Saturday, December 26, 2020

Nashville explosion & Sweet achievements amid pandemic

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December 26, 2020

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RV that exploded in downtown Nashville causes widespread communications outages, grounds flights at city's airport

A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems...

No coronavirus report on Christmas, Florida health department says

Florida will not see a Christmas Day update on the number of newly recorded coronavirus cases and deaths, along with other closely monitored pandemic data.

Sweet achievements amid the pandemic: Venezuelan creates her own business from home

Clarimar Becerra says that thanks to what she learned at Second Harvest Food Bank she was able to reinvent herself while being furloughed and create her own bakery business.

A Look Back: Lessons Learned from 2020 — Part 1

Here are my top takeaways from the first six months of 2020.

Woman shoots tomahawk-wielding boyfriend to death on Christmas Eve, Volusia deputies say

The woman told deputies she was lying in bed around 11:45 p.m. when her boyfriend, Troy Sorrell, 59, raised a tomahawk over his head, said Volusia County sheriff's spokesman Andrew Gant....

Florida may allow counties to investigate, fine landlords who lash out at tenants

The Florida Legislature this spring will consider giving counties the option to investigate and fine landlords that retaliate against tenants, an issue that housing advocates say has become...

Driver killed, pedestrian injured in Christmas Day crash near Aloma

The driver of a Toyota Camry died in a single-vehicle crash early Christmas morning near Aloma, and the damage from the crash seriously injured a nearby pedestrian, according to the Florida...

New Orange property appraiser wants to move past predecessor's lawsuits

Newly-elected Orange County Property Appraiser Amy Mercado hopes to lower the profile of the constitutional office, which she said made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent years.

Visit the Zoo Day: What's different this year?

Visit the Zoo Day looks a little different this year during the COVID-19 era.

2020 movies: Reflecting on a year in film

Take a look at how COVID-19 impacted this year in movies, from delayed releases to streaming innovations and reopened movie theaters.

Magic set to face Wizards as challenges of condensed NBA schedule begin

The Orlando Magic head to Washington D.C. for their first back-to-back test of the season as a daunting NBA schedule begins to pick up.

UF DC Todd Grantham enters Cotton Bowl facing uncertain future with Gators

Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has been under intense scrutiny all season as the Gators defense has struggled.

UCF basketball pushes to stay hot against No. 6 Houston

UCF coach Johnny Dawkins and the Knights have hit the right notes during big games so far this season and are pushing to extend the trend against No. 6 Houston Saturday at Addition Financial Arena.

PODCAST: What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine (Ep. 562)

Dr. Kenneth Alexander, chief of infectious diseases at Nemours Children's Hospital, answers questions about the COVID-19 vaccination.

From FOX 35 News: Lakeland couple sings to celebrate wife's coronavirus recovery

A Lakeland man who used music to help his wife cope with COVID-19 in the hospital is now reunited with her just in time for Christmas. It's a husband and wife reunion Christi White wasn't...

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