Thursday, November 26, 2015

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  • Shoppers line up outside Orlando Best Buy for Black Friday deals

    Shoppers line up outside Orlando Best Buy for Black Friday deals
    ORLANDO, Fla.- Shoppers continue on Thursday to line up at stores across Central Florida for Black Friday deals.At the Best Buy on East Colonial Drive in Orlando, three people were already in line Wednesday. The deal hunters are coming up on 24 hours of camping out, but shoppers say the waiting isn't worth it."I can go online and get even better deals," said Donald Shank. "I can just stay at home and have a cold beer.""I can go online in my pajamas, and do all of the shopping online," said Linda..
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  • Orlando Magic serve Thanksgiving breakfast to homeless | Local News - WESH Home

    Orlando Magic serve Thanksgiving breakfast to homeless | Local News - WESH Home
    FEW MINUTE. JASON, MICHELLE. Jason: ALL RIGHT AMY, THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW ORLANDO MAGIC STAFF, PLAYERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EVERY SERVING UP THE THE THANKSGIVING BREM WRECK FAST FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE HOMELESS. Michelle: THIS IS A AT THE COULD A LIFGHTS HOME LESS. ALEX VILLARREAL HAS BEEN THERE ALL MORNING LONG. AL ALEX, THIS IS MORE THAN A BREAKFAST. HOW IS IT LOOKING RIGHT SNOW NOW. Reporter: YOU CAN SEE THE DINING ROOM IS. IF YOU EVERY ONE STARTING TO DIG INTO THE THANKSGIVING BREAK..
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  • Mail thief ruining holidays for Orlando residents | www

    Mail thief ruining holidays for Orlando residents | www
    ORLANDO, Fla. —Orlando resident Kristen King has gotten an early jump on her Christmas shopping, or at least she thought so.Numerous presents and other pieces of mail have disappeared from her mailbox. A few days after the first theft, the thief came back and did it again.“(The presents) were in there, apparently,” King said. “They were delivered and then they disappeared.”When she checked social media, she realized the theft from her mailbox wasn’t an isolated incident.All over the neighborhood..
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  • Joyful running race before the Thanksgiving feasting

    I was that kid who once ate all the candy bars I was supposed to sell for a school fundraiser. My mother grudgingly wrote a check to my school for all the missing chocolate.I've struggled with overeating my entire life, and now it's theThanksgivingholiday, the king of foodie weekends. I know my weakness when it comes to those glorious carbs — the desserts, all that starch.As I drove in downtown Orlando this week, I noticed the traffic signs warning about an upcoming footrace. Maybe it's not a ba..
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  • Tony Orlando's 'Great American Christmas' has found a home in Bethlehem - The Morning Call

    When Tony Orlando moved his Christmas concert to Sands Bethlehem Event Center last year, the singer said it fulfilled a dream he had 14 years earlier: To bring "Tony Orlando's Great American Christmas" to the Christmas City.Orlando opens the production's second year at the casino Nov. 30 and he says the collaboration with the venue and the reception to the show have been a dream all its own."You know as well as I, in the world we live in today, Christmas has its problems in this country," Orland..
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  • Duo of Channing Frye and Nik Vucevic has improved defensively

    It's still early in the season, but theOrlando Magic's defense is the most improved part of the team.The Magic rank sixth in the league in field-goal percentage defense after they finished last season 28th. The team also ranks 13th in defensive efficiency after it finished 25th in the category last season.So far, the defensive improvements also apply to last season's weakest two-man pairing — the pairing of power forwardChanning Fryeand centerNik Vucevic.After Wednesday night's 100-91 win over t..
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  • Salvation Army dishes up Thanksgiving dinner for 20000

    Last year, Chris Rule helped distribute freeThanksgivingdinners to acquaintances who were down on their luck.This year, Rule, 52, is jobless and homeless himself — but he said he still has plenty to be thankful for.On Thursday, he joined thousands of other people for a Thanksgiving meal at the Salvation Army's annual holiday dinner in Orlando."I feel blessed," said Rule, who said he worked as a cook before he became disabled in a car crash last year. "I see people who have no arms and legs. I'm ..
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  • Brightline, New Rail Link Between Miami and Orlando, Explained | Miami New Times

    Brightline, New Rail Link Between Miami and Orlando, Explained | Miami New Times
    Almost 20 million people live in Florida. Last year, almost 100 million more visited.This is a state, in other words, with a whole lot of people who need to move around — especially in and around hyper-congested South Florida and family vacation mecca Orlando. As any Floridian knows, public transportation options are subpar, and driving, especially around lunatic-heavy South Florida, really, really sucks. (As if any more proof than your morning blood pressure was needed,earlier this week we repo..
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  • Orlando attractions use distinctive lures for holiday crowds - Washington Times

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Amid millions of holiday lights, parades of oversized balloons and a sea of sparkling trees, Orlando’s tourist attractions vie for a slice of the year-end tourism pie with distinctive offerings.Orlando Eye, the observation wheel that debuted this year, will attempt to lure visitors and Central Florida residents with quality time with Santa Claus - 400 feet above International Drive.The Eye will feature themed capsules - a gingerbread house, a winter wonderland, a candy cane ..
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  • FSU vs. Florida: 5 pressing questions

    FSU meets rivalFloridaon Saturday. To prepare you for the matchup of Top 15 teams, we go over some pressing questions with Florida beat writer Edgar Thompson.Thompson touches on Florida’s suspect injury reports, the Gators’ top offensive weapons, stopping Dalvin Cook and more. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!1. One of the main storylines for this week is Florida’s health (or lack thereof). The Gators are dinged up. Some guys, like defensive end Alex McCalister, are out. But is there any gamesmanshi..
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