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December 17, 2023

Storm lashes Florida | Eatonville's Hungerford land | Former FPL CEO's stock moves

Possibilities for Eatonville’s Hungerford land could bring growth, preserve culture • Former FPL CEO sold $5.4 million in company stocks as ties to political scandals became public
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Orlando Morning Report

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Storm lashes Florida | Eatonville's Hungerford land | Former FPL CEO's stock moves

Good morning. It's Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The weather forecast calls for partly cloud skies with wind and a high of 74 and low of 54. Click here for more weather.

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Powerful storm brings flooding, high winds to Florida

A winter storm that swept into Florida on Saturday night struck the state with heavy rain, high winds and power outages. Coastal flood warnings remained in effect early Sunday for the entire western side of the peninsula, and wind advisories were in effect for Central Florida.

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Possibilities for Eatonville's Hungerford land could bring growth, preserve culture

Museums to honor Zora Neale Hurston, African American history are under consideration.

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Former FPL CEO sold $5.4 million in company stocks as ties to political scandals became public

Suit accuses Eric Silagy of securities fraud, citing his advance knowledge of Orlando Sentinel reporting.

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Bianchi: Dick Nunis brought Walt Disney's dream-big mentality to UCF sports | Commentary

Just as Walt Disney envisioned 43 square miles of Florida swampland as a kaleidoscopic, magical place where dreams could come true, Dick Nunis saw UCF's expansive campus as a virgin landscape where bigtime college athletics could thrive.

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Editorial: Battle of Split Oak is a fight for 'forever'

Over the past century, places like Split Oak have become more rare. More special. More of a symbol of why the fight to save Florida — by Floridians, and from Floridians — must never stop.

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Rep. Maxwell Frost: For love and freedom, we must fight bad book bans | Commentary

The 10th-district congressman introduced the Fight Book Bans Act "out of love for the students of Central Florida, to help fight to bring back a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning envir…

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Top strategist resigns from DeSantis-backing super PAC with less than month before Iowa caucuses

Jeff Roe, the top adviser to Never Back Down, is the latest senior staffer to exit Never Back Down, which has been the largest outside group supporting DeSantis' candidacy.

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Central Florida people in need find encouraging words in holiday food bundles from Second Harvest

Hundreds of people in need who lined up Saturday morning at Evans High School for free holiday food bundles from Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida found surprise messages tucked inside bags holding holiday hams.

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SpaceX pushes Falcon Heavy launch past Christmas as ULA punts Vulcan to new year

There's no chance SpaceX or United Launch Alliance will accidentally hit Santa Claus with their big rockets over Christmas as both companies have delayed the next launches of the Falcon Heavy and Vulcan Centaur.

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Florida only state to turn down millions to lessen tailpipe emissions, feds say

Congress in 2021 provided $6.4 billion to states to curb tailpipe emissions and reduce the effects of climate change. Florida was set to receive $320 million, the third most of any state. The state Department of Transportation began drafting a plan to add trucker parking at rest stops, which staff said could fix the statewide […]

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Florida sex scandal shakes Moms for Liberty, as group's influence wanes

Moms for Liberty, a national right-wing advocacy group, was born in Florida as a response to COVID-19 school closures and mask mandates. But it quickly became just as well known for pushing policies branded as anti-LGBTQ by opponents.

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Appalachian State holds off Miami (Ohio) in soggy Cure Bowl

Mountaineers quarterback Joey Aguilar scored on an 8-yard keeper with 4:46 left in the third quarter for the crucial points in adverse conditions at UCF's FBC Mortgage Stadium.

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Moussa throws 3 4th-quarter TDs as Florida A&M beats Howard in Celebration Bowl

Florida A&M (12-1) closed the season with 11 consecutive wins.

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Staying disciplined will be key for Magic in rematch at Celtics

The Magic might be without their top defender Sunday at Boston. Jalen Suggs (sprained left wrist) is questionable vs. the Celtics. "The level of discipline that we need to have coming into th…

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Theater West End, Ensemble Company 2024 seasons offer the new and the tried-and-true

There's a mix of titles both familiar and new to Central Florida in the new seasons from Theater West End and the Ensemble Company.

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Ask Amy: I swear we will move without her if she can't get her stuff packed in time

My mother-in-law has had ample notice, and she has done nothing.

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