More than 1,500 people turn out for vaccinations at 3 Orange County high schools
More than 1,500 students and their families along with other members of the community turned out to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at Colonial, Evans and Jones high schools Wednesday and Saturday, according to Orange County Public Schools.
More Orange County high school football games canceled due to COVID-19 cases
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ Two local high school football games that were supposed to happen Friday night have been canceled due to positive COVID-19 cases, according to Orange County Public Schools. The affected games are: Freedom High School vs. East River High School and Ocoee High School vs. Celebration High School. The Ocoee game has been canceled due to contact tracing at Celebration, which played against Freedom last week. Games involving Evans High School vs. West Orange High School and Edgewater High vs. Wekiva High have also been canceled earlier this season. Orange County football players are required to get rapid coronavirus testing before games.
14-year-old killed, 15-year-old critically injured in Orange County shooting
PINE HILLS, Fla. โ A 14-year-old boy was killed and a 15-year-old boy was critically wounded late Monday in an Orange County neighborhood shooting, according to deputies. The Orange County Sheriffโs Office said Dennis Joshua Atkinson, who attended Evans High School, died in the shooting, which was reported at 11:07 p.m. in the 1600 block of Glendale Road in Pine Hills. According to the Sheriffโs Office, deputies were called to the area and found the teens shot in front of a home. Both victims were taken to a hospital with traumatic wounds, and Atkinson was pronounced dead, according to deputies. Detectives said anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.
Coach says health comes first after Evans vs. West Orange game canceled due to COVID-19 cases
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ Orange County Public Schools officials announced Thursdayโs game between Evans High School and West Orange High School has been canceled after five positive COVID-19 cases. The district said five positive coronavirus cases resulted in the quarantine of players, coaches, and trainers with Evans High School. โRight now we have been shut down for 14 days, who knows what is going to happen when we come back,โ Coach Mitchell said. Eric Schwalbach said his son is a linebacker on West Orange high schoolโs football team, and that the call to cancel the game was a common-sense move. Ultimately Coach Mitchell said the health of his team is a top priority.