Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Orange County still hopes to raise impact fees & Suspect shoots himself at store

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Good morning, it's Tuesday, June 8. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 90° and a low of 75°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Orange County still hopes to raise impact fees for roads, schools despite new state law

Orange County hopes to use the "extraordinary circumstances" clause in a new state law to raise impact fees for roads and for schools.

Suspect in shooting of woman, child shoots himself at Orange County store, deputies say

A 37-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting an Orange County mother and shooting and critically injuring her young daughter Sunday shot himself in a Big Lots Monday night while fleeing...

DeSantis signs laws to combat Chinese influence at Florida universities

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law Monday designed to combat foreign influence in Florida's universities from countries deemed hostile to the U.S., especially China, and crack down...

Rebekah Jones, one of DeSantis' biggest critics, suspended from Twitter

Twitter on Monday suspended Rebekah Jones, one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' most vocal critics, citing "spam and platform manipulation."

Tourists scream with excitement as hammerhead sharks swim around them in Florida

Beachgoers in the water in Florida scream, laugh and move toward a group of hammerhead sharks swimming around them.

Rep. Eskamani: Cutting extra unemployment aid hurts Florida workers | Commentary

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that he plans to cut unemployed Floridians off from the extra $300 a week that the federal government has been providing through this pandemic. Rep....

Orlando's Marvin Bracy bolts back into Olympic contention with 9.85 time for 100 meters

Marvin Bracy, the former Boone High speedster who left professional track after his 2016 Olympics appearance to try out for the NFL, ran himself right back into contention for the 2020 Tokyo Games...

Florida State tops Alabama 8-5 to reach NCAA softball championship series against Oklahoma

Kaley Mudge went 5-for-5 on Monday as Florida State beat Alabama 8-5 to advance to the Women's College World Series best-of-3 final against Oklahoma.

Ask Amy Drew: Where can I get soup dumplings?

An local who discovered soup dumplings on a trip to Seattle wonders where she can find them in Orlando.

Theatre UCF 2021-22 season: 'What does it mean to be an American?'

Theatre UCF, at the University of Central Florida, announces its 2021-22 theater season.

Disney: Kenya, Brew-Wing, Swanky Saucy Swine among Epcot food and wine fest newbies

Walt Disney World reveals its marketplaces for 2021 edition of Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which begins July 15. There are old favorites, new offerings and some locations not...

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