Sunday, November 15, 2015

Last Top Stories: IAAPA returns to Orlando with more exhibitors, bigger showroom floor - Orlando Sentinel

  • IAAPA returns to Orlando with more exhibitors, bigger showroom floor - Orlando Sentinel

    The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo returns to Orlando this week.Expected to bring more than 28,000 attendees to theOrange CountyConvention Center, the weeklong convention starts today with the tradeshow floor opening Tuesday in the North/South building.It's the "largest international conference and trade show dedication to innovations and new learning in the attractions industry," according to IAAPA.The 97th annual expo's show floor will feature more than 1,000..
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  • Orlando City vs

    Orlando City vs
    Chirag Merchant, The Mane LandIt's almost time for a little bonus 2015 soccer with the Lions taking on one of Brazil's oldest clubs on foreign soil this afternoon. Here's all the information you need on today's match. Welcome to your open thread for today's friendly between Orlando City and Brazilian Série A side Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, which is celebrating its 120thanniversary at the historic Maracaña. This match is part of that anniversary celebration, and what better way to enjoy a ..
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  • Gators, 'Noles in Orlando would be football bowl treat - Orlando Sentinel

    Orlando, visualize this rapidly approaching week: Start with Saturday, Dec. 26, the day after Christmas, and end with Friday, Jan. 1, the first day of the new year.What does that week mean to you, Orlando?It could be the most exciting — and competitive — week for sports in Orlando history. Here's why:•TheRussell Athletic Bowlwill be played in the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 29. One team that could be in that game comes fromFlorida StateUniversity.•The Citrus Bowl game will be played here on Fri..
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  • Disney World was announced 50 years ago today

    It's not an exaggeration to say Central Florida was changed forever after an announcement 50 years ago today. That was the date -- Nov. 15, 1965 -- that Walt Disney himself formally announced plans forWalt Disney World.After months of speculation, Disney made the announcement at press conference alongside his brother/financial man Roy Disney and Haydon Burns, Florida's governor. The news was revealed at a now-gone hotel on Lake Eola."It's the biggest thing we've ever tackled," Walt Disney said t..
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  • Orlando City's Pedro Ribeiro set for dream return to Maracanã as a player - Orlando Sentinel

    Orlando City's Pedro Ribeiro set for dream return to Maracanã as a player - Orlando Sentinel
    Orlando Citymidfielder Pedro Ribeiro can remember the taste of the strawberry popsicle and biscoitos globo he ate in his first trip to the Maracanã.Ribeiro was only about 10 years old, but he remembers the drive over from Petrópolis, where his family was vacationing, and the walk up the hill to one of the cathedrals of soccer history. He even recalls seeing Brazilian star Romario score twice for Flamengo in the game against Botafogo.Ribeiro will step on the same field as a professional soccer pl..
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  • Local cord blood bank is growing

    Local cord blood bank is growing
    Back in the 1990s, when Dr. Edward Guindi was delivering babies, he often spoke to parents about banking their umbilical cord blood."We didn't know much about it at that point," said Guindi, but the first successful cord blood transplantation had already taken place and research was gaining traction.Little did he know that by 2015, he would be heading a growing cord blood bank company that's recognized for its high quality and standards.CORD:USE was created out of an accident. Guindi, who had a ..
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  • Republican candidates discuss Paris attacks at Orlando summit | www

    Republican candidates discuss Paris attacks at Orlando summit | www
    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Orlando Saturday for the second day of the Florida Republican Party's Sunshine Summit.The terror attacks in Paris took center stage in many of the candidates’ remarks.“Our most pressing national security challenge is radical Islamist terrorism around the world and here at home, both lone wolves and packs of wolves,” businesswoman Carly Fiorina said.Ohio Gov. John Kasich dedicated most of his speech to the incidents.“It's a somber ..
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  • Police say Florida man set his father on fire

    Police say Florida man set his father on fire
    Florida police are actively searching for a man they say tried to kill his father by setting him on fire inside of their home.According to Local10.com (http://bit.ly/1HLjilM ) Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Homestead Police Department responded to a house fire call at a house in Homestead, about 35 miles south of Miami, on Saturday.Detective Fernando Morales says 38-year-old Tabias Rollins got into a domestic dispute with his 64-year-old father. He said Rollins doused him with gasoline before se..
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  • GOP summit in Orlando underscores unsettled race for president | Tampa Bay Times

    GOP summit in Orlando underscores unsettled race for president | Tampa Bay Times
    ORLANDO — A couple thousand Republicans spent the past two days at a resort here listening to speeches from the party's diverse bench of presidential candidates. But the real drama was 25 miles away at a megachurch where Sen. Ted Cruz declared war on illegal immigration, the crowd rising with a passion somewhat missing across town.The contrast cuts to the state of the 2016 race for the Republican nomination.Less than three months from the first contests, the field is unsettled and mired in confl..
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  • Orlando Magic lose to Washington Wizards 108-99 - Orlando Sentinel

    Orlando Magic lose to Washington Wizards 108-99 - Orlando Sentinel
    WASHINGTON — Since Orlando hired Scott Skiles as its coach in late May, the Magic have talked about turning their youth into a strength. In theory, the Magic ought to outrun opponents up and down the floor, and use their speed and endurance to make up for their lack of experience.On Saturday night, they started the first and third quarters against the Washington Wizards with a 21-year-old point guard, a 23-year-old shooting guard, a 23-year-old small forward, a 32-year-old power forward and a 25..
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