Monday, May 17, 2021

Joel Greenberg pleading guilty today & COVID-19 eviction series

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May 17, 2021

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Good morning, it's Monday, May 17. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 84° and a low of 65°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Joel Greenberg to plead guilty in federal court today, after striking cooperation deal

Joel Greenberg, the disgraced former Seminole County tax collector who resigned in June, is scheduled to appear in federal court this morning to plead guilty to six felony crimes — including...

Locked Out: Low pay, soaring rents, pro-landlord laws set up Florida renters for eviction once COVID hit

During the COVID-19 outbreak, Florida's landlord-friendly laws, lack of affordable homes, rising rents and stagnant wages left thousands of suddenly jobless renters exposed. In Central Florida,...

Florida reports 2,482 new COVID-19 infections, 19 more resident fatalities

For the first time this year, Florida's weekly positivity rate dipped below 5%. The week of May 9 was 4.84%, a decrease from the previous week's 5.62%.

Osceola deputies arrest man for shooting in gas station parking lot

A 24-year-old man is accused of randomly firing shots at another person and into several cars at a Kissimmee-area gas station.

Hurricane Facts: How many storms can be in the Atlantic at one time?

In 2020, meteorologists saw five storm systems spinning in the Atlantic Ocean at the same time. Is that the limit of how many could simultaneously spin? Or could it be more?

Leonard Pitts: Ignorance of Black history fueled by misinformation | Commentary

As Leonard Pitts writes, in the wake of critical race theory and George Floyd and the 1619 Project, learning about Black history has never been as fraught as it is now.

Orlando City earns first road win of season against D.C. United

Orlando City star Mauricio Pereyra scored early at D.C. United on Sunday night in a 1-0 victory.

Cole Anthony scores career-high 37 points as Magic close season with loss at 76ers

Orlando's Cole Anthony scored a career-high 37 points, going 14-for-14 from the free-throw line, to pace the Magic, who finished 21-51 with their season-finale loss in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Orlando Fringe reviews: Sell out, strip down and sin

Orlando Fringe Festival reviews by Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm: "Selling Out: The Musical, "Corsets & Cuties — Delicious," Emotions Dance's "7 Deadly Sins," "Frigorific: A...

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