Sunday, January 17, 2021

Rebekah Jones to turn herself in & Hawley fundraiser canceled after uproar

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Rebekah Jones, Florida's fired COVID-19 dashboard manager, to turn herself in on FDLE warrant

Rebekah Jones, the former Florida Department of Health employee who has become an outspoken critic of the state's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to turn herself in to...

After uproar, Loews cancels fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley at Universal Orlando's Portofino Bay hotel

Loews Hotels on Saturday canceled a planned fundraiser at its Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, who spearheaded the objections to President-elect Biden's win...

Florida reports 12,119 new COVID-19 cases, 205 more resident deaths

Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 24,004 with the addition of 205 more reported fatalities on Saturday while also adding 12,119 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the...

One dead, two injured in Ocoee supermarket shooting early Saturday, police say

One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other two were taken to a hospital, where they were listed in critical condition.

State slow to discipline pediatrician accused of child pornography

Dr. Michael Mizrachy is state certified to practice medicine despite the filing of three child pornography offenses against him this week that shocked parents. An emergency suspension of his...

'You are violating my rights!' Florida woman jailed (again) for refusing to wear a mask

According to the arrest report, when deputies went into the Einstein Bagels shop, they saw Cindy Falco Dicorrado "standing in front of the counter screaming loudly at customers and employees"...

Hook a Lake Apopka female trophy bass named Jim and win $5,000

A Lake Apopka fishing contest has tagged 500 fish for cash prizes, including "Jim" a female, largemouth bass worth as much as $5,000. The event is to promote Lake Apopka's ongoing recovery from...

Glass wall of remembrance illuminates Parramore's past

An art-glass wall honoring Parramore's history is part of the new downtown campus shared by the University of Central Florida and Valencia College. The wall, unveiled in fall 2020, comprises...

Funny in spots, 'One Slight Hitch' needs more action | Review

Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "One Small Hitch" at the Sonnentag Theatre at the IceHouse.

Nikola Vucevic's big night not enough as Magic fall to Nets

A stellar performance by Nikola Vucevic wasn't enough to get the Orlando Magic past Kevin Durant, James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets.

UCF adds excited crop of Orlando area preferred walk-ons

Sebastian Vargas, Karlis Bailey-Vice and Anthony Dexter will be preferred walk-ons at UCF.

WrestleMania coming to Tampa in April with limited fan capacity

The WWE's signature event, which was supposed to welcome a sellout crowd to Tampa last spring, will return to the city on a smaller scale April 10 and 11.

Orlando area high school scores, top performers from Saturday, Jan. 16

Check out Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Saturday, Jan. 16.

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