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AdventHealth has chosen a new leader for its flagship facility in Orlando.

The health care provider announced Monday it had named Abel Biri to lead AdventHealth Orlando along with having executive oversight of AdventHealth for Children. He succeeds Rob Deininger, who was recently appointed president/CEO for the East Florida Division of AdventHealth.

“Abel is a purpose-driven leader who keeps patient care front and center,” said Kari Vargas, CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division – North Market, in a news release. “His leadership not only reflects a deep commitment to our mission, but to building stronger, healthier communities, which makes him the right person to guide AdventHealth Orlando into its next chapter of delivering exceptional, whole-person care.”

Most recently, Biri spent eight years as CEO of AdventHealth Waterman where he led efforts to expand access and improve care throughout Lake County, the release stated. Under his leadership the hospital opened a new patient tower, introduced its first robotic surgery program and launched the county’s first children’s emergency department. read more

By DAVID McHUGH

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank said inflation has become more unpredictable due to shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and that policymakers need to take the possibility of such extreme scenarios into account and communicate them to the public as well.

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“The world ahead is more uncertain, and that uncertainty is likely to make inflation more volatile,” ECB President Christine Lagarde said Monday in a speech opening the central bank’s annual conference in Sintra, Portugal. “It’s pretty basic but that’s the reality.” read more

Fits of showers and downpours forecast across Central Florida this week may put a fizzle on backyard barbecues, firework shows and other traditional Fourth of July activities as weather experts predict increasing chances of rainy weather through Saturday.

Despite the gloomy skies, tens of millions of people are expected to travel by plane or car this holiday weekend, making it one of the busiest Independence Days in years. The holiday falls on a Friday, giving many workers a chance to take advantage of a long weekend.

According to the National Weather Service in Melbourne, the Orlando area could receive up to three inches of rain in total through Saturday, with some pockets seeing more.

That may seem like a lot, but so far this month Central Florida has received three fewer inches of rain for the month of June than normal.

The Orlando area usually gets 7.78 inches of rain for the month, but so far has received only 4.7 inches through Sunday. The rainiest day was June 27, when Orlando received 1.65 inches, according to NWS data. read more

By JAMES POLLARD, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan had some complications while fundraising on his own website last fall.

Several friends wanted to help Cadogan reach his $28,000 goal as he crowdfunded for a Los Angeles area wilderness rescue team. But they tried to donate through a lesser-known wealth management tool called a donor-advised fund, or a DAF, a no-frills investing vehicle for money earmarked as eventual charitable gifts. After cutting checks and waiting three weeks, Cadogan said, the money finally arrived.

“It was just a bit of a thing,” he added. “If they were using a Giving Fund, it would take ten seconds.”

Giving Funds are GoFundMe’s latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the purported goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered. But the for-profit company’s DAF, announced Monday, enters a crowded market of more than a thousand providers — products often with older, wealthier clienteles that are often criticized for warehousing gifts. read more

When Walt Disney World reopens its Test Track attraction at Epcot, visitors can expect a new look and a new future-pointed emphasis during the indoor-outdoor ride that zooms over theme park goers.

A guest photographs concept cars on display in the ride queue at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) An exterior view of the renovated Test Track attraction at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests check out concept cars on display in the ride queue at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) A guest holds on to his hat during a high-speed spin hitting 65 mph on the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) A guest takes a high-speed spin on the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests disembark the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Dinsey World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) A guest photographs concept cars on display in the ride queue at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests check out the ride queue displays at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) A guest takes a high-speed spin on the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests check out the vehicles on display post-ride at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests check out the ride queue displays at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Under stormy skies, a bird takes flight as the monorail passes Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Walt Disney World, Monday, June 30, 2025, in this view from the top of nearby Test Track. Test Track will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests check out concept cars on display in the ride queue at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests check out the ride queue displays at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests check out the vehicles on display post-ride at the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Disney World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests take a spin on the renovated Test Track attraction during a preview at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025. The reimagined thrill ride at Walt Dinsey World, sponsored by General Motors, closed for an extensive overhaul in June 2024 and will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Under stormy skies, the monorail passes Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Walt Disney World, Monday, June 30, 2025, in this view from the top of nearby Test Track. Test Track will officially reopen to Epcot guests on July 22. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Guests arrive Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Monday, June 30, 2025, at Walt Disney World. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)