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  • Security instructor: Orlando's venues 'soft targets' | News - Home

    Security instructor: Orlando's venues 'soft targets' | News - Home
    ORLANDO, Fla. -Former police officer turned defensive tactics instructor Zach Hudson, standing in front of the main entrance to the Orlando Citrus Bowl, said bags checks are a good first layer of security."You know what that's great but what are they looking for? That's the issue," said Hudson. "What does their eye see when they look into that bag? That's what the problem really is."Hudson, who founded Collective Security Inc. which teaches organizations how to prepare for and respond to active ..
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  • Shots fired into Muslim family's home

    Shots fired into Muslim family's home
    ORLANDO, Fla. -A Muslim family said Sunday that they might be victims of a hate crime after shots were fired into their Orlando house.[RECOMMENDED:Mastermind in Paris attacks ID'd|Terror attack: What we know]Amir and Nehal Elmasri said when they returned home to their gated community from feeding the homeless Sunday morning, they noticed a bullet hole in their garage door. The family said that the bullet went through their garage and into their master bedroom."Just a little bit of a black hole i..
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  • City Council approves new contract for Orlando's red-light-camera program - Orlando Sentinel

    The Orlando City Council on Monday approved a new five-year contract extension with red light camera providerAmerican Traffic Solutions, which means new cameras could soon be added to intersections across the city.ATS monitors 22 approaches at 14 intersections in the city. The new contract allows the addition of cameras to as many as 30 new approaches. Officials also plan to launch pilot programs that would involve cameras monitoring pedestrian and railway crossings for violations, which would r..
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  • Orlando Magic have shown progress but have lacked consistency - Orlando Sentinel

    On Saturday night, the Orlando Magic displayed their potential but also exhibited their deficiencies during a loss to the Washington Wizards.When the Magic moved the basketball on offense and played with intensity on defense, they matched, and even pulled away from, the Wizards. But when the Magic resorted to over-dribbling and endured a lethargic start to the third quarter, they struggled.The performance Saturday night accurately illustrated where the Magic stand after 11 games of their 2015-16..
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  • Video of fatal rollover on S.R. 417 set for release

    Five men whose SUV crashed on State Road 417 last week while a police helicopter hovered overhead are suspected of burglarizing five homes earlier that day, theSeminole CountySheriff's Office said today.Two of the suspects were killed and the other three were injured Nov. 9 when their stolenAcuraSUV went out of control and flipped several times after rolling over stop sticks set out by a Seminole County deputy.Seminole County Chief Deputy Dennis Lemma today released video of the crash that was s..
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  • Eli Young Band Orlando - Orlando Sentinel

    Multi-platinum country group Eli Young Band will kick off their upcoming national winter tour at theHouse of Blues Orlandoon Nov. 19.Eli Young Band will also perform an acoustic show at the Miller’s Ale House in Oviedo at 6 p.m. on Nov. 18. The only way to attend this private show is by winning a ticket through a giveaway organized by local country music radio station K92.3.The group was formed in 2000 by Mike Eli and James Young while the two were attending college at the University of North Te..
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  • Orlando Magic's third-quarter struggles are confounding the team - Orlando Sentinel

    The numbers confirm what appears obvious to the naked eye: TheOrlando Magictend to struggle in the third quarters of games.Through the weekend, the Magic led theNBAin field-goal percentage during the first quarters of games, making 51.2 percent of their shots. But the Magic ranked 28th in field-goal percentage in the third quarters of games, making just 40.7 percent of their shots."I've never seen anything like it," coachScott Skilessaid. "A 27-team drop."So on Monday, Skiles, his assistant coac..
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  • Orlando man, 2 others found with $1,600 in fake funds - Orlando Sentinel

    A 30-year-old Orlando man pleaded guilty last week to taking part in a counterfeiting scheme.Leon White faces up to 20 years in federal prison for using the fake bills at various businesses, including fast-food restaurants and convenience stores in Florida and Georgia, according to federal court documents.He pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. A sentencing hearing date hasn't been set.Prosecutors say White and two others were caught in January after tr..
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  • Win Annual Passes to Universal Orlando from Fox 4! - Story

    Win Annual Passes to Universal Orlando from Fox 4! - Story
    Fox 4 is giving you a chance to win 4 annual passes to Universal Orlando Resort and more!Experience the excitement of two amazing theme parks, spectacular resort hotels, unique dining and entertainment, plus much more at Universal Orlando® Resort. Explore more of Harry Potter's world than ever before in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ - Hogsmeade™ and Diagon Alley™. Crash through Krustyland on The Simpsons Ride™. Enjoy the heartwarming and hilarious Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. Save the day..
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  • FSU football schedule: 2016 slate complete, spring game details...

    FSU’s 2016 football schedule is complete.The Seminoles will host FCS opponent Charleston Southern on Sept. 10, 2016. That contest rounds out a nonconference schedule that includes Ole Miss (at the Orlando Citrus Bowl, Sept. 5), USF (Sept. 24) and Florida (Nov. 26).FSU, according to game contracts obtained by theOrlando Sentinel, will pay Charleston Southern $475,000.Jimbo Fisher, who is preparing FSU for a contest Saturday against FCS opponent Tennessee-Chattanooga, has “no problem” facing one t..
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