Supports for food stamp boost grows & Gaetz extortion plot

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View In Browser September 1, 2021 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report Orlando Sentinel - Morning Report - Marquee_Dynamic ADVERTISEMENT   Good morning, it's Wednesday, September 1. Today in Orlando, it will be clear with a high of 84° and a low of 76°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here. Dozens of groups join calls for DeSantis to authorize food stamp boost for low-income children More than 80 groups joined a plea for Florida leaders to secure some $820 million in federal food benefits to help low-income children. Read More Man accused of Gaetz extortion plot charged with wire fraud One of the men who U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz accused of being behind a plot to extort $25 million from his family in exchange for having a federal sex investigation into the congressman go away... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Chunk of money to boost 'ghost' candidates went to trio of Republican consultants, records say Money reportedly spent to promote "ghost" candidates in state Senate races last year was paid to a trio of Tallahassee political consultants. Read More Rep. Smith sues Florida health agency demanding daily COVID-19 numbers Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and the Florida Center for Government Accountability sued, alleging the health department isn't providing COVID-19 data and reports that should be publicly... Read More ADVERTISEMENT 2 years since Hurricane Dorian, the Bahamas struggles to recover thanks to added COVID-19 Walking through Great Abaco today is like looking at a photo of the small island taken two years ago just after one of the most powerful hurricanes in recorded Atlantic history stomped through... Read More Orlando Applebee's among 5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week Five Central Florida restaurants including an Orlando Applebee's received emergency orders to shut down due to flying insects, roach activity and other issues. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Congress must pass Equality Act to counter wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation | Commentary Former Florida House member Joe Saunders writes in a guest column that the whiplash of news for the LGBTQ community this year could be saved by the U.S. Senate's passage of the Equality... Read More FSU hopes to show growth in Year 2 under coach Mike Norvell after a season full of adversity Florida State struggled to get on track after losing most of spring practice and summer workouts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a monumental challenge for a young roster facing its... Read More ADVERTISEMENT UCF, Gus Malzahn land commitment from in-state WR Quan Lee F.W. Buchholz wide receiver Quan Lee has committed to UCF and head coach Gus Malzahn. Read More Orlando actor stars in crime-thriller 'The Gateway' Central Florida native Taegen Burns star in "The Gateway," which debuts Sept. 3. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 20 years after 9-11, free music helps remember and look for peace Like most Americans, I know exactly what I was doing when I learned the World Trade Center had been hit by a plane. Read More Disney World at 50: Ripping through its roller coasters As Walt Disney World turns 50, we look at its roller coasters from Space Mountain to Disco Yeti and beyond Read More Daily horoscope for September 1, 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.