Thursday, June 3, 2021

Children escape group home, shoot at deputies & Health dept. receives $32M for COVID-19

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Good morning, it's Thursday, June 3. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 88° and a low of 73°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Volusia Sheriff calls for juvenile justice reform after children escape group home, shoot at deputies

A 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were in a shootout with deputies Tuesday night in Volusia County after the children broke into a house and armed themselves with guns, including an...

Orange County health department to receive $32 million from feds to continue fighting COVD-19

For the 11th consecutive day, Orange County's rolling, 14-day rate of positive tests for COVID-19 infections was under 5% on Wednesday, a figure suggesting the community had the virus...

Florida board renames schools honoring Confederate leaders

A Florida school board has voted to rename six schools named for Confederate leaders, but will keep three others named for a French colonizer and a U.S. president who supported slavery and...

Advocates call DeSantis' veto of Pulse counseling, homeless youth shelter 'war on LGBTQ+ Floridians'

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed funds to provide counseling for Pulse nightclub shooting survivors — despite a $9.5 billion budget reserves.

DeSantis signs $101 billion budget laden with federal COVID-19 money

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $101 billion budget Wednesday, the state's largest, boosted with $10 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money.

Volusia's Marine Science Center reopens

Visitors can watch turtles receive care from veterinarians and rehabilitation staff, view bald eagles and wading birds, walk along the nature trail and learn about marine life in the exhibit hall.

Man finds 1987 message in a bottle in Florida waters with a challenge inside: report

A man found a message in a bottle in Florida waters that dated back to 1987 from South Carolina, with a challenge inside to find the writer.

Prosecutor wants DNA testing before executing Zeigler. Ashley Moody shouldn't object | Commentary

Prosecutor Monique Worrell wants all the DNA evidence possible before the state executes Tommy Zeigler. But AG Ashley Moody does not. Florida has wrongly sentenced 27 people to die.

Daytona International Speedway to lift all COVID-19 restrictions for Coke Zero Sugar 400

Daytona International Speedway officials on Wednesday lifted remaining COVID-19 restrictions for the Aug. 27-28 Coke Zero Sugar 400 weekend.

Let's go glazy, Orlando! It's National Doughnut Day

To celebrate National Doughnut Day, The Glass Knife gave us a peek into the donut-making process.

National Trails Day: Where to hike, paddle and bike in Central Florida

June 5 is National Trails Day, an event sponsored by the American Hiking Society to help advocate for local access to green space and trails. Here are some of the best hiking, paddling and...

Spicy Girl, a sensational song of ice and fire on I-Drive | Review

Spicy Girl's customer base is more Chinese than not, but fans of fiery fare are a diverse demographic, one that's slowly finding this modest I-Drive eatery's sizzling Sichuan delights - and...

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