Thursday, May 20, 2021

Brightline's train progress & Orlando police seizes almost $1M in drugs

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May 20, 2021

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Good morning, it's Thursday, May 20. Today in Orlando, it will be mostly cloudy with a high of 81° and a low of 71°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Brightline shows off progress on huge train garage at Orlando International Airport

Brightline showed off its ts nearly completed train garage at Orlando's airport on Wednesday. It's huge and designed to house trains overnight for cleaning and fueling. The garage also will...

Orlando police seize nearly $1 million worth of illegal drugs from two homes

Orlando police seized illegal drugs worth nearly $1 million from two homes on Fitzgerald Drive last week after several community complaints.

FDLE turned over Osceola SRO body-slamming probe to state attorney

The move came nearly two months after the January incident at Liberty High School made national headlines, leading to the creation of a task force that reviewed the Osceola County School...

Downtown Orlando's lunch crowd isn't back to normal as office employees work from home

Some office workers might not return to the central business district anytime soon as companies continue to allow employees to work remotely, potentially stalling the recovery of lunchtime sales...

Theft of bucket full of sex toys for charity creates buzz in small Florida town

"I obviously don't want the stolen property back," said the owner of a Florida bar where a bucket of vibrators was taken.

Hurricane Center ups Atlantic disturbance's odds of formation to 60%

A disturbance out in the Atlantic has increased odds of becoming the first named storm of 2021 before the end of this week.

Diverse choices in education provide opportunity | Commentary

A guest columnist who was a beneficiary of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship disputes myths about the program put forth in a recent column.

SEC distributes $23 million to UF, other member schools to offset losses due to pandemic

The SEC plans to infuse the Florida Gators, along with the league's other 13 member schools each, with $23 million to offset massive financial losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Magic must give coach Steve Clifford a contract extension | Commentary

Steve Clifford guided the Magic to the playoffs his first two seasons prior to this year's tumultuous campaign.

Olé for Orlando City soccer - the rare sports team that paid for its own stadium | Commentary

Sold: The Orlando City Soccer Club deserves cheers for succeeding AND for paying for its own stadium. Also a look at Val Demings vs. Marco Rubio in a possible Florida senate showdown

Build My Burgers builds burgers — and maybe an empire — near UCF | Review

When you say franchise, many people think "cookie-cutter" before "creativity," but Build My Burgers sees its product as a canvas, especially for its most creative customers.

The theme-park experience: Back to maskless

After months of being covered up, going maskless at Orlando's theme parks is refreshing.

Sea turtle nesting in Florida: How to view, protect and respect the ancient reptiles

It's sea turtle nesting season in Florida as loggerhead, leatherback and green turtles lay their eggs on Sunshine State beaches. Here's how to view the turtles and help ensure the success of...

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