Saturday, May 7, 2016

Frustrated Orlando City fights for 1-1 draw with N.Y. Red Bulls and other top stories.

  • Frustrated Orlando City fights for 1-1 draw with N.Y. Red Bulls

    Frustrated Orlando City fights for 1-1 draw with N.Y. Red Bulls
    Intensity was expected; a fierce battle a given. Orlando City was looking for redemption and the New York Red Bulls wanted to hold onto momentum they struggled so hard to find this season.Eight yellow cards and a red were handed out as the Lions (2-2-5, 11 points) and Red Bulls (3-6-1, 10 points) dueled to a 1-1 draw Friday night at Camping World Stadium in front of an announced crowd of 31,264 people. Orlando City now has not won a game in more than a month, going 0-2-3 since a win over Portla..
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  • Orlando City and England's Stoke City announce formal affiliation

    Orlando City and England's Stoke City announce formal affiliation
    Orlando City and Stoke City of the English Premier League announced a formal affiliation Friday.The clubs have had such strong ties, including Orlando City founder Phil Rawlins former stint at a Stoke City owner and Lions coach Adrian Heath's time a Stoke City player, many thought they already had a formal partnership. "This is obviously personally for me very gratifying as I grew up a Stoke City fan, and for 15 years was a director and owner at the club, so it’s particularly gratifying for me ..
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  • Man shoots, kills brother during argument over cheeseburger, cops ...

    Man shoots, kills brother during argument over cheeseburger, cops ...
    A 25-year-old St. Cloud man is facing murder charges after shooting and killing his brother Thursday night during an argument over a cheeseburger, police said.Benjamin Middendorf called 911 about 10 p.m. and told police he had just shot his brother, Nicholas, at their home on Sixth Street, between Michigan and Virginia avenues, an arrest report said. Nicholas Middendorf, 28, was later declared dead at the home from a single gunshot wound to the chest, police said.In the 911 call, Benjamin Midd..
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  • New details released in Orlando woman's murder

    New details released in Orlando woman's murder
    Key pieces of evidence were released Friday in a downtown Orlando high-rise murder.The security guard at Sasha Samsudean's building, Stephen Duxbury, is accused of killing her.Surveillance video released earlier this year shows the victim and the suspect together, the night she was killed.Orlando police released an 81-page report with new details about the murder investigation, such as DNA samples collected by police and internet searches the suspect performed the night of the murder. New phot..
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  • Invictus Games bring energy before start

    Invictus Games bring energy before start
    If you thought Walt Disney World's ESPN Wide World of Sports would be quiet until the Invictus Games officially opened Sunday night, you thought wrong.The complex, located at the southern end of Disney property, was bursting with energy Friday as competitors from Australia and Denmark faced off in wheelchair-basketball preliminaries. The crowd watching the game, a combination of other athletes, family and friends, was standing-room only. Their shouts of encouragement echoed throughout the HP Fi..
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  • Orlando company covers globe with its theme-park ideas

    Orlando company covers globe with its theme-park ideas
    Cecil Magpuri works in a creative, behind-the-scenes profession that can be difficult for outsiders to understand."My dad still doesn't know what I do," Magpuri said. "He says, 'Are you an architect? Are you an engineer?'" For the record, Magpuri is chief creative officer and president of Falcon's Creative Group, a business that hatches theme-park attractions and shows, develops master plans for companies within that industry, invents distinctive venues and is starting to establish its own in..
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  • College Football Countdown: No. 111 Texas State

    College Football Countdown: No. 111 Texas State
    Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel ranked all 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country entering the 2016 season. The Sentinel staff takes a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 128 to our projected No. 1 team.Today at No. 111: Texas State Coach: Everett Withers (0-0, entering first season; 25-13 overall)2015 record: 3-9 overall, 2-6 in Sun Belt; 10th Sun Belt Look back: Texas State struggled to gain much momentum, posting wins over weak FBS program..
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  • What's new at Florida water parks in 2016

    What's new at Florida water parks in 2016
    Water park season is in full swing in Florida as the temperatures rise and bathing suits are a weekly wardrobe choice. To sate the needs of the sweltering crowds, water parks in Florida have some new things in store for summer.First up is Rapids Water Park in Palm Beach County. South Florida' only large-scale water park opened a new thrill slide called Brain Drain on April 30. The park is now open every day through summer and this new ride features two single-rider slides, which drop riders thr..
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  • Ringling elephants retire, ending 145-year tradition

    Ringling elephants retire, ending 145-year tradition
    POLK CITY — Eleven new retirees and 10 of their floppy-eared friends feasted on apples, lettuce, carrots, celery and French bread at a party in their honor Friday — and they didn't even bother to peel the bananas before popping them in their mouths whole.The festivities celebrated the end of a 145-year tradition of performances by elephants in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. "The Greatest Show On Earth," under pressure from animal-rights groups and facing increased local legislation ..
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  • Orlando City president Phil Rawlins and Stoke City CEO talk new ...

    Orlando City president Phil Rawlins and Stoke City CEO talk new ...
    Orlando City president Phil Rawlins and Stoke City CEO talk new partnership
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