New attorney for Pine Hills gunman | Blue Origin set for human spaceflight | Bison in Florida?

Blue Origin set for human spaceflight return this weekend • Bison in Florida? They roam with wild horses at Paynes Prairie State Park

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Orlando Morning Report Friday, May 17, 2024

New attorney for Pine Hills gunman | Blue Origin set for human spaceflight | Bison in Florida? Good morning. It's Friday, May 17, 2024. The weather forecast calls for cloudy skies with a high of 93 and low of 72. Click here for more weather. Want to go deeper? Why not sign up for one of our focused newsletters such as Go For Launch on the latest space news. Sign up here New attorney for accused Pine Hills gunman gets time to review evidence before trial set The new attorney representing Keith Moses, accused of fatally shooting three people in Pine Hills last year, will get four months to review evidence and conduct depositions before a judge sets a trial date. Read more → Blue Origin set for human spaceflight return this weekend It's been nearly two years since Blue Origin flew humans to space on its New Shepard rocket, but the next six passengers are set to go Sunday as the Jeff Bezos company gets back to the business of space tourism. Read more → Bison in Florida? They roam with wild horses at Paynes Prairie State Park Visitors to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville can spot wild bison and horses, both historical species that were reintroduced in the 1970s and 80s. Read more → Orange County man found guilty in kidnapping, robbery and murder plot An Orange County man faces life in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. Read more → Chris Pratt's stunt double Tony McFarr found dead in Orlando Tony McFarr, a stuntman known for his work with Chris Pratt and other Hollywood stars, died Monday of undetermined causes, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Read more → 'It's on and it's official!' Ace Cafe to open new Sanford location Sean Kelley and Steve Glum 'aim to honor the storied history' of the iconic London motor diner. Read more → Editorial: The IRS gets back on its feet. Time to crack down on wealthy tax cheats No one likes paying taxes. But those opposed to meaningful tax enforcement are promoting corruption. Read more → Readers sound off on teachers, Bob Graham, Karens, cruddy columnist | Commentary Maxwell: Readers sound off on teaching in Florida, Bob, Graham, Karens and cruddy columnist Read more → Watchdog flags concerns over Florida's 'turkey' projects in next year's state budget Florida TaxWatch this week raised concerns about 450 items in the state's proposed budget for next fiscal year and called for additional scrutiny into 1,600 local projects backed by lawmakers. Read more → High hopes: Aviation exec sees South Florida travelers riding his electric air taxi service and new Zoom! airline A new South Florida-based air taxi firm called UrbanLink intends to start regional service with an electric-powered aircraft. The air carrier hopes to get started in 2026 serving vertiports between West Palm Beach and Miami. Its founder is also looking to launch a discount airline called Zoom! to serve smaller cities in the U.S. Read more →

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