DeSantis not keen to be VP | Call to 'rescind' suicide finding | Maxwell on 'Laborland'

Family of Yolna Lubrin, activists call on OPD chief to ‘rescind’ suicide finding • Maxwell: Demings, commissioners vote to keep Orange County low-wage ‘Laborland’ | Commentary

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Orlando Morning Report Thursday, October 5, 2023

DeSantis not keen to be VP | Call to 'rescind' suicide finding | Maxwell on 'Laborland' Good morning. It's Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The weather forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 87 and low of 71. Click here for more weather. DeSantis still insists he won't be Trump's No. 2, which likely couldn't work Down in polls even further, Gov. Ron DeSantis repeats he won't be Donald Trump's VP, not that Trump has offered the job to anyone. Trump is not likely to want him, political experts say. Also, the U.S. Constitution would prevent it, too, because they are both from the same state. Read more → Family of Yolna Lubrin, activists call on OPD chief to 'rescind' suicide finding The family of Yolna Lubrin, found hanging from a tree in what investigators called a suicide, is calling for additional investigation. Read more → Maxwell: Demings, commissioners vote to keep Orange County low-wage 'Laborland' | Commentary For years, Orange County has had the lowest median wages of any major metro in America. We're talking dead last — 50th out of 50, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lower even than smaller cities with lower costs of living, like Birmingham, Alabama and Louisville, Kentucky. This is what happens when you build […] Read more → Bianchi: In the wake of his death, let's thank Chuck Rohe for breathing life into Orlando sports | Commentary Chuck Rohe, as the Executive Director of Florida Citrus Sports from 1982-2002, pushed for one of the early expansions and renovations of the Florida Citrus Bowl (now Camping World Stadium) that pav… Read more → Disney to offer half-price dining, theme-park tickets for children A limited-time offer from Disney World will include half-price dining, tickets for children in 2024 Read more → Tropical Storm Philippe still dousing Virgin Islands, forecast to hit Bermuda, northeast US Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Philippe continue to affect the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, but the National Hurricane Center forecasts the system to shift north and target Bermuda before head… Read more → GOP activist in The Villages accused of forging signature on dead dad's ballot A Republican activist who supports former President Donald Trump in The Villages is facing voter fraud accusations that he forged his dead father's signature on a mail ballot in the 2020 election. Read more → New Hampshire poll shows DeSantis sliding to third place in critical first primary state as Nikki Haley surges Gov. Ron DeSantis has long depicted himself as the only alternative to former President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, but polling released Wednesday shows he has moved down — into third place — in New Hampshire. Read more → Foster care contractor billed the state for salaries covered by PPP loans, audit finds The nonprofit that manages foster care throughout Central Florida has been accused of double-billing the state for employee salaries after receiving more than $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program loans during the pandemic. Read more → Federal redistricting trial wraps up with focus on DeSantis A federal trial accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of intentionally discriminating against Black voters during redistricting concluded Tuesday after four days of intense scrutiny into the governor's dismantling of voting protections long embedded in the state's congressional maps. Read more → Florida Supreme Court seeks to define 'riot' in challenge to protest law Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Jacksonville sheriff on Wednesday told the Florida Supreme Court that innocent bystanders and peaceful protesters are not threatened by a currently blocked law that seeks to crack down on protests that turn violent. Read more → 3 arrests since Florida's new immigration crackdown went into effect Touted as the most effective and ambitious immigration measure in the nation by supporters, SB 1718 also came with its share of criticism when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it into law earlier this year. Read more → Citizens offers up even more property policies to private insurers Amid a push to move policyholders into the private market, regulators have approved proposals by six private insurers to take as many 153,000 policies from the state's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Read more → 'Insanely rising costs' shut down Altamonte Springs restaurant An Altamonte Spring restaurant is closing, citing "insanely rising costs" as the reason for the shutdown. Read more → Orlando restaurant leaves its downtown home DoveCote in downtown Orlando has revealed it is moving, but not announced a new location. Read more → Magic rookies Black, Howard receiving guidance from vets in 1st camp Magic veterans such as Jonathan Isaac, newcomer Joe Ingles and guard Garry Harris have offered advice to Anthony Black and Jett Howard. "Between Joe, JI, and Gary, they've been in those… Read more → UCF set to face another TBD at quarterback Kansas is the latest with the Jayhawks uncertain whether starter Jalon Daniels will be back or whether redshirt senior Jason Bean will get his third start. Read more → At Halloween Horror Nights, eats are always a scream Bloody burgers and fungus-forward corn dogs are among gross-out goodies at this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando. Read more → Orlando named 'Best Foodie City in America' in recent report — do locals agree? Orlando was ranked No. 1 "Best Foodie City in America" in WalletHub's 2023 study, but do the majority of Orlando foodies agree? Read more →

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