toughest competitors in Memphis.

Gators football game against Missouri postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

The Florida Gators' football game against Missouri has been postponed until Oct. 31 due to a COVID-19 outbreak at UF, multiple sources told the Orlando Sentinel.

From FOX 35 News: VIDEO: Bobcat spotted in backyard near Orlando elementary school

Another Orlando resident captured video of a bobcat in her backyard after several sightings have been reported around other neighborhoods this week.

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