Thursday, November 12, 2020

5,838 new COVID-19 cases, 17,300 residents dead & Advocates question homeless arrests

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November 12, 2020

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Florida coronavirus: 5,838 new infections; 17,300 residents are dead

Florida added 5,838 coronavirus cases Wednesday to bring the cumulative statewide total to 858,012 infected. With 52 more fatalities reported statewide, 17,300 Florida residents are now dead.

Advocates question homeless arrests as pandemic drags on

Central Florida law enforcement continues to arrest people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic for offenses tied to survival such as sleeping outside and panhandling. Advocates...

Electric jet aims for Lake Nona as the nation's 1st 'vertiport' for flying taxi service

The German firm Lilium aims to make Orlando's Lake Nona community the first in the U.S. with a vertiport for sky-taxi service using vertical takeoffs and landings

Winter Park commissioners deny voters chance to weigh in on single-member districts

A proposal to let Winter Park voters decide whether to change the way commissioners are elected failed Wednesday night, despite longtime advocacy from a group of Black residents who say...

Florida's political leaders are doing potentially irreparable damage to democracy | Editorial

Florida's federal and state political leaders have decided to support Donald Trump no matter what, even if it means undermining the fundamental principles of democracy in the United States....

Numb's the word at Taste of Chengdu's new Baldwin Park outpost

Sichuan cuisine sets Baldwin Park ablaze at Chef Xiong "Tiger" Tang's long-awaited second venue.

Relax, you're on (Sanibel) island time

Sanibel Island, located off Florida's Southwest coast, is famed for its sunsets, lighthouse and luxurious resorts. But by far, the most popular activity on Sanibel Island is shelling — you...

GOPAR begins assisting entertainment workers as it seeks more funds

Organizers of GOPAR hadn't planned to start financial assistance for Central Florida's entertainment-industry workers so soon, wanting to have $50,000 on hand before beginning...

UCF QB Dillon Gabriel pushes to improve on elite numbers

UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel has put together one of the best statistical seasons by a Knights quarterback, but he's still pushing to improve.

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