Friday, November 27, 2015

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  • Black Friday Orlando: Despite demise rumors, crowds pack Orlando malls

    Black Friday Orlando: Despite demise rumors, crowds pack Orlando malls
    Black Friday doesn't appear to be a bust after all.Despite stores opening early on Thanksgiving Day, Central Florida malls and stores were packed Friday as shoppers looked for holiday treasures."(I’m) tired and worn out. We started shopping at 6 o'clock (Thursday) afternoon," said Jacqueline Chandler, from New Orleans.Friday didn’t start out busy at the Florida Mall in Orlando."We had anticipated it to be busier, but we're happy with the way it is," said Judy Fox from Winter Garden.By mid-mornin..
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  • Moving walkways may go away in main terminal of Orlando International Airport - Orlando Sentinel

    Four moving walkways that have been a fixture down the middle of the main terminal at Orlando International Airport may go away early next year.Their removal would be part of a continuing overhaul of the 34-year-old building that also could include new seating and the elimination of carpeting on the A and B sides, where travelers check their bags and print their tickets.Orlando International Chairman Frank Kruppenbacher said he often walks about the terminal checking on the condition of the faci..
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  • Preview of the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic game tonight - Orlando Sentinel

    The last time the Milwaukee Bucks visited Central Florida, the result was an abject disaster for the Orlando Magic.The Bucks were missing Ersan Ilyasova, Kendall Marshall, Zaza Pachulia and Jabari Parker to injuries and Larry Sanders to a suspension, butthe Bucks still crushed the Magic 115-100 in one of the Magic’s most lopsided losses of the season.That night, Orlando just couldn’t handle Milwaukee’s height, long arms and athleticsm. With 6-foot-8 Khris Middleton at shooting guard, 6-foot-11 G..
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  • Orlando police's Mounted Patrol Unit does what humans cannot - Orlando Sentinel

    Rap music blared from speakers at the stables where theOrlando Police Departmentkeeps its patrol horses.It wasn't for the enjoyment of the people that work there – it was for the horses.It's called sensory training, and it is used so horses can get used to the loud music when they patrol downtown.Whenever there is a fight, the horses, with officers mounted on top, spring into action. Officers teach the horses to lift their heads, and push the crowd with their chests.Weighing around a ton each, i..
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  • USF coach Willie Taggart never wavered in plan to rebuild Bulls

    For Willie Taggart, the plan was simple.He knew if his coaches and players worked their butts off, eventually good things would come toUSF.The Bulls (8-4, 6-2) won their eighth game of the season Thursday night, feasting on in-state rival UCF during a 44-3 victory. It was the team’s seventh win in its last eight games and kept USF’s hopes for a spot inthe American Athletic ConferenceChampionship Game alive.If Temple loses to UConn Saturday, USF will clinch the East Division crown.“It’s been awes..
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  • FSU's Jimbo Fisher, Florida's Jim McElwain build teams using a...

    TALLAHASSEE –AlabamacoachNick Sabansees similarities between FSU coachJimbo FisherandFloridacoachJim McElwain.Former offensive coordinators under Saban, Fisher and McElwain have varying temperaments and took unique paths to get where they are in their respective head-coaching careers. But the coaches, according to Saban, are more alike than they are different.“They have leadership qualities, people respond to them and that’s always important,” Saban told the Sentinel during the SEC’s weekly coac..
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  • The 10 Very Best Family Holiday Specials In & Around Orlando ( Including Falling Snow)

    The 10 Very Best Family Holiday Specials In & Around Orlando ( Including Falling Snow)
    It''s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas in the Orlando area — with its inimitable fun, and virtual twist. Here are 10 of my favorite unexpected ...
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  • Universal Orlando part of Sunday's Nickelodeon HALO Awards - Orlando Sentinel

    Universal Orlando Resortwill be featured as part of the 2015NickelodeonHALO Awards for the first time in the history of the community service recognition special.The show and organization honors teenagers that are making a difference in their communities. The HALO Awards, which is an acronym for "Helping And Leading Others," airs Sunday at 7 p.m. across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, TV Land,CMT, Nick.com and the Nick App."There's no feat too big or too small when you think about actually hel..
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  • Getting to Know the Falcons with Atlanta Journal-Constitution beat...

    Getting to Know the Falcons with Atlanta Journal-Constitution beat...
    For this week’s Getting to Know the Falcons segment, we reached out to long-time Atlanta Journal-Constitution beat writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame selector D. Orlando Ledbetter.MC: The Falcons were plus-5 in turnover ratio when they started 5-0. But they’re minus-6 while going 1-4 in the past five games. What are some of the reasons for the dramatic turnaround in turnovers and is this the biggest problem the Falcons have faced the past five games?DL: “The Falcons have been sloppy with the f..
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    Main Event Entertainment, a bowling-anchored entertainment center, has announced its first location in Florida is coming to Pointe Orlando in late 2016.
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