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Police: Father intentionally set fire to Orlando home with child inside

The Orlando Police Department said officers were dispatched to check the well-being of a person at the home on Betty Street near Bumby Avenue. The officers said they saw smoke coming from the house and Kayla Merritt, 6, standing at the front bedroom ... >> view original

Orlando City SC plan to use recent Sebastian Giovinco tweet as motivation ...

ORLANDO – As if they don't already have enough motivation for their third game with Toronto FC this season, Orlando City SC now have some serious bulletin-board material thanks to Sebastian Giovinco. The Lions have already fallen, hard, to the Reds ... >> view original

Orlando commissioner's sons released from jail

AMANDA OBER HAS MORE ON THE CHARGES THEY FACE AND WHY THEY WERE SET FREE. Reporter: THE TWO SONS OF ORLANDO CITY COMMISSIONER REGINA HILL WALKED OUT OF THIS DOOR AT THE JAIL THIS AFTERNOON. THEY BOTH ... >> view original

Tickets for WNT Victory Tour Match against Brazil in Orlando go on Sale Sept. 1

CHICAGO (Aug. 20, 2015) – Tickets for the World Cup champion U.S. Women's National Team's Victory Tour match against Brazil in Orlando will go on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. ET. The on-sale date for the Orlando match was originally scheduled ... >> view original

3 Food Network chefs coming to Orlando

Chef Emeril Lagasse, Chef Ina Garten of The Barefoot Contessa and Chef Guy Fieri will come to Orlando to be part of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts' upcoming Chefs at Dr. Phillips Center three-show subscription. Lagasse, coming Dec. 1 ... >> view original

Visit Orlando launches new marketing campaign

Visit Orlando is looking to tug on the world's collective heartstrings with a new marketing campaign focused on the emotional connections made when tourists visit. "It is really what defines us differently from other destinations," said George Aguel ... >> view original

Orlando City's Tony Cascio back on the field after pain-filled year

This week Cascio, Orlando City's second pick in the expansion draft, returned to the field for the first time in months. He has endured two epidurals, three other pain shots in his back and the frustration of an injury that had no timetable for his ... >> view original

Orlando police investigate why 2 officers did not arrest gunman at airport

The Orlando Police Department is doing an internal investigation to find out why two officers stopped a man with an illegal gun at Orlando International Airport last week but let him go. No one was hurt, but the man, 25-year-old Marcus Darius of ... >> view original

Universal Orlando parks use metal detectors to keep cell phones off rides

ORLANDO – Here's one way to prevent guests from losing cell phones on high-speed roller coasters: Don't let them take their phones on the rides in the first place. Universal Orlando, with two theme parks in central Florida, made headlines this spring ... >> view original

Orlando tech manufacturer acquires biometric firm

Voxx has been based in Hauppage, NY, but is building a $17 million manufacturing facility in Orlando, where it will move its executive offices, the company announced last winter. The company said it will consolidate some operations from Detroit and New ... >> view original