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December 12, 2023

Florida school grades | Former UCF player's financial gift | Falcon Heavy delayed again

UCF Athletics receives largest financial gift from former Knights athlete • SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of secretive mini shuttle delayed again
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Orlando Morning Report

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Florida school grades | Former UCF player's financial gift | Falcon Heavy delayed again

Good morning. It's Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. The weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 72 and low of 61. Click here for more weather.

Florida releases A-to-F school grades but with no punishment for bad marks

Florida released its annual A-to-F school report card Monday, but this year bad marks carry no negative consequences for schools because the state transitioned to a new series of standardized exams and could not fully run grade calculations.

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UCF Athletics receives largest financial gift from former Knights athlete

Ron Thow, who played fullback for UCF from 1989-92 and was on the 1990 team that finished 10-4, earning a spot in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs, made the legacy gift commitment.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of secretive mini shuttle delayed again

SpaceX pushed one day for weather, and has delayed again the next Falcon Heavy launch of a secretive spacecraft that's 1/4th the size of the space shuttle.

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Seminole celebrates 7 years running no-kill animal shelter

The county increased capacity to handle the surge of unwanted pets after the pandemic.

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Three Central Florida restaurants temporarily shut down after health inspections

Three Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Dec. 3-9, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

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Orlando-to-Tampa rail proposal is moving along, Brightline exec tells lawmakers

An executive for the Brightline rail service told a state House panel last week that the company is "making tremendous strides" toward an Orlando-to-Tampa route after completing a project connecting Miami and Orlando.

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Orlando's 'first beach paradise' sets grand opening for Jan. 1

The 1,100-acre luxury resort, centered around Orlando's first artificial lagoon and anchored by the city's first Conrad Hotel, will make its debut on Jan 1.

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Orlando commits $6 million to renovate Christian Service Center as 'front door' for unsheltered

Upgrades to the Christian Service Center in Orlando is expected to happen over about 18 months but do not include an increase in overnight shelter beds.

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Ballots set for 2024 municipal elections in most Orange County cities

The mayor's job is on the ballot in Oakland and Winter Park but four Orange County cities won't have local contests in March because of a lack of candidates.

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ULA CEO says Christmas Eve launch for new Vulcan rocket unlikely

United Launch Alliance may be forced to shift the launch of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket and its moonbound commercial lander to the new year.

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Orlando dad helps people with autism enjoy Orlando Magic games

His program, Events with Jonathan, offers unused corporate suites to people who struggle with sensory overload in crowds.

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Tiger Woods returns this week at Orlando's PNC Championship

The who's who of golf includes 11 former World No.1 players and nine Hall of Famers. The 20 professionals have combined for 61 major championships, including 15 by Tiger Woods, 10 by Annika S…

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Princess parks 2 newest ships at Port Everglades, but ups game at Port Canaveral

Princess Cruises will park its two newest ships in Port Everglades for fall 2025, but is also upping its game by sending Sky Princess to Port Canaveral.

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'Barbie' leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by 'Oppenheimer'

Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" dominated the Golden Globe nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film, including best picture musical or comedy as well as acting nominations for …

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