Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
Good morning! I'm Amy Drew Thompson, multimedia food reporter at the Orlando Sentinel. The forecast may call for sunny skies today, but if you're like me, any day is a soup day. Looking for a new place to slurp (or just grab 'n' go)? Check out my write-up of Oviedo's hot new ramen-ya , Ramen Takagi. Chef/owner Yoko Takagi took an intensive course in Japan to boost her skills in creating traditional ramen, but her path getting there was surprisingly non-traditional. As far as other restaurants go, there's still time to nominate your favorites in 50 categories for the 23rd Annual Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards. Do it once a day, now through Feb. 4, to give them the best chance of making it to the voting round. Now, here's the rest of today's news… |
 The new program at Jones and Lake Nona high schools is modeled after the military Junior ROTC and is slated to start in the 2021-22 school year. |   | |
 A new and publicly released White House COVID-19 Team report shows the coronavirus infection rate in Florida fell 19% last week but deaths continued to climb. The report, released online, is part... | | | |
 Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed the back-and-forth he has had with the White House this week regarding vaccinations, calling to "put politics aside" while highlighting a new temporary site... | | | |
 Publix gave $100,000 to DeSantis and was granted the right to give vaccines in Florida. Walgreens said it hasn't been asked yet. Florida lags in distribution. We need more options. | | | |
 Sen. Jason Pizzo, a Miami Democrat whose name is often floated as a potential candidate for governor in 2022, could play a major role in advancing a top priority of the incumbent, Gov. Ron... | | | |
 After a pandemic year, some taxpayers are hoping for deductions, credits, and COVID-19 relief on their 2020 contributions. Tax advisor Neville Ortiz Soto, E-Tax PR en Familia vice president, a... | | | |
 Former UCF athletics director Danny White is taking Knights football coach Josh Heupel with him to Tennessee, but at least UCF gets $6 million in buyout money from the Vols. | | | |
 Isaiah Wong scored 21 points on 6-of-16 shooting for Miami (6-9, 2-8 ACC). | | | |
 From Venezuela to Japan to the wilds of Central Florida, Yoko Takagi's path to ramen was not precisely traditional, but the silky bowls she's serving in her Oviedo eatery most certainly are. | | | |
 Mecum Kissimmee saw a new record with $122.8 million in sales during the 10-day event at Osceola Heritage Park. More than 2,000 cars found homes with new buyers, resulting in an 89... | | | |
 On Oct. 1, 1971, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom opened to a crowd of 10,000 guests and 23 rides and attractions. Over the next few months, several more attractions were added. Check out... | | | |
 Check out your daily horoscope here, provided by Tarot astrologers. | | | |
 Cruise industry experts say they do not think a UK's cruise line's move requiring passengers have the COVID vaccine before sailing will set a precedent across the industry. | | | |
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