Friday, January 15, 2016

Severe storms knock out power, cause slick roads across Central ... and other top stories.

  • Severe storms knock out power, cause slick roads across Central ...

    Severe storms knock out power, cause slick roads across Central  ...
    Thousands of people in the Orlando area lost power for several hours and roads were flooded Friday after a line of severe storms pounded Central Florida.The storms downed several trees, caused locally heavy rain and minor street flooding, according to reports.Officials also reported dozens of traffic crashes throughout the area, including several causing delays on Interstate 4.Several lanes of I-4 west were blocked around lunchtime at Par Street near downtown Orlando because of a jackknifed semi..
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  • Earffel Tower coming down, attractions closing at Disney's ...

    Earffel Tower coming down, attractions closing at Disney's  ...
    The "Earffel Tower" landmark will come down at Disney's Hollywood Studios soon, and the theme park will close several attractions April 2.Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure; a Monsters Inc. meet-and-greet, and the Studio Catering Co. restaurant will all close as part of a makeover. The theme park – which is also slated to get a new name - is adding two new lands, one themed on Star Wars and another on Toy Story. It has recently added a couple..
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  • Orlando City hires Bobby Murphy as assistant coach; Tim Holt ...

    Orlando  City hires Bobby Murphy as assistant coach; Tim Holt  ...
    BALTIMORE --Orlando Cityhas filled out its first-team coaching staff.The club announced it has hired Bobby Murphy as an assistant coach and technical coordinator for the Orlando City academy. Murphy joins the Lions from St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Houston.Murphy was director at St. Stephen's, one of four residential academies in the country, for the last 13 years. He holds USSF "A" and "National Youth" coaching licenses, and is a U.S. youth soccer national instructor."I am pleased to say t..
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  • Orlando City ready to unleash "fast break" style after drafting Richie ...

    Orlando  City ready to unleash "fast break" style after drafting Richie  ...
    ORLANDO, Fla.—If soccer fans ever want to see what the notoriously high-octane Loyola Marymount University basketball teams of the late 1980s would look like on the big field, they might want to keep an eye on Orlando City SC.After selecting an attacking duo with pace-to-burn inRichie LaryeaandHadji Barryduring the first round of Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft (Nos. 7 and 13, respectively), Lions head coach Adrian Heath made no secret of the fact he is ready to unleash them this season as part of a "..
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  • Orlando confirms bid for 2017 WrestleMania

    Orlando  confirms bid for 2017 WrestleMania
    Will pro wrestling's flagship event return to Orlando next year?Earlier this week, thewrestling news website PWInsider reported, citing sources, that the City Beautiful is "very high on the list of locations for hosting" the 2017 edition ofWrestleMania,WWE's annual showcase promotion.Heather Fagan, deputy chief of staff for MayorBuddy Dyer, confirmed Friday that Orlando submitted a bid for the event. She added: "We have not received any notification and are waiting to hear just like other cities..
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  • Orlando Pride add three players in NWSL college draft

    Orlando  Pride add three players in NWSL college draft
    BALTIMORE — The Orlando Pride capped an active offseason on Friday by adding three players in Friday's NWSL college draft.The Pride selected Cal’s Samantha Witteman, a member of the U.S. under-23 national team, with its first-round pick and added midfielder-forward Christina Burkenroad from Cal State Fullerton with the No. 15 overall pick in the second round. Orlando used its final selection, No. 31 overall, to add Santa Clara midfielder Dani Weatherholt.Orlando had to wait until the final pick ..
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  • Weather threat: Staff on-call at Orlando's Emergency Operation Center

    Weather threat: Staff on-call at  Orlando's  Emergency Operation Center
    While the chance of tornadoes Friday is slim, it's a good reminder that the El NiƱo season will bring more severe weather threats over the next couple of months.
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  • Orlando home prices neared double-digit gain for '15

    Orlando  home prices neared double-digit gain for '15
    Home prices in the core Orlando market grew 9 percent last year — far outperforming the stock market and surpassing traditional price gains but not growing as much as in recent years.The year ended with a midpoint price of $178,788, still far from the peak of $264,000 in mid-2007 but almost double the $94,900 midpoint price that buyers saw in five years ago.John Lazenby, president of the Orlando Regional Realtor Association, said the year was defined by trends including strong price growth durin..
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  • Need a job? Siemens seeking more than 100 Orlando workers

    Need a job? Siemens seeking more than 100  Orlando  workers
    Siemens' Power Generation Services unit and Wind Service Training Center in Orlando currently are hiring for 108 workers. The Orlando jobs — several of them ...
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