In wake of Orlando City officiating debacle, head of MLS refs ...
A message to professional soccer leagues across the globe from all of us American sports fans: Get your head out of your grass and start using instant replay to aid your embattled, beleaguered, overextended referees.At the very least, in the wake of two consecutive Orlando City matches being altered by botched calls in the final seconds, it's time for MLS (Medieval League Soccer) to get out of the 19th century and join the rest of North America's major sports leagues and start using available t..>> view originalOrlando narrowly approves marijuana ordinance on first vote
Orlando moved a major step closer to effectively decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana on Monday, when the City Council narrowly backed a measure that would allow officers to issue tickets to some people caught with the drug.Commissioners voted 4-3 to approve the ordinance, which would make possession of 20 grams (about two-thirds of an ounce) or less a violation of city code carrying a $50 fine for first-time offenders. The council plans to take a final vote on the measure on May 9. If ap..>> view original9 Investigates: Half of IRIS cameras in Orlando not being used
Updated: Apr 19, 2016 - 6:45 PM ORLANDO, Fla. รข€” 9 Investigates found out that half of the cameras designed to keep people safe and help police catch criminals are not being used. There are nearly 200 police surveillance or "IRIS" cameras across the city of Orlando, but half of them do not work. Authorities said blame the problems on road crews, the cameras and power outages. "We're about at 50 percent (of working cameras)," said Chief John Mina of the Orlando Police De..>> view originalOrlando passes 1st reading of marijuana decriminalization measure
Orlando council members have passed the first reading on a measure that would decriminalized small amounts of marijuana. If passed, police officers could issue citations rather than make arrests Tampa passed similar ordinance last month Next reading in Orlando is May 9 “We want to have everybody have a fair chance,” said Orangize Now Racial Justice Committee Co-Chair Korey Wheeler. “Everybody was young once, I was a teenager. We’re curious at that age,” Wheeler added. The City Council passed..>> view original1 shot near UCF in Orlando
Florida Today 7:31 a.m. EDT April 19, 2016Crime scene tape.(Photo: Getty Images file)ORLANDO, Fla. - A person was shot late Monday in a neighborhood near the University of Central Florida.The shooting happened on Forest Island Drive, just east of UCF.Orange County sheriff's deputies were called to the area for a shooting and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.MORE CRIME NEWS: Two dead in Cocoa murder-suicideThe neighborhood was blocked off during an investigation and UCF ..>> view originalSite picks Winter Garden as Orlando's 'coolest suburb'
Lifestyle website Thrillist has crowned Winter Garden the "coolest suburb" of Orlando, saying the city's downtown restaurants and marketplace set it apart from the rest.The Orange County community of more than 34,500 appeared on Thrillist's list of best suburbs in the nation's 35 biggest metro areas. In making its picks, the site considered a suburb's "food/drink scene," distance from the city and whether it had a unique personality. "What separates out WG from most of the frankly bland Orlando..>> view original2 arrested in hours-long crime spree in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Two people were arrested early Tuesday in an hours-long crime spree that included a carjacking and two armed robberies, according to Orlando police.Authorities said the culprits carjacked a driver on Semoran Boulevard at La Costa Drive before robbing two 7- Eleven stores on Goldenrod Road at 3:03 a.m. and 3:09 a.m.The assailants crashed the stolen car on Curry Ford Road near Dunsany Avenue, police said. The driver suffered minor abrasions, but both were taken into custody, polic..>> view originalDisney: More details on Frozen ride, new version of Soarin'
Maelstrom will live on, in a small way, at Epcot. The flume ride that was the centerpiece of the Norway pavilion at the Walt Disney World theme park was shuttered to make way for a new “Frozen”-inspired experience now under construction. But two rune rocks from the previous attraction are placed near the entrance of the new space that represents the film’s Arendelle.“We really wanted to harken back to the attraction, bring some of that nostalgia back in here and really delight our guests with t..>> view originalTopps Digital, a mobile game app division of the classic sports ...
Topps Digital, a mobile game app division of the classic sports company Topps, is expanding its technology center by establishing an office complex in Orlando, Florida. The project will also have a $145,000 capital investment in the local community. The company, which is based in New York City, recently expanded its brand into the mobile gaming arena and is seeking to expand the digital games division, including its studio, for the digital production of its sports mobile games in Orlando. Dan B..>> view originalOrlando commissioners pass first reading of marijuana ordinance
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