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• Trenton Musick visiting Colorado Springs from Orlando describes hearing gunshots amid Planned Parenthood shooting - Orlando Sentinel

  An Orlando man visiting family in Colorado Springs was just up the street as the deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood unfolded Friday afternoon.Trenton Musick, 25, was sitting inside his cousin's home on Fillmore Street when gunfire broke out near a Planned Parenthood less than two miles away. He was out walking his cousin's dog when he heard another round of gunshots."I heard these loud popping noises but didn't know they were gunshots," he said. "I went back inside and saw the news and real..

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• Some Black Friday shoppers put deals behind traditions, togetherness

  Wearing matching T-shirts that perfectly described the mission they were on, Shelly Hodgson, her mother and sister woke up early to faceBlack Fridayshopping crowds."Shopping is my cardio," the gray and purple shirts read across the chest, with "#blackfriday2015" on the bottom-right corner."We're notThanksgivingshoppers," said Hodgson of St. Petersburg, who was shopping atFlorida Malljust before 6 a.m. "We're Black Friday shoppers."Though many stores now open for Gray Thursday, some bargain hunte..

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• Magic crush Bucks 114-90, clinch 1st winning month since March...

  Since the Orlando Magic traded Dwight Howard in August 2012 and the franchise launched its ongoing rebuilding effort, the team has enjoyed only a few stretches of even modest on-court success.The first half of December 2012 generated hope. The Magic won seven of 10 games, including a road victory over Howard’s Los Angeles Lakers and a win one night later over the Golden State Warriors.During the 2013-14 season, the Magic won back-to-back-to-back games on two occasions.And early last season, Orla..

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• AAHZ respects the breaks that made Orlando global, overdue propers for DJ Stylus (The Beacham) | Blogs | Orlando Weekly

  

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• Cycling a way of life for one Orlando group

  ORLANDO --If you've driven through downtown Orlando before, you may have seen hundreds of cyclists riding through the streets.The group is calledOrlando Critical Mass. They ride in unison near and through downtown Orlando and they’re all about sharing the streets.That’s why an avid cyclist like Roxanne Coates doesn’t mind driving more than an hour from Brevard County to be there.“Every day riding a bike is always a close call, there’s so many motorists that think that you need to be on the sidew..

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• Orlando City's Purple Friday - Story | WOFL

  

  Local NewsOrlando City's Purple FridayHolly Bristow reportsOrlando City's Purple FridayORLANDO, Fla- “It’s purple Friday, woo,” yelled one fan as she was getting ready to check out with a bag full of Orlando City merchandise.  Countless fans decked out in game day gear lined up early to do some serious shopping on Wall Street in downtown Orlando.  Doors to Orlando City Soccer Club’s tent sale opened to season ticket holders at 2 Friday afternoon, 3 PM to the general public.Ashley Everett joined ..

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• Catholic Charities helps Orlando-area families weather crisis - Orlando Sentinel

  Angel Arroyo and his wife, Barbara Alicea, live in a tidy Orlando townhome with their two children and a tiny Yorkie named Kahlua.The couple fills their free time in simple ways: spending time with their daughters, ages 5 and 9, and attending church on Sundays.Even though both have jobs — Arroyo, 38, in customer service and Alicea, 37, as a housekeeper — they've struggled to make ends meet. Still, they had been holding things together — until earlier this year, when Alicea needed emergency surge..

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• City Year Orlando uses young mentors to keep kids in school - Orlando Sentinel

  When students arrive at Memorial Middle School, they're greeted with high-fives, cheers and applause."G-o-o-d m-o-r-n-i-n-g, good morning, good morning!" chants a chorus of young adults wearing red jackets and big smiles. "Hey, it's you. You're here. That's great!"For these children, who come from some of the poorest homes in Orlando, the morning welcome is a beam of hope designed to light their way toward success.The "welcoming committee" is composed of AmeriCorps members working for City Year ..

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• Orlando to give software developer 500k per year - Story | WOFL

  

  HomeOrlando to give software developer 500k per yearMike Synan reportsOrlando to give software developer 500k per yearORLANDO, Fla- Orlando to give software developer 500k per year.The city of Orlando is paying a software developer 504 thousand dollars a year to develop software and apps for the city. This despite the fact Mayor Buddy Dyer says they have staff for this work."We have roughly 3 employees that do the app building inside City Hall. So when we need additional expertise or capability,..

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  Running daily Dec. 5 through Jan. 2, 2016, families can create holiday memories as they experience one-of-a-kind holiday traditions at Universal Orlando ...

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