Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today.
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Rain chances will stand a little lower for Thursday, but it's still recommended to take along the umbrella. We'll see about a 40% coverage of showers and storms; otherwise, we'll be under a mix of sun and clouds with highs running close to 90 degrees.
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Highs: Near 90 Lows: Mid-70s Rain Coverage: 40% |
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Around Central Florida
1. Impacts of dockworkers' strike will depend on how long it lasts
Dockworkers along the gulf and east coasts were back on the picket lines Wednesday. Forty-five thousand walked off the job Tuesday as part of the first longshoremen's strike in nearly 50 years.
2. Oviedo tries to persuade voters on Police Building Referendum
City officials and officers from Oviedo’s Police Department held an informational session Wednesday evening to convince residents to vote for a Police Building Referendum that would use taxpayer dollars to renovate the Public Safety building that has remained unchanged since its construction in 1990.
3. Ahead of vote, petition gains traction against Disney’s affordable housing project
The project goes in front of county commissioners next Tuesday.
4. Second Harvest sends Helene relief across Florida, Georgia
So far, Second Harvest has donated more than 100,000 pounds of food to neighboring communities in need.
5. IRS announces deadline relief for victims of Hurricane Helene in Florida
The Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Florida that were affected by Hurricane Helene.
Around the Nation
1. New special counsel filing alleges Trump’s ‘increasingly desperate’ efforts to overturn 2020 loss
2. Biden tours storm damage from Helene in the Carolinas; Harris visits Georgia
3. U.S. could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
4. Cybersecurity head says there's no chance foreign adversary can change U.S. election results
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