UCF unveils new Nike football uniforms
New University of Central Florida football coach Scott Frost’s ties to Nike and desire to shake up the program helped usher in a dramatic new look for the Knights. The UCF football program gave fans...
View ArticleSunRail expansion into DeLand dealt another blow
SunRail's northern expansion into DeLand has again been put on hold as state officials struggle to find the money needed for the project. SunRail has decided not to apply for a $25 million federal...
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court hears argument in landmark death penalty case
Justices on the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday peppered attorneys with questions about what to do with Timothy Lee Hurst, a death row inmate who murdered his boss at a Pensacola Popeye's fried...
View ArticleU.S. tennis pro group relocates to Lake Nona
The country's leading association for tennis instructors and coaches plans to locate at Lake Nona, home to the largest tennis complex underway in the country. The U.S. Professional Tennis Association...
View ArticleOrlando Mayor Dyer endorses former OPD Chief Demings
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer endorsed Val Demings, the city's former police chief, in her bid for Florida's 10th Congressional District, her campaign announced. In a statement distributed by the...
View ArticleWoman killed in Orange County deputy-involved shooting
An Orange County deputy shot and killed a 27-year-old woman who may have been a residential burglary suspect off West Colonial Drive Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Jerry Demings said.A homeowner called...
View ArticleSeminole County deputy fired after probe of murder-suicide
A Seminole County Sheriff's deputy has been fired after an investigation showed he didn't arrest Chericia Brown's violent husband for damaging her car — even though she had a restraining order against...
View ArticleOrlando NFL Pro Bowl bid added to Tourist Development Council agenda
The Tourist Development Council will take up Orlando's bid for the NFL Pro Bowl at its next meeting, according to a memo Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs sent to TDC members today. "Because time is...
View ArticleTom Sawyer Island is Magic Kingdom's getaway
My latest surreal experience at Magic Kingdom didn't involve FastPass+, animatronics, a $99 dessert party or a talking trash can. Nope, I was just standing on Tom Sawyer Island, a throwback attraction...
View ArticleI-4 Ultimate work moving along; bike paths coming
A little more than a year into I-4 construction, Central Florida's "ultimate" project is still on its first phase of demolition, but as it moves forward — and hires an additional 600 people this year...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney to look into Orlando police arrest of homeless man
The U.S. Attorney's Office has opened an investigation into whether the Orlando Police Department violated a homeless man's civil rights during an arrest in Parramore last year.William Daniels, U.S....
View ArticleHot air balloon lands on Interstate 4 ramp in Osceola County
A hot air balloon carrying 20 people landed on an Interstate 4 entrance ramp Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Balloon operator Patrick Schmitt, 55, told troopers he had to make...
View ArticleOrlando City and England's Stoke City announce formal affiliation
Orlando City and Stoke City of the English Premier League announced a formal affiliation Friday. The clubs have had such strong ties, including Orlando City founder Phil Rawlins former stint at a...
View ArticleHuge homeless ministry searching for new home
In six years, Matthew's Hope Ministries in Winter Garden has grown from a tiny cold-weather refuge for the homeless to a $500,000 year-round operation with its own hair salon, medical services, farm,...
View Article911 dispatcher gets to meet baby she helped family deliver
Alma Jones has been present for the delivery of all five of her grandbabies. For the first four, she mostly sat in a hospital chair, arms folded, anxiously awaiting the baby's arrival.The fifth one...
View ArticleNorth Florida mom shot by 4-year-old son avoids prosecution
A North Florida gun advocate will avoid prosecution after her 4-year-old son shot her in the back with her improperly stored gun, the State Attorney's Office said Friday. As part of a diversion...
View ArticleUniversal renames chocolate-themed restaurant
There's been a name change for a restaurant at Universal CityWalk, but it's for an eatery that hasn't opened yet. The previously announced named of Toothsome Chocolate Factory has been enhanced and...
View ArticleOrlando company covers globe with its theme-park ideas
Cecil Magpuri works in a creative, behind-the-scenes profession that can be difficult for outsiders to understand. "My dad still doesn't know what I do," Magpuri said. "He says, 'Are you an architect?...
View ArticleMan shoots, kills brother during argument over cheeseburger, cops say
A 25-year-old St. Cloud man is facing murder charges after shooting and killing his brother Thursday night during an argument over a cheeseburger, police said.Benjamin Middendorf called 911 about 10...
View ArticleZika Update: One new case in Seminole County
There's a new case of travel-related Zika in Seminole County, according to the state health department. On Friday, two other cases were also confirmed in Miami-Dade County, bringing the state's total...
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