Archive for Thursday, December 3, 2015
Scrubbed: “No-Go” For Space Station Resupply Launch
Astronauts on the International Space Station will have to wait at least one more day for supplies. Weather delayed Thursday's resupply mission launch.
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Gently Worn Dress Clothes Needed in Orange & Osceola County
The Orange-Osceola Public Defender is seeking clothes that defendants can wear in court. It’s for an annual clothing drive.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Darryl Owens: Criminal History Question Shouldn’t Be On Job Applications
On the first page of most employment applications, there’s a small box job seekers are asked to mark if they have a criminal history. But Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens says the "Ban the Box" campaign is on the right track.
Published in Darryl Owens Perspectives
Published in Darryl Owens Perspectives
Florida Supreme Court Approves Congressional Map
The Florida Supreme Court has approved a new congressional map. The new map will likely alter politics in central Florida.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
UCF White Student Union Sparks Controversy
Recent student protests against racial injustice at the University of Missouri sparked similar movements on college campuses nationwide, and the University of Central Florida is no exception. Two weeks ago, UCF’s Black Student Union held a sit-in to support the organization that spearheaded the Missouri protests. But a few days after that, someone created a Facebook page called “White Student Union at UCF,” claiming to see in Black Lives Matter protests “an explicit hostility to white students, faculty, and culture.” In a lengthy statement to the press last week, the UCF White Student Union said: “We are not a racist or white supremacist organization… But we will not apologize for being white. We will not self-flagellate for the sins of ...
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Midwives, Others Having Trouble Getting Paid From Medicaid HMOs
Data from the Agency for Health Care Administration show complaints from providers nearly doubled from a low in December 2014 to last September.
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
Clinton: Florida Lagging Due to Republican Policies
At her first official rally in central Florida since announcing plans to run for president, democrat and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared her vision for Florida’s growing population—one that includes job seekers, ex-offenders, college students, and immigrants.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News