Orlando may decriminalize small amounts of pot and other top stories.

• Orlando may decriminalize small amounts of pot

  

  Orlando could soon become the latest Florida city to effectively decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, allowing police officers to issue citations, rather than make arrests.The City Council on Monday will consider an ordinance that would make possession of 20 grams (about two-thirds of an ounce) or less a violation of city code, carrying a fine of just $50 for first-time offenders, similar to a traffic ticket. "I think, in this day and age, giving somebody a second chance … without establis..

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• NFL football is coming to Orlando -- 'guaranteed'

  

  NFL football is coming to Orlando.Steve Hogan, the CEO of Florida Citrus Sports, is guaranteeing it. "I promise you, I guarantee you, we will have NFL football in this stadium in 2017 -- one way or another," Hogan told me after Florida State drew nearly 50,000 fans for its Spring Game at the Citrus Bowl on Saturday. "We're absolutely focused on that and we're going to be back in the (NFL) business."Decades ago, Orlando used to host NFL preseason games, but those opportunities died out as the Ci..

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• Crews work to repair large water main break in downtown Orlando

  

  ORLANDO, Fla. - Crews are working to repair a 30-inch water main break near I-4 in downtown Orlando, but the incident is not causing any traffic issues. Officials said Tuesday afternoon that a boil-water alert has been issued for residents and businesses near Garland Avenue at Colonial Drive. It will remain in effect until 5 p.m. Thursday.The alert extends from Marks Street to West Concord and Orange Avenue to Lexington Avenue.Customers may wish to boil water used for drinking, cooking, making..

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• Boston Diagnostics Orlando gains accreditation after invalid...

  Boston Diagnostics Imaging Center Orlando is back to full accreditation after the FDA suspended the clinic from performing mammograms last year.In July 2015, the Orlando center's mammography program was suspended after regulators found problems, including the camera's position during the scan, how employees handled equipment and irregularities in scans dating back to 2013.The Orlando Health system bought the five Boston Diagnostics centers six months before the suspension."Even though that we k..

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• Orlando police seek man who dangled dog from balcony

  

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has filed an executive order that extends further protections to state employees based …

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• Orlando City forward Pedro Ribeiro out with back injury

  

  Orlando City midfielder and forward Pedro Ribeiro is not training with the team due to a back injury. The 25-year-old Brazilian will undergo an MRI this week to determine the type of injury and its severity. Details on how long it will take for him to recover will be known after the MRI, according to Orlando City coach Adrian Heath.  Teammates wished Ribeiro a speedy recovery on social media, including defender David Mateos, who commented, "Waiting for you to return," on a photo posted to Ribei..

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• Victor Oladipo is feeling better after 2nd concussion of the season

  

  Although guard Victor Oladipo won't play when the Orlando Magic complete their season Wednesday night with a road game against the Charlotte Hornets, he indicated that his recovery from a concussion is going well."I'm feeling better," Oladipo said. Oladipo suffered the injury during the Magic's win Friday night over the Miami Heat as he attempted to draw a charge on Hassan Whiteside. One of Whiteside's elbows hit Oladipo between Oladipo's left eye and left eyebrow, opening a gash that required ..

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• Prince Harry, Michelle Obama to attend Invictus Games opening ...

  

  Prince Harry, first lady Michelle Obama and other celebrities will help open the Invictus Games at Disney World on May 8, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.Plans for the opening ceremony of the games, an international sports competition for wounded military members, will be revealed Tuesday at a news conference in New York. In addition to the prince and Mrs. Obama, British singer/songwriter James Blunt as well as Navy jets and the U.S. Army band will help usher in the games at Disney's Champion ..

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• Arguably the largest squirrel in Orlando was caught on camera last ...

  

  VIDEOA local golfer captured footage of what has to be the biggest squirrel in the metro Orlando area.   I mean, come on. Just look at that squirrel. It is the king of all squirrels.    The video, which was upload last Sunday, April 10, was shot at the Rio Pinar Country Club in Orlando and shows this mighty rodent scurrying around and approaching the cameraman with little to no hesitation, basically not caring at all about us tiny humans.  What you have here is a fox squirrel, p..

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• Orlando police: 'Open data' shows use of force is rare

  

  The Orlando Police Department says there are no cover-ups when it comes to citizen contacts on the streets of the city and it wants the public to see the proof.“City specific” data made available to the public Monday suggests Orlando police officers use of force is restrained in most incidents.Deputy Chief Orlando Rolon told News 6 there are 400,000 contacts “in any given year” and only 550 “may result in a use of force or response to resistance.”“What we’ve found is it’s more than a fraction o..

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