Florida ends with 175k COVID-19 infections & Mass COVID vaccine sites are closing

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View In Browser May 1, 2021 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report Orlando Sentinel - Morning Report - Marquee_Dynamic ADVERTISEMENT   Good morning, it's Saturday, May 1. Today in Orlando, it will be mostly cloudy with a high of 89° and a low of 72°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.  Florida ends April with 175k COVID infections, 1,736 resident deaths Florida's resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 35,161 with the addition of 77 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 5,306 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total... Read More Mass COVID vaccine sites are closing. Demand is dropping. What does that mean for herd immunity? The return of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – once seen as critical to overall vaccination efforts – has bordered on disastrous. Health authorities say the... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Lawmakers pass $101.5B budget, adjourn session where DeSantis got a lot of what he sought Florida lawmakers passed a $101.5 billion budget laden with federal COVID-19 relief cash and ended the 60-day legislative session Friday after sealing numerous political wins for Gov. Ron DeSantis... Read More Family of Salaythis Melvin grieve, keep waiting for justice in his death It's been almost nine months since Salaythis Melvin, 22, was fatally shot in the back by an Orange County sheriff's deputy, and his parents are still waiting for justice, answers and peace, as... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Florida's shame: Ten terrible decisions by a broken Legislature | Editorial Ten of the worst decisions by an out-of-control Florida Legislature. Read More A pandemic recovery doesn't succeed unless women are included, and helped | Commentary Jennifer Adams of the Orange County League of Women Voters contends that the pandemic recovery needs to focus on women, who suffered the most economically. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Gators' QB Kyle Trask selected by Tampa Bay Bucs with final pick of second round Gators' QB Kyle Trask selected by Tampa Bay Bucs with final pick of second round of Friday's NFL Draft. Read More UCF's Richie Grant, Aaron Robinson selected on Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft UCF's Richie Grant becomes the latest Knight to get drafted after the defensive back was taken by the Atlanta Falcons with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Celebrated Black composers part of Bach Festival Society's 2021-22 season The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park plans a full schedule for the 2021-22 season, including a memorial concert for the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, a mother-son piano... Read More A mammoth discovery: Divers find ice age bones in Florida Florida divers and science enthusiasts Derek Demeter and Henry Sadler were diving in the Peace River when they found a four-foot, 50 lb. mammoth bone. The pair have also unearthed megalodon... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Florida ranks 14th for worst drivers in America, study says A new study ranked Florida 14th for worst drivers in America. Read More Pictures: Artemis I core stage arrives to Kennedy Space Center The core stage for the Artemis I mission to the moon was transported into Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building on Thursday, April 29, 2021. 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.