Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Online criticism, praise for maskless crowd at football game & Florida health care workers receive vaccine

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

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December 15, 2020

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Maskless crowd — including DeSantis family — at Edgewater-Niceville high school football game prompts online criticism, praise

The Edgewater High School football team's win over Niceville High School Friday evening propelled the Edgewater Eagles to the State Championship game slated for Dec. 19. But the schools have...

Florida health care workers get COVID-19 vaccine; Orlando's AdventHealth doses will arrive Tuesday

DeSantis said Tampa General, University of Florida Health Jacksonville, and Memorial Health Care System in Broward County were the first to each receive 20,000 doses Monday, with vaccinations...

They took a mortgage deferment through the CARES Act. Then their credit score plunged.

People around the country are reporting hits to their credit related to provisions of the CARES Act.

Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden will be the nation's next president

The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation's next president.

Sanford police arrest driver in hit-and-run crash

Assisted by a Crimeline tip, Sanford Police identified and arrested a 25-year-old woman they say was driving a car that hit and seriously injured a pedestrian earlier this month.

How will Orlando, the theme park capital of the world, recover from 2020? | Part 1 of Special Series

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to recede in 2021 as vaccines become available. But restarting Orlando's tourism machine will be a monumental task, and experts don't agree on how much...

Holiday travel expected down by 30%, but Orlando hotels hope for small bump in business

AAA predicts 1.7 million Floridians traveling for the holidays, a drop of 30% compared to last year, while hotels might see slightly improved occupancy to close out the year.

Dezerland Park attraction begins previews, preps for big auto collection

First phase of Dezerland Park, an I-Drive indoor attraction, opens to public with go-karts, bowling and arcade now. Auto collection comes early next year.

With coronavirus fallout, rental grants prove vital to arts groups

25 organizations have received money from a new grant program approved in 2019 by Orange County to help them cope with rental expenses.

Disney reveals more tenants for Flamingo Crossings Town Center

The development, anchored by a Target, is under construction at the intersection of Western Way and State Road 429 near Animal Kingdom.

Video: Daredevil Florida golfer plucks ball off alligator's tail

In the viral latest gator encounter to play out in Florida, a golfer demonstrates his thriftiness and chutzpah by plucking his ball back from the tail of one of the beasts as his brother partly...

From FOX 35 News: World's tallest drop tower, slingshot ride coming to Orlando in 2021

ICON Park announced on Monday that they will bring two brand-new, record-setting attractions to International Drive in the summer of 2021.

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