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Orlando City hopes to keep playoff goals alive against Montreal

comes to Orlando as one of the league's hottest teams. The Impact is unbeaten in six consecutive games and has been flying behind superstar striker Didier Drogba. The former Chelsea forward has been lighting up MLS defenses as he did in the English ... >> view original

Preseason opener will measure the Orlando Magic's progress

Throughout their first week of training camp, the Orlando Magic tried to create brand-new habits: being in the right place on defense, sharing the ball on offense and playing with relentless energy. Players and coaches think they've started well on ... >> view original

Get real: Orlando software firm inks deal to enhance military simulation

Orlando-based Bohemia Interactive Simulations was awarded a $12.3 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Marines on Sept. 30 to improve its desktop simulator Virtual Battlespace 3. This contract is an extension of its previous three-year contract. >> view original

8 local organizations seeking a total of $1M from Orlando

National Entrepreneur Center: The NEC, which is located inside Orlando Fashion Square mall, is seeking $150,000 from the city of Orlando. The center houses 12 service providers and support organizations such as the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund ... >> view original

Orlando mayor announces plans to preserve Constitution Green

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced plans Friday to save a popular downtown park that sits on privately owned land. Dyer proposes a cash and land deal for the city to acquire Constitution Green. The park, with its iconic oak tree that is believed to be ... >> view original

See how Orlando Health's cancer, heart care centers rank

Orlando Health's heart and cancer care centers are now rated among the top 10 in the nation. On Sept. 30, Orlando Health announced its bypass surgery and lung cancer lobectomy surgery centers received three stars, the highest ranking possible, from the ... >> view original

'99 Homes': Which city plays Orlando?

Filmmakers did scout in Orlando, but due to the lack of incentives, they filmed in Louisiana, said Sheena Fowler of the Orlando Film Commission. The subject: the foreclosure crisis in 2010. Joe Morgenstern, in a rave review in The Wall Street Journal ... >> view original

International students find way around campus, Orlando

Moving to a different country may be a mind-boggling and stressful experience, and when incoming international students at UCF are confronted by the sheer size of Orlando, coupled with Florida weather and the lack of public transportation options, they ... >> view original

City to buy Constitution Green park, preserve massive live oak

Take a flight through the 175-year-old live oak tree that is the centerpiece of Constitution Green, the one-block park in downtown Orlando. Last month, a developer approached City Commissioner Patty Sheehan about developing the parcel. (This video was ... >> view original

Austin Mahone Pranks Fans at Madame Tussauds Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Teen sensation and pop artist Austin Mahone played a practical joke on a few of his unwitting fans this week at Madame Tussauds Orlando. Disguised as a Madame Tussauds employee, Mahone offered to take ... >> view original