Monday, December 21, 2020

Central Florida students' struggle to earn good grades & Officers cleared after killing 2 people in "mental distress"

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

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'COVID slide:' Many Central Florida students learning online struggle to earn good grades

Students studying online in Central Florida have earned more Ds and Fs than their classmates on campus. Administrators are urging struggling students return to campus in January, though some...

Central Florida cops cleared in 2 killings of people in mental distress

Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office will not face criminal charges for shooting and killing a man who attacked them with a bar stool last year, according to the Orange-Osceola...

Orange County deputy shoots man after traffic stop in Oak Ridge

An Orange County deputy shot a man Sunday evening during a confrontation after a traffic stop, according to Sheriff John Mina.

1 person shot at Waffle House in Orlando, police investigating

Orlando officers are investigating a shooting at a restaurant Monday morning.

Don't rely on plastic toys: Let your child's imagination soar | Commentary

Plastics harm the environment, but they can also stifle a child's creativity, writes a guest columnist who has worked in child development for 20 years.

Orlando Theater Best of 2020: Director, Comedy

Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm salutes directors of a comedy as part of his 2020 theater honors.

Hurricane Facts: Which storm saw a record 75 mph power jump in 24 hours?

Hurricanes are multidimensional machines that are hard to predict, and no other feature of tropical systems gives meteorology more trouble predicting than the phenomenon known as...

Refuting book's portrayal of Orlando, Sentinel's infamous Shaq poll | Commentary

Mike Bianchi refuting a new book's portrayal of Orlando and the Sentinel's infamous Shaq poll.

An inside look at Shaq's jump from Magic to Lakers

An excerpt of "Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers" focuses on superstar Shaquille O'Neal's jump from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Second stimulus check updates: Congress reaches deal on $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill that includes $600 direct payments

Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package.

Progressive Democrats sulk at Biden's election | Commentary

President-elect Joe Biden's centrist Cabinet picks could alienate the far left of his party, Jules Witcover writes.

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