Big 12 crunch time arrives for UCF
Anybody know if Bob Bowlsby likes roller coaters?If so, the citizens of Orlando need to send him passes to Kraken, The Incredible Hulk, Space Mountain, Dueling Dragons, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Expedition Everest, Manta and Space Mountain. Throw in an all-day pass to Fun Spot or The Holy Land Experience if it helps. Anything to make him take a shine to Orlando.Bowlsby is the commissioner of the Big 12. Or as it’s referred to at UCF, “Our last best hope to not become Ball State.” In a surprisi..>> view originalDoveCote now open in downtown Orlando
DoveCote, a new brasserie, is now open after a yearlong renovation project at the Bank of America building in downtown Orlando. The restaurant is a new venture by Clayton Miller, who opened Norman's at the Ritz-Carleton, Gene Zimmerman of The Courtesy Bar and James and Julie Petrakis of The Ravenous Pig.“DoveCote introduces an innovative take on the classic brasserie to Orlando, where guests can enjoy a quick bite, power lunch, after-work drink or a fine dining experience,” Miller, DoveCote’s ..>> view originalOrlando officers detail Pulse shooting
By Gal Tziperman Lotan, Orlando Sentinel (TNS) Posted: Yesterday 10:14 p.m. 0 ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Police Officer Richard Fink could see a man lying on the floor of the Pulse nightclub, reaching out for help. "He told me he could not stand or walk," Fink later wrote in a report. He could see that the man had been shot at least once, in his right leg. "I grabbed both of his wrists, and he grabbed mine. I dragged him outside of the club through the patio, and away from the buil..>> view original"Pokemon Go" robberies reported around Lake Eola
Orlando police are warning "Pokemon Go" trainers to stay alert while trying "catch 'em all" after two people were robbed or assaulted while playing the game near Lake Eola.The robberies were reported about three hours apart late Friday night and early Saturday morning on opposite sides of the lake in downtown Orlando, according police. Both the victims' cell phones were stolen, and one told police he was punched by three men.No one has been arrested in either incident, and detectives are inves..>> view originalOrlando City SC hire Jason Kreis as second head coach in club history
Jason Kreis is back in MLS. Less than a year after parting ways with New York City FC, Kreis was hired as Orlando City SC's second-ever head coach by the club's board of directors, it was announced Tuesday afternoon. “We are very excited that we have got our man. Jason is a progressive thinking and highly ambitious coach, who is very familiar with success in MLS,” Orlando City SC president and founder Phil Rawlins said. “Jason’s playing philosophy is the same attack-minded, possession-oriented s..>> view original7 things to know plus where Orlando lines up among the top U.S. ...
The good news is that Orlando ranked among the top 10 U.S. cities for young entrepreneurs, according to a report by MoneyRates.com. The report analyzed four ...>> view originalOrlando fire chief defends crew's refusal to open station's...
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando fire chief is defending his crew inside Station Five, after an Orlando officer wrote in an incident report that he saw several wounded Pulse victims not being let into the fire station.Chief Roderick Williams said that one of the ironies of having the station so close to Pulse, was the area was considered part of the crime scene. He said that department protocol required the firefighters inside the station to wait for law enforcement to deem the area safe, before ope..>> view originalOrlando's April distressed home sales still among highest in the U.S.
The Orlando area was yet again among the nation's metro areas with the largest share of distressed home sales in April, a new report from CoreLogic showed.>> view originalPokemon Go players robbed in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Two Pokemon Go players were robbed in separate incidents over the weekend in Orlando, prompting police to issue warnings about the gaming craze.Phones were stolen in both robberies, which were reported late Friday night and early Saturday morning near Lake Eola Park. The victim in one incident was beaten, Orlando police said."With the increasing popularity of Pokemon Go, as so many people bound across the city in pursuit of virtual creatures, OPD wants to impress on our resident..>> view originalRemembering the Orlando 49: Luis Daniel Wilson-León
Every week between now and the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shootings, Orlando Weekly will profile a person killed on June 12, 2016. This week: Luis Daniel Wilson-León For Luis Daniel Wilson-León, Florida was the first place he could be himself. Growing up in a religious household in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the 37-year-old "endured countless days of bullying while growing up, by cruel people calling him all sorts of horrendous homophobic slurs," says his childhood friend Daniel G..>> view original
Monday, July 25, 2016
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