Orlando’s Haitian community reeling & DeSantis downplays vaccine

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View In Browser August 17, 2021 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report Orlando Sentinel - Morning Report - Marquee_Dynamic ADVERTISEMENT   Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 17. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 92° and a low of 76°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here. 'Everything is devastated': Orlando's Haitian community reeling after deadly earthquake Haitian residents in Orlando are in shock after the deadly earthquake in Haiti on Saturday. Read More DeSantis promotes COVID-19 treatment in Orlando, downplays vaccine effectiveness Gov. Ron DeSantis held another event to promote Regeneron treatments for COVID-19 Monday, kicking off a new clinic site at Camping World Stadium in Orlando amid the surge in cases... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Masks 'expected' but no longer required at Valencia College this fall Valencia College, one of the few Florida colleges that planned to require masks, eased its policy, saying it's not practical to enforce it. Read More 'Crisis level': Seminole fire chief asks public to limit 9-1-1 use amid flood of COVID-19 calls The Seminole Fire chief is asking residents to only call 9-1-1 for true emergencies, due to taxed emergency response system, which has seen some of the highest number of ambulance transports... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Two people walk away from east Orange County plane crash, deputies say Two people survived a small plane crash Monday night near State Road 408 and Alafaya Trail, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Read More Orlando home prices rise by $5K in July; experts see signs of cooldown Though home prices are up $50,000 year-over-year, inventory in the Orlando real estate market is growing and experts see a cooldown from the skyrocketing prices ahead, according to the latest... Read More ADVERTISEMENT 3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week Three Central Florida restaurants received emergency orders to shut down in the week of Aug. 8-14, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Read More Osceola school board leadership is broken, board member Arguello writes | Commentary Jon Arguello, who was elected to the Osceola County School Board in 2020, writes in a guest column that it is a school district with a corporate culture that interferes with the basic delivery... Read More ADVERTISEMENT UCF RB RJ Harvey suffers season-ending torn ACL in weekend practice UCF suffered another setback at running back as redshirt sophomore RJ Harvey reportedly suffered a season-ending knee injury during practice. Read More Gators' five-star talents Justin Shorter, Lorenzo Lingard find their stride in Year 2 at UF UF receiver Justin Shorter and tailback Lorenzo Lingard were five-star recruits coming out of high school, but have had to prove themselves again with the Gators. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Ask Amy Drew: What's the best way to pick a watermelon? What's the best way to choose a watermelon? The pros in Florida have a formula: look, lift, turn. Read More Florida Council on Aging presents award to Growing Bolder The Florida Council on Aging has presented an award to Growing Bolder. Read More Daily horoscope for August 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.