Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today.
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Slightly drier air aloft will slide over Central Florida midweek, allowing us to cut back the rain chances slightly for Wednesday and Thursday. Highs will continue to run in the low to mid-90s with feels-like temperatures in the triple digits; any storms that develop will be mostly focused inland, capable of torrential rain and frequent lightning.
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Highs: Mid-90s Lows: Mid-70s Rain Coverage: 40% |
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Around Central Florida
1. Applications flood in for Orlando Public Housing Waitlist Program
The clock is ticking for those who wish to submit their application for the Orlando Housing Authority’s Public Housing Waitlist program.
2. Sheriff: Orange County deputies had 'no choice' but to shoot man accused in carjacking attempt
The man, who was not identified, was given first aid at the scene before being taken to the hospital.
3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers get public input on Daytona Beach flooding
Jim LaGrone, the study’s project manager, says the goal of the study is to investigate, analyze and propose alternative mitigation responses the chronic flooding.
4. Seminole County Fire Department is using new alert system to mitigate response delays
Seminole County Fire Department is joining more than 100 other Florida emergency responders who use a system called HAAS alert. The system helps warn drivers when they are approaching a scene where emergency vehicles are in use, or even when an emergency vehicle is approaching.
Around the Nation
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2. Border arrests plunge 29% in June, lowest level of Biden's presidency
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5. Trump criticizes vaccines, urges RFK Jr. to join forces with him in leaked phone call
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Quote of the Day
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday appeared to confirm a report that the company's much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will be delayed beyond its scheduled Aug. 8 date.
Musk didn't give a new date for the event, but in a posting on X, the social media site he owns, he wrote that he requested a design change to the front of the vehicle.