Saturday, January 30, 2021

Florida parks rank among most dangerous in the US & COVID-19 vaccine preregistration site

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

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January 30, 2021

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Orlando Morning Report

 

Good morning! I'm Garfield Hylton, a digital producer for the Audience team with the Orlando Sentinel. At any given moment in the weekday early mornings, I'm generally covering breaking news or the ever popular "Florida man/woman" stories, such as the Florida woman being sued by her condo complex for feeding stray cats, or mentioning how three Florida parks rank among the top 50 most dangerous in the nation. Sometimes the stories aren't so fun, like an incident involving students threatening to blow up a school campus or bringing toy guns to school and shooting each other. Florida can be home to more stories than one can shake a stick at, but ensures no two days ever feel the same. Now, here's the rest of today's news...

Florida opens statewide COVID-19 vaccine preregistration site

Florida opened website where people can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine across the state.

Seminole residents agree to tax themselves for cleaner lakes

A growing number of Seminole County residents are fed up with dirty lakes filled with invasive weeds such as hydrilla. So they are asking the county to form a special taxing district to clean...

Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent Liberty High girl slammed by Osceola deputy

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who has taken on numerous high-profile cases of alleged police brutality across the country, will represent the Liberty High student who was slammed to the ground...

Disney World will still require masks, even for those who get COVID-19 vaccine

Get vaccinated? You still need to cover your face and nose if you got to Disney World.

Downtown Orlando Taco Bell Cantina starts serving takeout beer

The downtown Orlando's Taco Bell Cantina offering alcohol with its tacos opened Wednesday, but just for takeout.

As 2021 sees 1st fatal shark attack, Volusia County still No. 1 for global shark bites

Unprovoked shark attacks were low around the world, but Volusia County remains the shark bite capital for 2020. Meanwhile, the first shark-related death may already have occurred in 2021.

Twitter tantrum leads to fringe Florida bill to ban purchases of iPhones, port cranes, more | Commentary

A special kind of stupid: A bill from Florida legislators Randy Fine and Joe Gruters wants to ban government purchases made on Twitter, Amazon and everything made in China

Magic bring energy but can't keep up with surging Clippers

The Orlando Magic came out of halftime with a burst of energy but had no answers for the Los Angeles Clippers after that and stumbled to a 116-90 loss Friday night at Amway Center.

Gators push for complete 40-minute performance at No. 11 West Virginia

The Florida Gators visit No. 11 West Virginia riding a three-game winning streak and showing signs of becoming a more complete team.

Jurassic Quest brings more than 70 dinosaurs to Orlando

Jurassic Quest is an Orlando drive-thru dinosaur experience at Orange County Convention Center with more than 70 life-sized dinosaurs. The touring event runs Jan. 29-Feb. 7.

Disney World takes big, bright approach to 2021 souvenirs

Disney World designed 2021-branded merchandise as big, bright and boastful. Dated souvenirs are top sellers at the theme parks.

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Pictures: Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway

The Cross Florida Greenway was envisioned as a barge canal from Palatka to the Gulf of Mexico. When the project was abandoned due to environmental concerns, it was transformed into a 110-mile...

From FOX 35 News: Teenager with autism sinks 3-pointer during basketball tournament

One Oklahoma high school student had a memorable day when he sank a 3-pointer during a basketball tournament game.

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