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Saturday, June 15, 2024

Central Florida's homeless teens | Osceola's 1st Hispanic sheriff | Scott Maxwell

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New initiative aims to house Central Florida's homeless teens

A community effort means 250 beds are now available, triple the previous tally.

Osceola's 1st Hispanic sheriff faces rough path to reelection

Running against Marcos López: His predecessor and two former members of his top brass.

Flori-duh: 'Florida school board bans book about book bans' \| Commentary

A Florida school district voted 3-2 to ban a lighthearted children's book called 'Ban this Book.' Columnist Scott Maxwell says it's the latest proof Florida's censorship crusade is out of control.

SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral at moment of ignition

SpaceX did not mention a reason for the cancellation and stated the launch would be rescheduled to an unspecified date.

Demolition begins on the Parkland building where 17 died in 2018 mass shooting

Two white tents stationed about 100 yards away protected victims' family members from the sun during the scheduled demolition, while a yellow excavator clawed away at the building's corner.

Central Florida 2024 election roundup: Who's running for office now

Friday was the deadline for candidates to qualify for the ballot for Florida's Aug. 25 primary or the Nov. 5 general election. There were more than a few surprises across the Central Florida political scene. Here's a roundup of Friday's qualifying news. Click on the links below to read the stories.

Republican Anderson draws primary foe in race for Seminole elections chief

This year's qualifying period for candidates ended Friday and the contest for supervisor of elections is the only one in the county where there's an intraparty challenge.

Why Maisie Dobbs author Jacqueline Winspear says it's time to end the series

Winspear says the novel, without giving away spoilers, aims to provide a satisfying accounting for all the main characters.

NBA Finals: Mavericks dominate Game 4, avoid being swept by Celtics

The 38-point final margin was the third-biggest ever in an NBA Finals game, behind only Chicago beating Utah 96-54 in 1998 and the Celtics beating the Lakers 131-92 in 2008.