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May 07, 2023

Morning report: Dreamers | Astronaut Hall of Fame | DeSantis presidential run

Astronaut Hall of Fame inducts Sen. Mark Kelly and former KSC director Roy Bridges • Retiring Boys & Girls Clubs CEO looks back, looks ahead
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Orlando Morning Report

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Dreamers | Astronaut Hall of Fame | DeSantis presidential run

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Dreamers may not be able to vote, but they convinced GOP lawmakers to aid their cause

They attended Florida public schools and grew up undocumented in different pockets of the state after being brought to the country by their parents as children. For nine weeks in a row, dozens of these young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers, traveled to Tallahassee to meet with Florida lawmakers. Every week, they traveled hours by […]

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Astronaut Hall of Fame inducts Sen. Mark Kelly and former KSC director Roy Bridges

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly took three years longer than his twin brother Scott Kelly to make it into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. He joined former Kennedy Space Center Director and astronaut Roy Bridges at the induction ceremony Saturday at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in a gala with enough fellow former astronauts to fill four space shuttles.

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Retiring Boys & Girls Clubs CEO looks back, looks ahead

When I walked through the door of the Boys Club in Panama City, Fla., in 1966, little did I know I was embarking on a 56-year journey that would end here, on the eve of my retirement from the only organization where I've ever worked. Perhaps it was those fateful words that were offered by […]

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Is sun setting on DeSantis presidential run before he officially enters? Or is it about to rise?

As he cruised to re-election, and in the aftermath of his overwhelming re-election victory, supporters viewed Gov. Ron DeSantis as a mighty Republican force. He was depicted as someone more effective than former President Donald Trump and a potential president who could carry forward with more discipline and effective implementation than former President Donald Trump. More recently, however, a much different narrative has developed around DeSantis.

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Sen. Marco Rubio: America's past and future converge in Cape Canaveral | Commentary

From bramble-filled sandy scrubland to the epicenter of the world's commercial space race, the history of Cape Canaveral mirrors that of America itself. As the city celebrates its 60th birthday, it's a time to reflect on how far we've come and press forward into the future. Cape Canaveral's story began in 1949, 14 years before […]

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Legislature declares victory after badly failing Floridians | Editorial

After a destructive legislative session attacking unions, voting rights and the LGBT community while doing nothing to solve the state's property insurance and housing crises, the Florida Legislature declared victory and headed home.

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Will Orange County back Pat Williams' $1.7 billion stadium plan to lure Tampa Bay Rays?

He's trying. He's trying to bring baseball to Orlando. Although it seems like the longest of longshots that he can lure the Tampa Bay Rays or a Major League Baseball expansion franchise to Central Florida with the promise of a new stadium, at least Pat Williams is trying. At 83 years old, Orlando Magic co-founder […]

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UF sluggers Jac Caglianone, Skylar Wallace share record-setting success

Record-setting sluggers do not grace the diamond every day. But there's a power surge along Gainesville's Hull Road, which separates Condron Family Ballpark and Katie Seashole Softball Stadium.

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Strong voices help 'Secret Garden' bloom | Review

"The Secret Garden" gets a blink-and-you'll-miss-it run this weekend with a Central Florida Vocal Arts production that is lifted by key actors and strong voices. Based on the 1911 book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the musical came to Broadway in 1991 and developed a fervent following, thanks in part to Lucy Simon's memorable and haunting […]

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Mammoth Mahler caps Orlando Philharmonic classics series | Review

There's a lot to report on Saturday night's Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra concert at Steinmetz Hall, the last of the season in its classics series. It featured a world premiere, an acclaimed guest artist and a performance of one of the giants of the classical world, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5. So let's just go through […]

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