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DeSantis spokesman Piccolo deletes his Twitter account after tweet about COVID-19 victims & Florida’s first lady recognizes Orlando first grader in Hispanic art contest

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DeSantis spokesman Piccolo deletes his Twitter account after tweet about COVID-19 victims

Responding to a thread showing images of grieving families and despondent doctors and nurses, Piccolo tweeted: "I'm wondering since 99% [of] Covid patients survive shouldn't you have 99...

Florida's first lady recognizes Orlando first grader in Hispanic art contest

The Orlando first-grader was recognized by First Lady Casey DeSantis as the first-grade winner for a drawing titled "Notable Hispanic Americans in Florida". "I feel very proud", said...

NBA players give $50,000 to help keep Disney World union food bank going

The NBA Players Association said it is donating $50,000 to a union-run food bank for displaced Central Florida tourism employees.

Bye, humbug. We're determined to find the holiday spirit during a COVID Christmas. | Commentary

COVID-19 has messed up many of our holiday traditions. Readers share their Christmas wishes during a holiday season unlike any other.

A selfless gift exemplifies Christmas spirit | Letters

A letter-writer tells of his former foster son, homeless and down on his luck, returning for Christmas with gifts for the family.

This year, Norm Lewis brings Christmas to the world

It has been six years since Central Floridian Norm Lewis performed his first holiday concert at New York City's 54 Below club — a celebration that quickly became an annual tradition with a...

More than a dozen earthquakes reported in Puerto Rico on Christmas Eve including one measuring 4.8

From the early hours of the morning of Thursday, December 24, a series of earthquakes were registered in Puerto Rico from magnitude 2.1 to the most recent at 12 p.m. (Puerto Rico time) of...

From FOX 35 News: Watch out! Florida forecasters warn of falling iguanas on Christmas

It's raining iguanas in South Florida! The National Weather Service issued an unofficial warning this week for possible "falling iguanas" due to a cold snap.

Florida nears 21k coronavirus resident deaths, more than 13k new cases

Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 20,995 with the addition of 121 more reported fatalities on Thursday while also adding 13,147 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the...

Pope Francis makes Christmas plea: COVID-19 vaccines for all, but for needy and vulnerable first

Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be the most vulnerable and needy.

As outbreaks continue, Florida prisons limit public COVID-19 data

As the Florida Department of Corrections dealt with two new, large COVID-19 outbreaks at different prisons this past week, the agency also decided to remove much of its public reporting on...

Hundreds of Seminole residents quickly fill all slots for first COVID-19 vaccines

Just six hours after Seminole County announced on Wednesday that it would offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to residents 65 years and older next week, all the appointments were filled and...

When can seniors in Lake get COVID-19 vaccine?

Many Lake County residents are asking when they can get the COVID-19 vaccine? Not yet, officials say, but soon.

Gideon's Bakehouse opens flagship location at Disney Springs

It began as a cult favorite, delivered by bicycle in Orlando's local neighborhoods. Now, Gideon's Bakehouse delights will be shared with visitors from all over the world as they line up in its...

UCF forward Isaiah Adams inspired by mom's push to overcome homelessness

UCF forward Isaiah Adams, who has become one of the Knights' top scorers this season, is inspired by mom's drive to overcome homelessness early in his childhood.

Magic rookies Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke focused on growth after positive debuts

Orlando Magic rookies Cole Anthony and Chuma Okeke know their NBA growth is just beginning but the tandem took a big first step in that direction.

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