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Around Central Florida
1. Diocese of Orlando shares excitement about the selection of Pope Leo XIV
As the white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel Chimney Thursday afternoon, bells tolled in Downtown Orlando to signal the selection of a new pope.
2. More than 75 million people visited Orlando in 2024, officials say
Orange County leaders are proud to share Orlando is still the country’s most visited destination.
3. Palm Bay resident says school zone camera program is too complicated, was rolled out too quickly
Sheridan Keber either bikes or drives through two school zones near his Palm Bay home several times a day, and he said he believes school speed zone rules are too complicated and the camera used to catch motorists going too fast rolled out too quickly.
4. Osteen community sees opening of D Ranch Preserve as a big win
Known for its green spaces and rural landscapes, preserving any parcel of land from development is considered a win to many residents of the Osteen community.
Around the Nation and World
1. Robert Prevost, the first pope from U.S. in history of Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
2. Trump keeps 10% tariffs on UK but cuts taxes on British autos, steel and aluminum with trade deal
3. Wall Street rises with hopes for trade deals that could forestall a recession
4. India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise
5. Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
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- World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
- Acting FEMA head out after telling Congress the disaster relief agency shouldn’t be eliminated
- Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order
Quote of the Day
The St. Louis region is reacting to the stunning news out of the Vatican where for the first time, an American-born Cardinal has been elected as Pope.
Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, is a Chicago native and a graduate of Villanova. As a missionary, Prevost, 69, spent his career ministering in Peru. But before any of that, he was a novitiate of Order of St. Augustine, Province of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where he learned the ropes of being a priest at the former Augustinian Academy and Immaculate Conception/St. Henry Parish, located in Compton Heights in 1977 and 1978.