Unequal school scholarships | Florida surgeon general and COVID | Maxwell on Marsy's Law

Start your day with a quick digest of the top Central Florida headlines.

View In Browser December 16, 2022 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report Orlando Sentinel - Morning Report - Marquee_Dynamic ADVERTISEMENT   TODAY'S WEATHER: Sunny with a high of 70° and low of 50°. Hour-by-hour temperatures here. Unequal Futures: In Florida, poorer communities fund scholarships for wealthier kids Florida Lottery-funded Bright Futures scholarships more often go to students from wealthier areas, an Orlando Sentinel investigation finds. Read More Experts express confusion, concern as Surgeon General Ladapo begins new COVID-19 study Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced Tuesday that he is embarking on yet another study of COVID-19 vaccination and myocarditis. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Maxwell: Secret cop shootings: Marsy's Law is creating problems in Florida that critics warned | Commentary Marsy's Law was meant to protect "victims' rights" in Florida. But now cops are using the law to hide their identities when they shoot and kill people. The Supreme Court is deciding... Read More Will DeSantis' move to the right of Trump play across the USA? No moderate, Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be pushing an even more conservative agenda that's aimed at base voters for Trump. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Seminole High students launch effort to make threatened Florida scrub-jay official state bird The Florida scrub-jay should be the state's official bird, according to Seminole High students. Read More DeSantis backs more abortion restrictions, looser gun law DeSantis said he would sign more anti-abortion legislation when asked if he supported a "heartbeat bill." Read More ADVERTISEMENT Ted Maines, longtime Orlando activist and interior designer, dies at 64 Ted Maines, an interior designer and a longtime Orlando activist who fought for decades against discrimination, died Wednesday of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was 64. Read More State's toll-reduction plan will apply to Central Florida drivers, too About 13 percent of the 1.3 million customers of the Central Florida Expressway Authority will will be eligible for the 50 percent reduction in monthly tolls. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Florida insurance commissioner Altmaier quits amid crisis The Governor's Office confirmed Thursday that David Altmaier would be leaving by the end of the year in the midst of a statewide property insurance crisis. Read More Property insurance reforms won't slow soaring premiums Even after kicking the can down the road for years, lawmakers admitted they are not done. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Black church convention focuses on health, social justice The Conference of National Black Churches convention focused on health care access and social justice. Read More 2 teens arrested in Jones High football game shooting, Orlando police say Two teens Orlando police said opened fire in a parking lot during a Jones High School football playoff game Nov. 12 were arrested. Read More Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about Elon Musk Twitter has suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk. Read More US House approves referendum to 'decolonize' Puerto Rico The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. Read More Attack shows the electric grid's worrisome vulnerability | Editorial An attack on electric substations in North Carolina shows the vulnerability of the nation's power grid and the need to strengthen security measures. Read More Respect for Marriage Act unjustly regulates morality | Commentary Is the new law codifying same-sex marriage a just law? It depends who is defining the terms. Read More Bianchi: Miami Dolphins are poised to let down their fans once again | Commentary After consecutive losses, Tua Tagovailoa is crashing back down to earth heading into Saturday's road game in snowy Buffalo. Read More Magic take new, improved look on the road starting with East-leading Celtics The Magic showed significant defensive improvements during the 4-1 homestand. Will that defense travel? Read More Coquito loco? These Orlando-local makers will slay your coconut cray Cuckoo for coquito? Hit up these Orlando-local makers for takes classic and creative. Read More A look at prolific Candlelight Processional narrators (and a few surprises) Epcot's Candlelight Processional has featured dozens of celebrity narrators telling the Christmas story alongside mass choir, live orchestra at Disney World Read More advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2022 | Orlando Sentinel | P. O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802 | (407) 420-5353 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.