Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
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In the wake of a cold front, drier and cooler air will continue to settle into the state. Clouds will linger to finish out Monday and then decreasing overnight. A cool, crisp night sets in for central Florida as lows drop into the 40s and low 50s.
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Highs: 60s
Lows: Upper 40s/Low 50s
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Central Florida
1. DeSantis declares CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as terror organizations in executive order
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, as foreign terrorist organizations.
2. Eustis jewelry store owner dies from injuries days after gas leak explosion
The Eustis jewelry store owner who was critically injured in an explosion on Dec. 4 has died, a longtime friend confirmed Monday morning.
3. Residents still struggling over a month after Titusville flood
Over a month after heavy rains flooded areas around Titusville, some homeowners are still trying to dry out.
4. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defends Gulf oil drilling proposal
The Interior Department’s proposal to allow new oil lease sales in the Gulf has been denounced by Florida Republicans and Democrats.
5. Did RealPage’s algorithm raise your rent? DOJ says yes
The nation’s largest landlord has agreed to stop using rent-setting software after a sweeping Department of Justice investigation found the system may have helped inflate rental prices across the country.
Around the Nation
1. Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members
2. Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, a touchstone in his attack against what he calls ‘woke’ culture
3. ‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations
4. Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
Quote of the Day
Samaritan’s Purse President and CEO Franklin Graham recently described terrifying moments on a flight that brought medical supplies to people uprooted by conflict in South Sudan on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Leaders with the Christian aid group based in Boone, N.C., said a hijacker snuck onto the plane and hid in the rear cabin before takeoff. Graham said the man pulled a gun, demanding to be taken to Chad, another African country, but was talked down by the pilot.