Convenience Big Store: New 'World Records' exhibit | Central Florida pariah breaks silence

Orlando Morning Report

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

New 'World Records' exhibit | Central Florida pariah breaks silence | UCF's new camping ban

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Orlando Science Center: Exhibit features 'World Records' pace

You won't go home as the world's tallest human or the fastest cat alive, but you probably will glean some extreme knowledge from "The Science of Guinness World Records," a traveling exhibit currently installed at Orlando Science Center. The space is crammed with hands-on challenges for kids and adults, the competition continues from station to […]

The GOP pariah of Central Florida breaks silence, justifies Lake County shenanigans

Mark Jordan says he did nothing wrong in filing late to run for Lake County Property Appraiser. His move assured his name will be on the ballot, while incumbent Carey Baker's name will not be.

UCF's Board of Trustees approves camping ban following spring protests

The University of Central Florida on Tuesday banned camping on its grounds in the wake of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses nationwide.

'Waiting to get pulled over': In Florida, driver's license suspensions keep people in a spiral of debt, recidivism

The issue of driving with a suspended license received national attention over the last few weeks after a viral video showed a Michigan man attending a Zoom court hearing about his driving with a suspended license charge — from his car.

Polk County woman who purposely ran over her own baby arrested in Orlando

Provoked by an argument, Aaliyah Ross ran down her boyfriend as he carried their 16-month-old child, then took the badly injured child home and left him there

Editorial: Florida's new condo law fix needs fixing

Lawyers for the hotel side of condo-hotel buildings are trying to stack financial obligations under Florida's new condo law on the backs of condo owners. The Legislature needs to make sure hotels pay their fair share.

DeSantis tries to hide public records about migrant flights. Court says no \| Commentary

Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to keep secrets about how his staff arranged to use public money to fly migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. A GOP-appointed judge says: No way. Cough up the records..

Subway drone delivers for World UFO Day

We are a scant 38 years from 2062, the year in which "The Jetsons" — Hanna-Barbera's iconic cartoon whose visions of what the future would look like imprinted on innumerable fans — is set. Where's my flying car? so many of us wonder. With nearly four decades to go before we abandon I-4's perpetual snags […]

'The Foreplay' is back to lampoon our country then (and our country now)

"The Foreplay: An Exploration of the Birth of Our Nation" is an interactive comedy, with drinks, about (of all things) the Bill of Rights.

Fourth of July in Orlando: Fireworks, events for Independence Day in Central Florida

It's the Fourth of July weekend in Orlando and Central Florida offers a number of extravagant fireworks displays and other ways to celebrate the holiday.