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August 05, 2021

CVS to raise minimum wage to $15 & Orange schools requiring masks

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August 5, 2021

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Good morning, it's Thursday, August 5. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 87° and a low of 74°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

CVS to raise minimum wage to $15; seeks hundreds of Orlando workers

With hundreds of jobs available in the Orlando area, CVS announced that they will raise their base salary to $15 per hour by July 2022. Economists say this may hurt small businesses.

Orange schools to require masks for employees, visitors during first month of school

Orange County Public Schools will require all employees and visitors to wear face masks on campus starting Friday and for at least 30 days.

DeSantis rails at Biden, blames immigrants for record COVID surge

Gov. Ron DeSantis launched an angry attack on President Biden on Wednesday, joining other Republicans in claiming without evidence that immigrants are behind the surge in COVID cases...

Woman had right to videotape police without being arrested, court rules. Now you do too.

In a victory for a woman who sued Boynton Beach police on false arrest claims, and for national civil rights groups, a Florida appeals court ruled that you can take videos of cops in public...

4 Central Florida restaurants receive emergency shut down orders in last week

Four Central Florida restaurants received emergency orders to shut down in the week of July 25-31, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Carnival Cruise Line shifts policy to require masks, antigen tests for all

Carnival Cruise Line announced it was shifting two COVID-19 policies this month, one that will require more mask wearing and another that will ask all passengers for a negative antigen test...

Florida law must let home-based businesses thrive | Commentary

As state Rep. Mike Giallombardo writes in a guest column, House Bill 403 would prohibit local governments in Florida from treating home-based businesses differently than other businesses and...

An air-conditioning shortage? That's it. We have to close Florida | Commentary

A/C CRISIS: Air-conditioning units and parts are in such demand and short supply that people are waiting weeks and months for repairs. Florida was not meant to be inhabited during the summer...

Gators Grant Holloway settles for silver medal in 110-meter hurdles at Tokyo Olympics

Former Florida Gator Grant Holloway settled for a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics during the 110-meter high hurdles, an event he was expected to win while potentially breaking the world record.

Orlando City grinds out home draw against rival Inter Miami

The Lions finished with a 1-1 draw after Inter Miami came from behind.

Hanalei Shave Ice slings chill aloha, sustainable vibes from the cutest trailer ever

Brandy Lynn Ford went to Kauai to connect with her father's childhood and fell in love with a treat she felt compelled to share with Orlando - as authentically as possible.

Orlando Rep joins growing trend: Theater for babies (really)

The Rep calls "The Teddy Bear's Picnic" Theater for the Very Young. You might call it theater for babies.

Orlando Science Center exhibit: Poo is a path to paleontology

A collection of poo is now at Orlando Science Center. It appeals to everyone's inner 7-year-old and grown men tempted to make stinking puns, but scientists learn a lot from dinosaur poop.

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