At Arnold Palmer Hospital, palliative care team eases discomfort
Four years ago, after two-and-half months of hospitalization and more than 20 procedures had proven futile, Tamara Atwell took her son Jabbar home. Jabbar's body was freezing cold. He was purple. His...
View ArticleCutting cable yields unexpected benefits beyond saving money
To some, my chronicle of cutting cable TV in favor of streaming video has made the process seem difficult -- and that means I'm not self-editing very well, because it's been more a matter of change...
View ArticleDwight Howard-Magic trade would be nostalgic nightmare
Should Dwight Howard be reunited with the Orlando Magic? Let me pause for a second. I’m feeling verklempt. Or is it nauseous? This would be a very bad idea, much like getting back together with the...
View ArticleU.S. air carriers plan applications for commercial service to Cuba
Several airlines that offer flights in Central Florida have expressed broad interest in nabbing one of 20 spots for commercial air service between the United States and Havana, Cuba. Commercial...
View ArticleMan takes backhoe for joyride on 7 Mile Bridge, Keys authorities say
Officials say a 59-year-old man took a backhoe on a joyride across the famous Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, dumping boulders onto the road along the way. Monroe County Sheriff's spokeswoman...
View ArticleEvangelist relocates ministry operations to Apopka
A Christian minister, who hails from the United Kingdom, relocated his Shake the Nations Ministries to 25,000 square feet of offices and warehouse space off Semoran Boulevard in Apopka. Rather than...
View ArticleCaught in ethics flap, Alan Grayson calls names again
Alan Grayson has gotten away with a lot through the years. Name-calling. Blustering. More name-calling. Yet no matter what the firebrand Democratic congressman did, he had a core constituency that...
View ArticleReport: Orlando 2nd for commercial real estate
Metro Orlando ranked second nationally as a commercial real estate market based on apartment demand and job growth, according to a new report by Coldwell Banker NRT. Even though Orlando's retail and...
View ArticleGoPro patriarch invests in Central Florida hydrogen fuel startup
GoPro family patriarch Dean Woodman led a $5.5 million round of investment in Joi Scientific, a Central Florida energy startup which claims a revolutionary new way make hydrogen fuel from water. In an...
View ArticleOrange school district hopes to block charter projects in Avalon Park
Orange County school officials will ask county commissioners today to block a pair of charter schools in Avalon Park. The county's development review committee green-lighted the two public charter...
View ArticleMarco Rubio's ad 'Morning Again in America' features Canadian skyline
The sundry scenes and dreamy narration mimic Ronald Reagan's legendary ad "Morning Again in America." But where the incumbent trumpeted the strides that the country had made since his election,...
View ArticleThousands of sharks congregate off Florida coast
Thousands of seasonal visitors have been spotted around the Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County, but these aren't the two-legged variety from northern states who call South Florida home several months...
View ArticleClinton to open campaign office in Orlando Wednesday
With less than a month to go before the March 15 Florida presidential primary, campaigns are beginning to open up local campaign offices in the important Central Florida region. The Hillary Clinton...
View ArticleObama says he will nominate 'indisputably' qualified Supreme Court candidate
President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that Republicans have no constitutional grounds to refuse to vote on a Supreme Court nominee, and he challenged his political foes in the Senate to rise above...
View ArticleSchool board member draws attention for activity in Apopka races
An Orange County school board member who's taken sides in Apopka's council race has found herself on both ends of recent complaints related to the political contest. One set of allegations charges...
View ArticleDisney's Flavor Lab opens world of possibilities in food and beverage
Central Florida is now a global hub for theme park food from Shanghai to Paris. The opening of the new 7,000-square-foot Flavor Lab at Walt Disney World creates an unprecedented work space for food...
View ArticleSanford airport plans $43M expansion to meet soaring popularity
With more and more travelers flying in and out of the Orlando Sanford International Airport every year, officials recently announced a $43-million expansion project that will add new gates, baggage...
View ArticleDisney: Meet Olaf at Hollywood Studios
New meet-and-greet character experiences are coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios this spring. Do you want to take a selfie with a snowman? Olaf, the summer-loving frozen comic relief from "Frozen,"...
View ArticleFlorida Powerball jackpot winners going public
The Florida winners of last month's record-shattering $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot are going public. The winners will hold a news conference at the Florida Lottery's headquarters in Tallahassee at...
View ArticleTrump, Sanders drive new voters on last day to register
On the last day to register to vote in the March presidential primary, two names came up again and again from newly partisan Central Florida voters: Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. At one point, the...
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