Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Florida first responders may receive $1,000 bonuses & 42 dogs recused from Daytona Beach dog ring

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Good morning, it's Wednesday, March 17. Today in Orlando, it will be mostly clear with a high of 68° and a low of 49°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Florida first responders could get $1,000 bonuses from federal COVID funds, Gov. DeSantis proposes

Florida first responders – including law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians – could get a $1,000 bonus thanks to a $10 billion windfall the...

Lake museum that wanted statue of Confederate general may instead get sculpture of Black educator

Civil-rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune will not only replace Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith in the nation's capitol, but she may take his spot in the Lake County History Museum, too....

New walk-up COVID vaccine site to open in west Orlando

FEMA will open a new COVID vaccine satellite site in Orange County Thursday at the Northwest Neighborhood Center.

'Misuse' of Florida's Baker Act traumatizes thousands of kids each year, advocates say

More than 30,000 children have been involuntarily committed in Florida every year since 2013 — a trend which advocates say is a "misuse" of the state's Baker Act that leaves kids who...

42 dogs rescued, 3 men arrested in Daytona Beach dogfighting ring bust

Forty-two pit bulls, including 18 puppies, were rescued from two Daytona Beach homes in a dogfighting ring bust that led to the arrests of three men earlier this month, according to the Daytona...

Christmas woman said husband shot neighbor to protect her. Victim's video shows otherwise, deputies say

A woman claimed her neighbor was about to run her over with a backhoe tractor on her property in Christmas last week when her husband shot the other man to death in order to protect her, according...

Florida sheriff's "Wheel of Fugitive" game show features non-fugitives. That seems like a problem. | Commentary

Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey runs a game show on social media called "Wheel of Fugitive." The problem: Some of the people aren't actually fugitives. The Brevard Sheriff is OK with that.

LSU should be suspended from SEC for moral bankruptcy | Commentary

LSU buried sexual allegations against Les Miles for eight years.

Family of boy killed by alligator at Disney World urges organ donation

A Nebraska couple whose 2-year-old son died tragically at Walt Disney World nearly five years ago wants more families to consider donating their children's organs if their child is ever...

4 Florida cities make top 10 for Americans' spring travel plans

Spring travel is gearing up, and four Florida cities have made the top ten for those with travel plans.

Disney World at 50: What else has been around since 1971?

Walt Disney World isn't the only brand name born in 1971. Starbucks, Southwest, Amtrak, others are turning 50 this year.

10 Orlando restaurants to get corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day

It's St. Patrick's Day — a holiday that isn't complete without corned beef and cabbage. Here are 10 Orlando spots to get your Irish on.

Daily horoscope for March 17, 2021

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The luckiest and least lucky states across America

You might have more luck on your side depending on where you live, according to a new study. To determine which states were the most and least lucky in America, career site Zippia examined two...

From Fox 35 News: Did you get unemployment in 2020? You could be due a bigger tax refund

Millions of Americans may have to amend their 2020 tax returns because of a new tax exemption that could potentially mean a bigger refund.

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