Delta variant spikes in Central Florida & an effort to help residents ahead of moratorium's end

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View In Browser July 17, 2021 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report Orlando Sentinel - Morning Report - Marquee_Dynamic ADVERTISEMENT   Good morning, it's Saturday, July 17. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 92° and a low of 77°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.  Unvaccinated undaunted as delta variant spawns 'pandemic within a pandemic' in Central Florida New COVID-19 infections have spiked 200% in Florida over the past two weeks, with the fast-spreading delta variant finding a home in swaths of unvaccinated people. Read More Florida reports 231 COVID deaths, 45K more cases in last week Florida's weekly COVID-19 report shows a major jump in cases and a rise in resident deaths. Case positivity also shot up to more than 10%. Check out all the numbers for the state and in... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Orlando hosting workshops to help residents apply for rental assistance ahead of moratorium's end Next week, the city of Orlando is hosting a series of workshops to help residents apply for rental assistance before the federal eviction moratorium expires at the end of the month. Read More Money starts to pour into race to succeed Val Demings; Demings catching up to Rubio herself In an already crowded Democratic primary to replace U.S. Rep. Val Demings, state Sen. Randolph Bracy reported raising $166,000 in the first month of the campaign, more than double the... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Seminole's effort to recoup losses from Joel Greenberg scandal could start with sports memorabilia Seminole County is trying to regain sports memorabilia that Joel Greenberg and others purchased with money from the Tax Collector's Office. Read More Far right. Far left. Who are Florida's most extreme – and moderate – members of Congress? | Commentary Florida has way more far-right members of Congress (7) than far-left (1), according to GovTrack. And very few moderates. Winter Park Democrat Stephanie Murphy is one of the few in the middle. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Say no to Universal and yes to Brightline's train route to Disney | Editorial Tourism interests led by Universal Orlando are trying to force Brightline to move its planned rail route linking Orlando International Airport and Disney World. The local expressway authority... Read More UF's Cam Newbauer resigns as women's basketball coach for Gators, citing personal reasons Florida women's basketball coach Cam Newbauer resigned Friday citing personal reasons, just six weeks after agreeing to a three-year extension to coach the Gators through the 2024-25 season. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Orlando City faces Toronto for first Canadian-hosted match since pandemic The Lions will travel north to face the Reds for the third time this season. Read More 'Gentleman's Guide' makes musical murders entertaining | Review Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" at Osceola Arts. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Facebook show 'The Healing Kitchen' helps recreate flavors of Puerto Rico in Central Florida Arleen Sevilla came to Central Florida after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. She now uses Facebook for a show called "The Healing Kitchen" in both Spanish and English to help that... Read More Pictures: 2021 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Featured dishes and scenes from the 2021 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., photographed Friday, July 16, 2021. The festival runs... Read More Daily horoscope for July 17, 2021 Check out your daily horoscope here, provided by Tarot astrologers. Read More advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2021 | Orlando Sentinel | P.O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.