Monday, August 16, 2021

Peak of hurricane season incoming & Osceola sheriff piloting Hispanic outreach

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August 16, 2021

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Good morning, it's Monday, August 16. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 90° and a low of 76°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Peak of hurricane season spinning just around the corner

Between mid-August and mid-October meteorologists prepare for a flurry of storms during the period known as the "peak of season," with this particular season predicted to be ripe with...

Osceola sheriff piloting Hispanic outreach initiatives with new social media page, 911 interpreters

It's the Osceola County Sheriff's Office's broadest effort to date at providing access to services in a county that saw largest percentage point increase in Hispanic residents in the nation...

Fort Lauderdale police officer dies of COVID-19; 27-year-old survived by husband, 2-year-old daughter

Jennifer Sepot, a 27-year-old Fort Lauderdale police officer, died Saturday morning from COVID-19. She's survived by her husband and 2-year-old daughter.

University of Florida reverses, to have in-person classes

The University of Florida will open its upcoming semester with in-person classes, reversing itself within hours of telling students the term might begin online because of the state's...

Powerful 7.2 magnitude Haiti earthquake kills at least 1,200, leaves 2,800 injured; Tropical Storm Grace looms

The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 1,297 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured.

Blacks' vaccine hesitancy comes from medical mistrust | Commentary

Race has become a major predictor of vaccine hesitancy. Leonard Pitts says we should trust the pain and suffering we see from those who are unvaccinated.

DeSantis showed us who he was | Letters

Other letter-writers thank the medical professionals who save lives every day, discuss Joe Biden's bad policies and lament the upcoming Florida alligator hunt.

Injured Magic guard Jalen Suggs making most of summer league

Despite missing the Magic's remaining summer-league games with a sprained left thumb, rookie Jalen Suggs said he'll look for other ways to help contribute.

'Animaniacs' voice actor Rob Paulsen grateful to meet fans in Orlando

Voice actor Rob Paulsen discusses his iconic roles ahead of his appearance at Fanboy Expo.

As COVID-19 surges again, the arts feel the pinch

It's the encore the arts didn't want. With COVID-19 surging again in Florida, local theater companies and other cultural organizations have been forced to regroup, revamp and re-mask. Already...

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