Tuesday, October 13, 2020

President Trump's Sanford rally & Florida's housing crisis

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October 13, 2020

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'I feel so powerful,' President Trump declares at Sanford airport rally

The president brought his campaign to Sanford, drawing thousands of supporters 11 days after announcing that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Florida sees signals of a climate-driven housing crisis

All across Florida's low-lying areas, home prices are dropping, according to research published Monday. The authors argue that not only is climate change eroding one of the most vibrant real...

Seminole Tax Collector's race: Republican Kroll, Democrat Dictor hope to restore office's reputation following Greenberg's tenure

In the race for Seminole County Tax Collector, Republican J.R. Kroll and Democrat Lynn Moira Dictor said they want to bring ethics and transparency to the office following Joel Greenberg's tenure.

UCF seeks 7-month delay on its 1st payment on Lake Nona cancer center because of COVID-19

Citing "serious timing challenges" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, UCF officials are asking Orange County commissioners to approve a seven-month delay of the first mortgage payment on UCF...

Orange, Osceola deputies cleared of criminal wrongdoing in shootings of unarmed men

In letters obtained by the Orlando Sentinel through a public records request, Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick wrote that, in both cases, the deputies reasonably thought they were...

Family of Black man found hanging from tree sees police evidence, still doubts suicide ruling

The mother of the Black man found hanging from a tree in an Orlando park last weekend said she remains unconvinced that he died by suicide, even after seeing some of the evidence gathered by...

Miami road to be named after Trayvon Martin

A Florida road will be named after a Black teenager whose death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in 2012 catalyzed a movement for racial justice.

Leaning In at Nikki's Place: Two generations examine civil rights, soul food in Parramore

Talking Black Lives Matter with Inez and Nick Aiken Jr. and their daughter Shannea Akins, two generations of Nikki's Place. The restaurant has been serving Orlando since 1999, but Chef Nick,...

'Miss Sammy' spread light, joy across Central Florida | Obituary

As his cheery persona of Miss Sammy, Orlando performer Sam Singhaus exhibited a lightness of spirit that set him apart from other drag performers, spreading joy and pushing for tolerance both in...

History center: Ocoee exhibit dives into Election Day 1920 massacre and how it relates today

"Yesterday, This Was Home" exhibit at Orange County Regional History Center examines Ocoee massacre of 1920, spurred after a Black man tried to vote in presidential election.

Best deals of Prime Day 2020 day one

Prime Day 2020 started this morning and will continue through Wednesday.

With Disney+ in the spotlight, Disney revamps its business around streaming

Under the new corporate structure, Disney's media and entertainment units will be organized into content businesses that produce its movies, TV shows and sports in addition to an equally...

Garden Theatre taps New York arts leader as its new managing director

The Garden Theatre's new managing editor will start Nov. 1.

Two more high school football games canceled due to COVID-19; St. Cloud at Lake Nona is added

Two more Orlando area high school football games are canceled due to COVID-19 issues this week. But those changes spawned a new game for the Week 7 schedule.

From FOX 35 News: Regal theater closure poses problem for Oviedo Mall

With Regal Cinemas temporarily shutting its doors at theaters across the country, malls like the Oviedo Mall, which has a Regal inside, are struggling amid the pandemic. The theater brought in a...

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