JUST NOW: Thousands peacefully march northbound in
@DWNTWN_ORLANDO
and under I-4 to protest the death of
#GeorgeFloyd
and call for systemic cultural change:
Our colleague, Spectrum News 13 photojournalist Jesse Walden, talks on camera about the shooting that injured him and took the life of reporter Dylan Lyons.
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is pushing back against a bipartisan bill that would make changes to the U.S. immigration system, but a Central Florida man wants to see it pass
Tracking site
@FlightAware
says a Southwest plane that made an emergency landing after takeoff at Orlando International Airport was a Boeing 737 Max 8:
🎧: “DeSantis is a very small man, a very bitter person…A lot of people don't like DeSantis because a lot of people don't like autocrats,”
@DWUhlfelderLaw
Daniel Uhlfelder in the new
#BeyondTheSoundbite
.
JUST IN: A judge has ruled that parents suing the state over Gov. Ron DeSantis' executive order against mask mandates in schools will get their day in court.
The sheriff's office says a manager knocked on the unconscious
#Floridaman
's window. When he woke up he asked for a burrito.
He thought it was a Taco Bell drive-thru. He was actually at a bank.
#BREAKING
: Universal releases the theme for the first haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights... things are getting stranger... 🤔:
#hhn28
Video by Universal
AFTERMATH OF I-75 CRASH: Drone video shows the extent of the damage to I-75 caused by the crash and fire that left 7 dead. Only 1 SB lane has reopened more than 18 hours after the crash, and FDOT says it will have to close it again to do repairs. DETAILS:
Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri on Saturday's fatal shooting of a suspect: “If you pull a gun on a police officer and shoot a police officer, you're going to get killed. Simple as that."
Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz said he wanted to avoid politics, but said of the murders of 2 of his deputies: "what do you expect when you demonize law enforcement?"
VIDEO: This is not how a dragon breathes fire. Maleficent dragon float catches fire during parade at Disney's Magic Kingdom:
📹 courtesy of Jacob Easley
DID YOU KNOW: Many everyday items we take for granted would not exist without
@NASA
. The space agency turns 60 today. Here are 9 items below.
NASA history through the eyes of a longtime worker:
Welcome to Florida! Palm Coast family captures amazing scene in their backyard canal as manatee gives birth to a calf. The mother and baby stayed close to one another, and swam in circles together in shallow end of the canal for quite a while, said homeowner Francesca Fanelli
Gov. Ron DeSantis believes drop-off boxes for mail-in ballots should be done away with in Florida, saying he feels votes are either being tampered with or fraud is being committed.
ICYMI: A considerable and boisterous caravan of Joe Biden supporters wheeled and beeped their way through downtown Orlando midday Saturday ahead of the November 3 presidential election against President Donald Trump.
VIDEO: Yesterday there were 27 manatees at Blue Spring State Park. Today there are 58, including this mama and calf. The cooler weather brings them in: Video by
@RebeccaturcoTV
JUST IN: The CDC confirms to Spectrum News that it will have corrected weekend Florida COVID numbers at some point today after state health officials said the CDC data was wrong:
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the death toll in the wildfire crisis is now up to 23 people. About 3,000 reservists have been called upon to battle the escalating fires, which are expected to be fierce throughout the weekend.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday announced new investments from private space companies to boost STEM education and the space workforce, as she chaired her second National Space Council meeting since taking office.
Samuel Little has provided details in more than 90 deaths dating to about 1970, including 10 in Florida and two in the Tampa Bay area, reports
@FallonSilcox
🎧:
@DWUhlfelderLaw
gained fame as the Grim Reaper who walked Florida's beaches to criticize what he says were lax pandemic safety measures. This week in our
#BeyondTheSoundbite
#podcast
, he tells us how he wants to hold DeSantis responsible. LISTEN 🎙️:
“Quit messing around with it, quit dipping our toe in the pool. Just be done with it, legalize it, and tax it." —
@JohnMorganESQ
, on legalizing recreational marijuana by
@MattMyNews13
VIDEO: A crowd (complete with band) is heading to Orlando City Hall from Lake Eola to celebrate Joe Biden's projected win.
See reactions from around the country:
#electionresult2020
In July 2018, Michael Drejka shot and killed Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store, the culmination of a conflict over a parking spot. Today, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison:
The population of Puerto Rico is larger than 21 other states. If it gets statehood, it will get more representation in Congress, and more influence in the presidential election:
A student-organized walkout at Winter Park High School is set to begin at 9 a.m. Monday, and more walkouts are expected at other schools ahead of the day's Senate session. The bill is up for discussion on the Senate’s Special Order calendar for Monday.