Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today.
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We will be tracking more thunderstorms throughout our Friday, especially north of Orlando. Coverage will be scattered and it may not be a steady all-day rain, but any storm that develops may contain downpours and gusty winds.
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High: Lower 90s Low: Mid-70s Rain Coverage: 60% |
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Around Central Florida
1. Florida Rep. Luna leads effort to censure Rep. Schiff
First-term Republican Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna was the sponsor behind the resolution that censured California Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff in the House Wednesday night.
2. Anti-LGBTQ+ laws taking toll on Florida youth
Zebra Youth, an Orlando nonprofit organization that connects a network of organizations that provide support for LGBTQ+ youth, says it expects more young people to seek mental health counseling after several anti-LGBTQ+ laws were passed in Florida.
3. Lakeland residents concerned about speeding after death of soccer player
Some people living near Southeastern University in Lakeland say they are worried for their safety after a car plowed into their neighbor’s home on Monday, killing 24-year-old international student Yuri dos Santos Vasconcelos.
4. Federal judge strikes down Florida ban of Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments
A federal judge has struck down a Florida ban that would have restricted Medicaid coverage of gender dysphoria treatments for members of the transgender community.
Around the Nation
1. Coast Guard: Missing sub imploded, killing all 5 passengers
2. 'Stronger, closer and more dynamic': Biden, Modi hail partnership between U.S. and India
3. Firefighters struggled to identify the toxic freight in fiery Ohio train derailment, chiefs say
4. Tornadoes tear through northwest Texas town, killing 4 people and causing widespread damage
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It's the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years.