Thursday, July 1, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa forms & Surfside condo death count rises to 18

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Good morning, it's Thursday, July 1. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 85° and a low of 74°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Tropical Storm Elsa forms, Florida within 5-day path

The National Hurricane Center has officially named Tropical Storm Elsa in its 5 a.m. update Thursday morning.

Bodies of two young sisters found as confirmed death count rises to 18 in Surfside condo disaster

With the somber revelation on Wednesday evening that the bodies of two children had been recovered from the site of last week's Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, the official death...

Over 70 units at Kissimmee condos deemed unsafe after inspection, county official says

Dozens of units at a Kissimmee condominium complex were deemed unsafe Wednesday after an inspection found the walkways leading to the units could collapse.

Judge blocks Florida's 'Big Tech' law aimed at social media companies from going into effect

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida's new "Big Tech" law from being enforced, a major setback for one of Gov. Ron DeSantis's top priorities this year.

DeSantis says new law promotes speech at Florida colleges. Critics fear a 'chilling effect.'

A new law requiring Florida colleges to survey students and employees about their beliefs was touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Critics say it could have a chilling effect on unpopular views.

Cruise lines to sail from Florida with more than 12 ships in 2 months, but Port Canaveral getting late start

Business isn't booming yet for cruise lines out of Florida, but it's not dead silent either like it has been for the last 15 months. Sailings from Florida ports including PortMiami,...

Early childhood education is not babysitting | Commentary

In a guest column, an educator praises early childhood centers as a way to provide children the early tools they need to succeed in school.

A flurry of activity as college athletes embark on historic day as NIL debuts

In the wee hours of Thursday morning, everything began to change in college athletics as name, image and likeness policies went into effect. The news kicked off a flurry of activity as...

NIL comes true: Whining athletes get their way with complaining and threatening of lawsuits

NIL takes center stage as NCAA pushes it into fruition July 1.

Sweet & Salty Island Grindz: Plate-lunch classics & twisted takes off the truck

"Ono kine grindz" can be hard to find on the mainland, so when this enterprising couple left the Navy, they jumped into Orlando's sea of food trucks to bring a taste of Hawaii to town.

Epcot: Imagineer posts Creations Shop details, large and small

Imagineer Zach Riddley uses social media to explain the design sense of Disney World projects, particularly at Epcot, from floor to ceiling.

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