Officials Consider New Orleans to Orlando Rail Service
Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission are conducting a tour along the Gulf Coast to consider the feasibility of bringing passenger rail back to the Gulf Coast, more than a decade after Hurricane Katrina damaged the tracks. The Southern Rail Commission announced recently that the so-called "Inspection Train" will include 14 stops in four states, beginning Feb. 18 in New Orleans and concluding the next day in Jacksonville, Florida. Other stops will include Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi; M..>> view originalOrlando City inks midfielder Darwin Cerén to new four-year contract
Orlando City has rewarded midfielder Darwin Cerén with a new contract after a standout 2015 season.Cerén has agreed to a new four-year deal with a “significant” raise that gives the Salvadoran national team midfielder a salary commensurate with his level of play, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. The new contract also includes several bonus and milestone escalators. Cerén made $66,000 in base pay last year, considered one of the better bargains in MLS, and was guaranteed $96,437..>> view originalOrlando police reflect on 2015, discuss use of force concerns
The Orlando Police Department held its end of year review Wednesday, and Chief John Mina highlighted the department’s successes and challenges, including concerns over the use of force. Mina said Wednesday that he believes there is a misconception that police are using more force than usual, while in Orlando that is certainly not the case. Orlando Police Department Use of force incidents were down by almost 24 percent in 2015 compared to the previous four years, Mina said.The department receiv..>> view originalNew galleries, new exhibits from Orlando to Winter Garden to ...
Central Florida is awash in new art galleries. Just this past week, I attended the opening of the gorgeous new spaces at SNAP! Downtown (420 E. Church St., Orlando). Others will open this week and next.Art Gallery at Mills Park in Orlando debuts Jan. 29, showing the work of two prominent local artists: Paul Scarborough and Martha Lent. I've been an admirer — and collector — of Lent's color-rich mixed-media paintings for more than a decade and only recently became aware of Scarborough's abstract..>> view originalUndefeated pro boxer from Orlando prepares for first main event
WINTER PARK — A minute's drive from the movie theater at Winter Park Village, Erickson Lubin anticipates his night atop the marquee.He is standing in front of a wall of mirrors in an intimate gym on a side street. The 20-year-old boxer in almost all black — T-shirt, shorts and shoes — is jumping rope, awaiting his first main-event fight Sunday night. As Lubin skips to the gym's music, he sees what is in front of him, both in his reflection and what he envisions for the future."I want to finish ..>> view originalMan shot in Orlando while chasing would-be car burglars
ORLANDO, Fla. - A man was shot late Tuesday in Orlando while chasing two men who were trying to break into his vehicle, according to deputies.The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 10000 block of Park Commons Drive near Moss Park Road.According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, a 30-year-old man noticed two others attempting to get into his car, so he confronted them. The culprits ran through the Moss Park Commons neighborhood, but the man chased them and was shot, deputies said.Th..>> view originalTupperware stumbles with global economy
Tupperware Brands suffered a tough fourth quarter as the Orlando-based house wares seller watched sales drop 13 percent with the struggling world economy.Tupperware's sales for the fourth quarter dropped to $592.1 million and the company struggled particularly in South America and Europe, where sales were down 17 and 18 percent in U.S. dollars. "We had a disappointing quarter as we lapped a tough comparison and continued to see an impact from economic and political headwinds in many of our unit..>> view original7 things happening with All Aboard Florida in Orlando
All Aboard Florida this week got the official thumbs-up from the city of Orlando on several agreements, laying the groundwork for the passenger rail system's final ...>> view originalOrlando ranks No. 2 in Florida in venture capital activity, report says
Orlando ranked second in the state in venture capital investment last year, according to a new industry report.The report from the National Venture Capital Association says eight companies in Orlando raised a total of $96.3 million in 2015. However, a large percentage of that went to Plansource Holdings, which builds a platform for health care management.The company boosted the region's rankign with a $70 million investment received in the third quarter. Along with Plansource, the numbers als..>> view originalTuesday Senior Bowl Update From Orlando Alzugaray
Follow WQAM on Twitter | Facebook WQAM midday host Orlando Alzugaray of the Big O Show is reporting live all week from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Here are his observations from Tuesday. QB Carson Wentz – North Dakota State Today in the North Practice Wentz didn’t look out of place. The potential first day pick was sharp and accurate on most of his throws with no turnovers. QB Kevin Hogan Stanford On the flip side Stanford’s Kevin Hogan was not impressive, he was inaccurate and showed..>> view original
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
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