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Orlando City begins final push for playoffs against Philadelphia Union

Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco celebrates his second goal of the night against Orlando City during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: ... >> view original

Child trapped at bottom of escalator at Universal Orlando on Thursday

“Firefighters arrived to find a child with both feet stuck,” said Matthew Negedly, Orlando Fire Department district chief. After shutting off power to the escalator, firefighters said, the child's first foot was freed fairly quickly. Freeing the child ... >> view original

Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run crash in Orlando

A 22-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Orlando that claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy. Frankie Alberto Arroyo, of Orlando, was arrested on charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death. He may also ... >> view original

Hundreds of high-paying jobs open at Orlando VA

It's the highest number of job vacancies Orlando's office of the Department of Veterans Affairs has ever seen. Officials said there are more than 1,000 openings throughout all of its offices in Orlando. Channel 9's Racquel Asa found that a majority of ... >> view original

Alabama and Louisville to play in 2018 Orlando Kickoff Game

The Alabama Crimson Tide will play the Louisville Cardinals in the Orlando Citrus Bowl during college football's opening weekend in 2018. The neutral-site season opener is part of an annual series of Orlando Kickoff games. The 2018 matchup is the ... >> view original

Can Orlando become Mexico's favorite soccer town?

Think of it this way: Orlando has become a soccer town, thanks to the Orlando City Soccer Club. In June, the region hosted a game between Mexico and Costa Rica, which attracted more than 50,000 fans. Now, two Mexican-based teams — Cruz Azul Futbol ... >> view original

Orlando City SC "happy with this group" despite transfer window lacking star power

ORLANDO – Paul McDonough is not regretting “the one that got away” after a busy week of wheeling and dealing during the final days of the summer transfer window, despite failing to land the big-name star that many were expecting. And, while the “big ... >> view original

Orlando Scandrick thought Dez Bryant, Tyler Patmon fight was a 'big waste of time'

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) smiles after making a catch against cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) during the morning walk-through at training camp on Friday, July 31, 2015, in Oxnard, Calif. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News) ... >> view original

Apopka dressage rider makes ends meet in quest for Olympics

Verdades, who she calls 'Diddy,' is her prize horse that she won a team gold and an individual silver in the Toronto Pan Am games dressage competition. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584819493Z.1. Equestrian rider Laura Graves Wednesday, July 29, ... >> view original

Texas college football player shot by police was unarmed

A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed a college football player during a struggle after the unarmed 19-year-old crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, authorities said. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office ... >> view original