Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
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After a cool start to the week, temperatures will gradually warm back up towards the end of this week. Tonight, expect a few clouds and mostly dry conditions. Overnight, lows will drop into the 50s for most spots. Patchy fog may develop to start the morning.
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Highs: Mid-Upper 70s
Lows: 50s
Rain Coverage: 10%
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Around Central Florida
1. Orange County initiates attendance rezoning for seven low-enrollment schools
It’s an unpopular decision, but school leaders say they must do it. The Orange County School Board instructed district leaders Tuesday night to begin the attendance rezoning process for seven schools with low enrollment.
2. Brevard County pushes for public hearing on Blue Origin’s wastewater dumping permit
Brevard County is awaiting a response after sending a letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to hold a public hearing about concerns over Blue Origin’s wastewater permit.
3. 230-acre prescribed burn underway in Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park
The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 230-acre prescribed burn on the northwestern section of Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park in Orange County.
4. Local leaders raise concerns about the increase in ICE detainees at the Orange County Jail
Community leaders and local officials gathered outside the Orange County Administration Building on Tuesday to raise concerns about the growing number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees housed at the Orange County Jail.
5. CAIR files lawsuit against DeSantis over terrorist declaration
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), along with a law firm and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis.
6. SpaceX plans to launch nearly 30 Starlink satellites
For anyone hoping to see a morning launch, your Christmas wish has come true. SpaceX is planning to launch another batch of Starlink satellites Wednesday morning.
Around the Nation
1. House plans Wednesday vote on Republican health care bill
2. Investigators release video timeline of Brown campus shooting suspect’s movements
3. Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others
4. Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Quote of the Day
Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s understated but influential chief of staff, criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and offered an unvarnished take on her boss and those in his orbit in a series of observations that were published Tuesday in Vanity Fair.
The magazine’s two-part profile of Wiles immediately sent shock waves through Washington while sending the West Wing into damage control. The first woman to ever hold her current post, Wiles pushed back on what she described as a “hit piece” that lacked context.