Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Orange schools mask mandate & 'Ghost' candidate pleads guilty

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Good morning, it's Wednesday, August 25. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 93° and a low of 76°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Orange schools to mandate masks for 60 days starting Monday

Orange County schools will mandate face masks for all students starting Monday, a rule that will be in place for 60 days.

South Florida 'ghost' candidate pleads guilty in vote-siphoning scheme

A man accused of taking bribes to run for a key South Florida state Senate seat pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to probation.

Student quarantines top 7,000 in Central Florida as Orange board plans mask discussion

More than 7,000 Central Florida students have been quarantined as COVID-19 cases disrupt the start of the 2021-22 school year.

Florida Rep. Sabatini files bill to ban vaccine mandates

Rep. Anthony Sabatini filed a bill Tuesday to repeal state laws allowing for mandatory vaccinations during a state of emergency.

6 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Six Central Florida restaurants received emergency orders to shut down in the week of Aug. 15-21, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Clash of civilizations playing out in Afghanistan | Commentary

A political science professor writes in a guest column that the upcoming clash will likely pit religious fundamentalist forces against liberal democratic forces.

FHSAA will use one 12-minute quarter in last-ditch effort to decide football districts

The FHSAA is planning a return to normalcy when it comes to postseason play for fall sports, which means prioritizing district football games to decide automatic qualifiers.

Clemson, Alabama remain favorites but plenty of challengers for Playoff crown

Alabama is back to defend its national championship title in 2021 but Clemson returns enough talent and athleticism to make a championship run of its own.

Disney at 50: MuppetVision wisecracks go on for days, decades

MuppetVision 3D opened at Disney-MGM Studios 30 years ago. The attraction debuted a year after Muppet mastermind Jim Henson died and three years before Walt Disney Co. acquired the majority of...

'Stranger Things' at Disney: Actor meets, mimics Chewbacca

Gaten Matarazzo of "Stranger Things" fames recently visited Disney World, where he encountered (and imitated) Chewbacca.

Highballs: They're big in Japan and crushable for summer

Highballs are a crushable cocktail classic you can twist. Orlando's Tori Tori shows us how.

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