The COVID-19 death toll reached 162 people in Orange County on Thursday with more than 24 new cases reported, a more than 30% increase in local fatalities since the beginning of the week.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said Thursday that Commissioner Betsy VanderLey should resign from the board of the Central Florida Expressway Authority, a day after an Orlando Sentinel report detailed VanderLey’s financial ties to an engineering company that holds contracts with both the county and the toll-road agency.
Luminar, a startup making key sensors for self-driving vehicles, added five automotive-industry veterans to its ranks Thursday as part of preparations for series production.
On July 23, 2010, One Direction debuted after being assembled as a group on ‘The X Factor.’ Now, a decade later, writer Maria Sherman has captured their joy in her new boy-band history book, ‘Larger Than Life.’
Medieval Times, a Kissimmee dinner show, is back performing with a socially distanced audience and performers wearing masks.