Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Gap in state COVID-19 deaths before election & How Orange County spent $243M in CARES Act money

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

Orlando Sentinel

View In Browser

December 16, 2020

orlandosentinel.com

Orlando Morning Report

A mysterious gap in COVID-19 deaths appeared in Florida before the presidential election

A gap in Florida's reporting of backlogged coronavirus deaths about 10 days before the 2020 presidential election. The result: The daily death numbers Floridians saw during a critical time for...

Nearly all of Orange County's $243 million federal CARES dollars are spent. Where'd it all go?

Nearly all of the $243 million in federal coronavirus relief aid that Orange County received in April is already spent or committed, officials said Tuesday.

Central Florida gets 1st shipments of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

AdventHealth has received the first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, containing 20,000 doses, and will start giving shots to a select group of providers on Wednesday. The health system is...

Florida's 'Grim Reaper' lashes out at DeSantis' attempt to sanction him over COVID-19 lawsuit

Florida's 'Grim Reaper' and fierce critic of Gov. Ron DeSantis' COVID-19 policies said the governor was trying to "intimidate" him by asking a court to sanction him over a...

1 dead after apparent shooting in Apopka, deputies say

Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office are investigating an incident in Apopka that led to the death of a man in his 30s Tuesday night.

Moody disgraces Florida and herself in failed bid to overturn presidential election | Commentary

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined a failed lawsuit - described as 'cynical, unpatriotic, undemocratic hypocrisy' - to steal Joe Biden victory and give it to Donald Trump

Three Orlando cottage bakeries thrive in the face of pandemic

2020 has been devastating for many people in hospitality, but for some - including those left jobless due to COVID-19 - the pandemic has help kick start new business ventures and allowed them...

Anthony Williams Jr. wishes father could see him sign with UCF

Lake Brantley senior Anthony Williams Jr. struggled when he learned running backs coach Anthony Tucker is no longer with UCF, but Williams ultimately decided he will still sign with the Knights.

Freshman Scottie Barnes leads No. 15 FSU over Georgia Tech 74-61 in ACC opener

Freshman guard Scottie Barnes finished with 16 points and six rebounds as No. 15 Florida State pulled away at home midway through the second half to beat Georgia Tech 74-61 in the ACC opener for...

Gators hoops star Keyontae Johnson recovering from scary collapse

Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson is in stable condition and continuing to recover from his sudden collapse Saturday during the Gators game at Florida State.

From FOX 35 News: Orlando is 1st airport in the world to use crowd-flow radar to promote social distancing

The Orlando International Airport is the first airport in the world to get new crowd-flow radar technology.

No comments:

Post a Comment