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Florida coronavirus resident death toll hits 16,834 with more than 812,000 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 16,834 with the addition of 45 more reported fatalities while the state added 4,651 more positive cases of COVID-19 for a total to date of 812,063.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 2, 2020

Big turkeys could be rare birds at Thanksgiving dinner this year

The traditional fat Thanksgiving turkey could become another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic this year.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 2, 2020

Mike Bianchi: Victory over Houston clouded by UCF players carrying guns, confronting police

ORLANDO, Fla. — Off the field before Saturday's game, it was an embarrassing performance by UCF's defense.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 1, 2020

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18,000 Walt Disney World employees are losing their jobs as part of mass layoffs disclosed last month

ORLANDO — Last month, the Walt Disney Co. revealed it was laying off 28,000 employees across its U.S. theme parks division, but the company wouldn't break down exactly where the cuts were coming: Disneyland or Disney World?

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 31, 2020

Why is Florida the only state requiring SAT/ACT for 2021 college admissions? A popular scholarship may be one reason

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida's popular Bright Futures Scholarship program could be behind a controversial decision that has left the state as the only one in the country insisting students sit for ACT or SAT tests during the pandemic in order to apply for admission to public universities.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 30, 2020

Tropical Storm Zeta cuts through Southeast US, leaving 2.2 million in dark; 2nd system pops up with high odds in Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Zeta cut powerlines throughout the southeast United States and leaving millions in the dark Thursday morning, while the National Hurricane Center identified a new system in the south Atlantic.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 29, 2020

Hurricane Zeta accelerates into Category 2 power; storm-slapped Louisiana braces for impact

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Zeta, now a Category 2 storm, is chugging along even faster as it bears down on the Louisiana coast, which has already been slammed by four other named storms this year.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2020

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Hurricane Zeta gains strength as it jogs toward storm beaten Louisiana

Hurricane Zeta continued to strengthen its blustery winds Wednesday morning as it stewed in the Gulf of Mexico with it forecast to make landfall somewhere along Louisiana's coastline, where four other storms have already made landfall this year.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2020

Disney World entrance archways getting makeovers

ORLANDO, Fla. — The arches that span the roadways leading into Walt Disney World are getting new looks, the resort has announced.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2020

Gators get creative to stay sharp, in shape amid COVID-19 outbreak

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stuck in quarantine, away from teammates for two weeks, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask had to find a new go-to receiver.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2020

Gators get creative to stay sharp, in shape amid COVID-19 outbreak

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stuck in quarantine, away from teammates for two weeks, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask had to find a new go-to receiver.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 28, 2020

Florida reports six COVID-19 cases among football players during past week

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida reported six new positive COVID-19 cases among the Gators football team as Dan Mullen's squad looks to move past a recent outbreak that stalled its season.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2020

Obama accuses Trump of COVID-19 'incompetence' at Orlando rally

ORLANDO, Fla. — Campaigning in Orlando, former President Barack Obama lashed out at President Donald Trump on Tuesday and urged state voters to turn out "like never before" to put Joe Biden in the White House.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2020

How Disney will tweak Epcot's holiday celebrations

ORLANDO, Fla. — The holidays, of course, have not been literally canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. But how they are celebrated will probably look different, and that includes festivities at Walt Disney World. The resort has announced elements of its event dubbed Taste of Epcot International Festival of the…

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2020

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Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2020

At Florida Virtual School, DeVos praises online classes but says in-person best

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited the Florida Virtual School's Orlando headquarters Monday, praising the state's online school as a "model for the nation" but also saying education is "best done in person for most kids."

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2020

Editorial: Public shouldn't have to fight to get COVID-19 information

Newspapers should not have to involve attorneys to get their hands on basic public health information.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 27, 2020

Gators eager to return to field following COVID-19 outbreak

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF coach Dan Mullen and his staff opened a unique and challenging week with the team's usual Monday morning meeting.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 26, 2020

'Bored' Florida firefighter broke quarantine after getting positive COVID-19 test, going to party, agency says

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Seminole County firefighter broke his mandated, paid quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 this summer when he went out on his boat with friends and to a party, according to Seminole County Fire Department records.

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Orlando Sentinel · Oct 26, 2020

A pumpkin spice celebration for cheesecake lovers

Each of us has experienced regret in varying degrees.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 26, 2020

College political groups shift to Zoom, social media amid pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ahead of the first presidential debate in late September, the College Republicans at UCF posted a bingo card on Instagram with spaces reading, "Trump calls Biden 'sleepy Joe,'" "Candidates share an awkward elbow bump," and, "Moderator can't control the debate."

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 26, 2020

Mike Bianchi: UCF fans should just enjoy perhaps greatest offense in college football history

Some disgruntled UCF fans on a message board a couple of weeks ago wanted Josh Heupel fired, in part, because they were inexplicably dissatisfied with their head coach's offense.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 26, 2020

Editorial: Congress should let Puerto Ricans' vote count on statehood

There's a massive get out the vote campaign in the United States, with both major political parties stressing that every vote should count.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 24, 2020

UCF QB Dillon Gabriel stays hot, leads Knights to win over Tulane

ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel followed up a career-best performance against Memphis last week with another outstanding showing, passing for 422 yards and five touchdowns as the Knights used a 27-0 surge in the first half to earn a 51-34 win over Tulane on Saturday.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 24, 2020

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket packed with Starlink satellites

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX launched another batch of the company's Starlink satellites on Saturday, after an issue with a camera forced it to scrub an attempt earlier this week.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 24, 2020

New Caribbean system near Florida developing; Hurricane Epsilon maintains strength

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Caribbean low-pressure system will possibly become the next tropical depression or tropical storm as it escalates to a 100% chance of development, according to the National Hurricane Center's Saturday afternoon update.

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