Florida Film Festival volunteers keep the show going
The Florida Film Festival expects to pull in more than 20,000 visitors this year. The celebration hosts more than 100 screenings of nearly 200 feature and short films, plus a number of assorted parties, tastings and other events. That’s a lot of tickets to be taken and popcorn to be popped for… Source: iPromo…
Florida Film Festival: 3 things to do April 23
The menu looks tasty with local food, ambitious restaurants and shorts about nookie. Locally Fresh (11 a.m., Enzian Theater) — A farmers’ market invades Eden Bar (as that is the mode of occupation for farmers’ markets: invasion). Meet local growers and vendors and stock up on fresh veggies. Then… Source: iPromo News
Sanford man in critical condition after stepfather shoots him, police say
A Sanford man was in critical condition Saturday after his stepfather shot him in the buttocks and lower back at the family home, an arrest report shows. Thomas Lathrop, 71, was arrested on a charge of attempted murder. Police said he shot his stepson, Frank Fort, 31, as Fort was running away. … Source:…
Orlando joins world in March for Science on Earth Day
Six-year-old Niall Raum’s love for science is simple. Without it, there would be no trains. Niall was one of the thousands of children, students, educators and lovers of science who rallied at an Earth Day march around Lake Eola Saturday. The march in Orlando was part of a worldwide effort to raise… Source: iPromo…
Ocoee man, 77, dead after Orange County crash
A 77-year-old Ocoee man died in crash on Apopka-Vineland Road Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol said Saturday. The man, whose name was not released, was driving a 2015 Hyundai sport utility vehicle in the left-turn lane on Apopka-Vineland Road about 8:30 p.m. as he approached A D Mims Road in… Source: iPromo News
Timber Creek high school student killed in hit-and-run motorcycle collision
A Timber Creek High School student died Saturday in a hit-and-run collision in east Orange County, and the driver who investigators say hit him was arrested, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Alec Gomez, 15, was in the street about 3 a.m. near Avalon Road and Pellicer Drive when a southbound… Source: iPromo News
‘A living miracle’ : UCF community rallies to help fraternity member after motorcycle wreck
Keith Gillis hasn’t left his son’s side. He was there to calm him down when he started waking up and panicking, feeling the tube down his throat and seeing medical wires surrounding him. Keith Gillis grabbed Radley’s hand and started singing church songs. The 21-year-old squeezed back and wouldn’t… Source: iPromo News
Readers Comment: The truth about global warming | Columns … – Twin Falls Times-News
Readers Comment: The truth about global warming | Columns …Twin Falls Times-NewsOn April 12th, Dr. Adrian Arp’s letter to the editor stated “Man-caused climate change being caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is a … and more »
30 terrifying before and after images of climate change – Chron.com
Chron.com 30 terrifying before and after images of climate changeChron.comThe first-ever March for Science is taking place in hundreds of cities across the country, rallying against what many see as an emerging disregard for the study of the natural world and the answers it provides. The marches are taking place on Earth Day …Trump breaks…
Bay Area political events: Town halls, environment – SFGate
SFGate Bay Area political events: Town halls, environmentSFGateEnvironment discussion: Marin County Supervisor Kate Sears will discuss the recent findings of the BayWave Project, a study on sea levels and rising tides from Sausalito to Novato. Sears will discuss Marin’s vulnerability and list next steps for how to …Trump on Earth Day: Protect environment ‘without harming…