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Orlando City unveils NWSL expansion franchise Orlando Pride

The club announced Tuesday the launch of the Orlando Pride, an expansion franchise in the National Women's Soccer League that will begin play in 2016. The Pride become the 10th franchise in the league, which is entering its fourth season. It is the ... >> view original

'Really creepy' Orlando police officer fired for posing as stalker, records show

An Orlando Police Department officer acted as a woman's stalker and continued to call and text the victim despite her pleas for him to stop, according to a termination letter from the agency. Douglas Bates, who was hired in 2012, was fired on Monday ... >> view original

New photo released in search for Orlando woman's killer

ORLANDO POLICE HAVE RELEASED THIS BULLETIN SHOWING 27-YEAR-OLD SASHA SAMSUDEAN AT 1:45 SATURDAY MORNING IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE THE DOOR OF HER THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT, NUMBER 345, WHERE HER BODY ... >> view original

Universal Orlando feuds with some neighbors, aligns with others

Whittall also ran into conflict with Universal as he developed the I-Drive 360 complex that includes the Orlando Eye. Universal sued three companies, including Unicorp and Merlin Entertainments Group, at one point over the name of the complex, which ... >> view original

Orlando parents protest planned zoning changes

About 70 parents and supporters, many wearing blue T-shirts emblazoned with their zip code, attended a Orange County School Board workshop Tuesday evening about proposed zoning changes that will affect children who live in Dover Shores West, ... >> view original

Coking baby saved on JetBlue plane New York flight bound for Orlando

STATUE AT A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE VIDEO AND THE OUTRAGE IN MOMENTS. CANOES THAT YOU WILL SEE ONLY ON 6 A FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAVES A CHOKING BABY ON A FLIGHT BOUND FOR ORLANDO. THAT EVENING I'M ... >> view original

iSquare Mall goes up to Orlando's planning board

In August 2014, Orlando commissioners unanimously approved the original proposal, which called for 749 rooms. Since then, however, the project's been trimmed several times, including a further reduction in the number of hotel rooms to 539 rooms. In ... >> view original

Restaurant Roundup: 3 eateries are hiring, opening in Orlando

Orlando's restaurant industry is gearing up for new openings and new hires this month across the region. The Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has started construction on its second Orlando location. The Wichita, Kan.-based chain signed a long ... >> view original

Man suffers gunshot wound to back in downtown Orlando

Orlando police are investigating after a man was shot in the back in downtown on Tuesday night. Lt. Alejandro Caro said a man was approached by two men who asked him for change. When he declined, one of the men pulled out a handgun. The man was ... >> view original

OPD: 27-year-old Orlando woman's death 'suspicious'

The suspicious death of a 27-year-old woman in her Orlando apartment over the weekend left her family, friends and colleagues looking for answers. Orlando police officials on Monday identified the deceased woman — Sasha Samsudean — two days after ... >> view original