Legislature passes voting restrictions & Orange County's 1st COVID variant death

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View In Browser April 30, 2021 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report Orlando Sentinel - Morning Report - Marquee_Dynamic ADVERTISEMENT   Good morning, it's Friday, April 30. Today in Orlando, it will be partly cloudy with a high of 90° and a low of 72°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here. Legislature passes mail voting and ballot box restrictions, Big Tech crackdown The GOP-led Florida Legislature on Thursday sent several of Gov. Ron DeSantis' priority bills to his desk, including measures to restrict mail ballots, punish Big Tech for censoring... Read More Orange County reports first known death from COVID variant; businesses can apply for vaccination events The highly-contagious COVID-19 variant that hammered the United Kingdom months ago has caused its first known fatality in Orange County, state health officer Dr. Raul Pino revealed Thursday during... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Osceola SRO task force issues report following contentious final meeting The Osceola County School District task force looking at its on-campus policing program released the latest draft findings ahead of its Thursday evening meeting, where questions will be lobbed at... Read More Florida's 'shameful' push to ban transgender athletes could prompt lawsuits, critics say Critics want Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto the bill that would keep transgender females from playing on female sports teams in high school or college. Similar bills are being pushed by... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Disney Cruise Line reveals details of new Port Canaveral-bound Disney Wish Disney Cruise Line announced a boatload of details for its fifth cruise ship Disney Wish coming to Port Canaveral in 2022 including immersive spaces from Star Wars, Marvel and "Frozen" plus... Read More Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence MUST succeed or Jaguars are forever doomed | Commentary Hopefully, Trevor Lawrence won't be a Jaguars first-round bust like Blake Bortles, Blaine Gabbert and Byron Leftwich. Read More ADVERTISEMENT UF legend Tim Tebow tries out for Urban Meyer's Jacksonville Jaguars: Report Florida Gators' legend Tim Tebow reportedly worked out with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where former coach Urban Meyer is in his first season. Read More Florida Fresh Air: Hal Scott Preserve has serene natural land for birds, humans The Hal Scott Preserve contains more than 9,000 acres of natural lands managed by the St. Johns Water Management District for hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, horseback riding and fishing. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Spooky Empire returns for May-Hem in Orlando Spooky Empire returns to Orlando April 30-May 2. Read More 5 Central Florida spots where brunch beckons In college, we didn't need a fancy portmanteau to legitimize day drinking and burgers for breakfast. We just did it. "Grownups" call it brunch. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Daily horoscope for April 30, 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.