Monday, November 30, 2015

Last Top Stories: Deputy risks life in crash that killed 1, hurt 2

  • Deputy risks life in crash that killed 1, hurt 2

    A quick-thinking deputy risked his own life trying to save three occupants of a Toyota Camry that flipped upside down into a drainage canal near Oak Ridge Road.One of the occupants — a 41-year-old Orlando man — died and two others — and man and a woman — were hospitalized after the 6:35 a.m. crash at West Oak Ridge Road and Brookgreen Avenue, roughly 1,500 feet west of Sadler Elementary School.The man is in critical condition and the woman is stable.Deputy Andrew Reynolds was treated for minor c..
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  • Breaking down Orlando City soccer's roster moves and needs - Orlando Sentinel

    Orlando Citydumped some news on the day before Thanksgiving, announcing it was parting ways with starting goalkeeper Tally Hall, midfielder Lewis Neal and others ahead of the 2016 season.The moves will have far-reaching implications for the construction of the roster.To start, the Lions cleared more than $800,000 off its books ahead of the offseason, which will officially begin next Monday. Orlando City will be in search of a starting goalkeeper as well as depth across all three lines: defense, ..
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  • Authorities call off search for missing autistic teen after body found

    Kency Synsmir was known to run, and to run fast, along the sidewalk outside his Orlando home.So when the 18-year-old, who is mute, autistic and epileptic, was reported missing on Saturday evening, neighbors worried how far he might have traveled.The weekend search for the teen was suspended late Sunday evening when anOrange County Sheriff's Officespokesman said they found a body in a nearby retention pond.The announcement came after more than 24 hours of searching using all-terrain vehicles, air..
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  • AMD promotes Orlandoan to highest tech rank - Orlando Sentinel

    For the first time, computer hardware company AMD has promoted an Orlando engineer, Michael Mantor, to its inner circle.Mantor is taking a leading role at AMD as it tackles new uses for its graphics processors in the budding world of virtual reality -- a good sign for AMD's future in Orlando, and for Orlando's technology cluster in general.AMD announced on Monday that Mantor is now a corporate fellow, the highest rank for a technical position at AMD – one of only four fellows at company, which i..
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  • 1 dead after car overturns into Orlando canal

    1 dead after car overturns into Orlando canal
    ORLANDO, Fla.- A 41-year-old Orlando man was killed and two others were injured Monday morning after a car overturned into a canal in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The fatal crash happened around 7 a.m. at West Oak Ridge Road and Brookgreen Avenue near Interstate 4 and the Florida Turnpike in Orlando.A sheriff's deputy who was a minute away from the crash was the first person at the scene closely followed by three firefighters. Without hesitation they jumped into the wat..
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  • Orlando News Now: Universal, Skyplex make last lobbying push before Tuesday commission vote - Orlando Sentinel

    Things are heating up in advance of the Orange County Commission's vote on the Skyplex entertainment project Tuesday afternoon. A Universal ...
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  • No cuts expected in $102M sale of Orlando¿s Windoor - Orlando Sentinel

    Orlando-based WinDoor Inc. will become part of a publicly traded company in a $102 million buyout, according to an announcement from North Venice-based PGT Inc.“There is no expectation of layoffs,” said PGT spokeswoman Danielle Mikesell. “There may be some transfers, but we expect to grow, and we will need ever one of those people in Orlando.”WinDoor employs about 200 people in a sprawling 310,000-square-foot plant east of the city of Orlando on State Road 528, where it makes impact resistant do..
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  • No Magic for C's in Orlando - Lowell Sun Online

    No Magic for C's in Orlando - Lowell Sun Online
    Celtics center Jared Sullinger (7) blocks the shot of Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton. AP PHOTOORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Victor Oladipo's pride makes it difficult for him to come off the bench. If he keeps playing like this, though, he might have to get used to the role.Oladipo scored 19 points and had eight rebounds and six assists in his third game as a reserve to help the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 110-91 on Sunday night.Oladipo was the second pick in the 2013 draft and a starter for ..
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  • Orlando Magic start five-game road trip - Orlando Sentinel

    After three consecutive wins atAmway Centerput them above .500, theOrlando Magichave returned to a place where they've enjoyed minimal success so far this year: the road.The team traveled to Minneapolis on Monday to begin a five-game road trip in which they'll face theMinnesota Timberwolves,Utah Jazz,Los Angeles Clippers,Denver NuggetsandPhoenix Suns."We have to continue to just grow," forwardTobias Harrissaid. "Every game, we're going to continue to get better. But, at the same time, we're abov..
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  • Man killed Sunday in Orlando shooting

    Man killed Sunday in Orlando shooting
    ORLANDO, Fla.- The Orlando Police Department said a 22-year-old man was killed Sunday morning in a shooting in the 4400 block of Edgemoor Street.Police said Dequan Deandre Rozier was found on the ground after a shooting at 4:52 p.m. Officers gave him medical attention and he was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Authorities said no further details are available and called this an active case.Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Orlando Police Department at 321-23..
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