Monday, March 1, 2021

Vaccine for people under 65 & Trump speaks at CPAC Orlando

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March 1, 2021

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Orlando Morning Report

 

Good morning! I'm Mike Bianchi, the sports columnist of the Orlando Sentinel. As always, there was an abundance of sports news over the weekend. Orlando City wasted no time in cutting player Jonathan Suárez, who was arrested and charged with sexual battery last week. New UCF football coach Gus Malzahn is making his Auburn connections count with another former Tigers football player transferring and choosing to become a Knight. Tiger Woods, who was seriously injured in a car accident last week, broke his silence to say he was deeply moved by fellow golfers wearing Tiger's trademark red shirt at the WGC-Workday Championship on Sunday. Also, can you believe it's been five years since Orlando icon Arnold Palmer passed away? Thankfully, Arnie's tournament at Bay Hill is still one of the premier stops on the PGA Tour. … Now, here's the rest of today's news …

Today in Orlando, it will be cloudy with a high of 86 and a low of 68. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

DeSantis expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to high-risk people under 65 at pharmacies, doctors' offices

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order late Friday that allows physicians, nurses and pharmacists to vaccinate people who "they deem extremely vulnerable to COVID-19."

How much COVID vaccine will state send to Central Florida?

Florida will distribute nearly 450,000 doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna vaccines from the federal government this week, with the largest single shipment — 70,000 doses — going to...

CPAC Orlando: Trump hints at running again in 2024 as a Republican, but only 68% of attendees agree

After falsely claiming he had won reelection last year, he said, "Who knows? I might even decide to beat them [the Democrats] for a third time," a statement that brought loud cheers from...

Hyatt, CPAC say Orlando stage isn't a Nazi symbol

The stage, a diamond shape with bent extensions branching off to the sides, is said to resemble an Odal rune, a symbol used on some Nazi uniforms.

Hurricane Facts: What do hurricane hunters do in the offseason?

During the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists, navigators and other scientists fly through hurricanes to collect data. But after Nov. 30,, they're job isn't done. Find out what they have...

With Florida's luxury market sizzling, here are the state's 10 most expensive homes

Big money has migrated south, and Florida's luxury market is off to a blistering start in 2021, with multimillion-dollar mansions flying of the market.

'Nomandland,' 'Borat,' 'The Crown' win at bicoastal Golden Globes

The night's top award, best dramatic film, went to Chloé Zhao' "Nomadland." Zhao, the China-born filmmaker of the Searchlight film, became the first woman of Asian descent to win...

WKMG photojournalist Tee Taylor reflects on his 50-year career behind the lens

Tee Taylor, WKMG-Channel 6's first Black photojournalist, reflects on his 50-year career behind the camera as he retires.

Big Disney concert ahead, plus singing for the sea

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will host a splashy Broadway concert that takes a page from Walt Disney World's annual International Festival of the Arts at Epcot. Also, Mad...

At Bach fest, Mendelssohn, jazz top McCartney on the charts | Review

The final weekend of the 86th annual Bach Festival went for variety — from a Mozart symphony to a composition by one Paul McCartney to Bach's famed "Toccata and Fugue" arranged for a...

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Pictures: CPAC 2021 in Orlando

Pictures from the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando.

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