Broadway stars unite for benefit in Orlando
NEW YORK -- On the heels of the chart-topping single that helps victims of last month's deadly nightclub massacre in Orlando comes a benefit concert for the city.The July 25 show will feature appearances from some of Broadway's biggest stars, including Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norbert Leo Butz, Kelli O'Hara, Chita Rivera, Jessie Mueller and many others. Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale Thursday.View GalleryAntonio Davon Brown was one of the victims o..>> view originalOrlando City fires head coach Adrian Heath
Orlando City fired longtime head coach Adrian Heath Wednesday.The decision came two days after the Lions suffered an embarrassing 4-0 loss at FC Dallas. Orlando City (4-4-8, 20 points) is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, one spot out of playoff contention, after an inconsistent start to the season. The club has not yet named a replacement. Assistant coach Bobby Murphy and Orlando City B coach Anthony Pulis will lead the Lions as interim coaches.Assistant head coach Mark Watson also h..>> view originalHow the Orlando Charity Single 'Hands' Went From Idea to Reality
Photo Britney Spears Credit Jordan Strauss/Invision, via Associated Press The day after a gunman killed 49 people and wounded 53 at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Fla., last month, the songwriter Justin Tranter got on a plane there to lend a hand.Arriving from Miami, where he was on tour with Selena Gomez, Mr. Tranter spent the day volunteering at an Orlando L.G.B.T. center before taking a meeting with representatives for Glaad that Sunday night. He wanted to do mo..>> view originalOrlando one of 10 cities tapped to host regular flights to Havana
Updated: Jul 7, 2016 - 10:31 AM © 2016 Cox Media Group. ORLANDO, Fla. — As an effort to normalize relations with Cuba, the U.S. government has arranged for up to 20 flights to and from Havana every day. A total of 10 cities were chosen to host the flights, which include four in Florida: Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Tampa, the DOT said. The next step in the process is choosing the airlines to make the flights from the dozen that applied. The 12 U.S. airlines proposed near..>> view originalSummer League Standouts: Day 5 -- Orlando
Payne To McGary Off the Pacers miss, Cameron Payne runs the floor and tosses the alley-oop to Mitch McGary for the slam. The second-year guard did a nice job pushing the pace and running the show. He scored 19 points and dished out six assists รข€” including a back-to-back pair of first half lobs that Mitch McGary dunked in OKC's 89-71 win over the Pacers. Arinze Onuaka, Orlando Magic White Magic vs. Knicks The Orlando Magic's white squad stays undefeated as they down the Knicks 95..>> view originalOrlando rally to call for ban on assault-style weapons
ORLANDO, Fla. - Supporters of a ban on assault-style weapons will gather at Orlando City Hall Thursday evening in a show of support.The group Ban Them is sponsoring the rally with the aim of reinstating a ban that expired in 2004."To take a hard stance against a big, tough opponent like the NRA, you cannot negotiate," said Ban Them founder Carlos Navarro. "They do not negotiate."Navarro formed Ban Them the week after the Pulse nightclub shooting, which killed 49 people and wounded 53 others. On..>> view originalOrlando outreach center helps get homeless out of the heat
Updated: Jul 7, 2016 - 8:36 AM © 2016 Cox Media Group. ORLANDO, Fla. — For people with air conditioned homes, the near-record heat in Central Florida is going to kick up their electric bills. For the homeless, though, it’s more than uncomfortable, it’s dangerous. At the Up Center, staff members and volunteers were working to keep area homeless people hydrated and out of the heat, if only for a little while. Orlando resident Danny Harxhi was at the center Wednesday to help the p..>> view originalScorching Orlando weather settles in as new normal
Central Florida is scorching hot this week, with temperatures in the mid-90s – a few degrees higher than normal for this time of year.The current heat spell might be merely a warm-up, as early August is typically the region's hottest stretch. But here's some good news: it's not as hot so far this year as it was in 2015.Intensifying this week's sizzle, which according to the heat index feels like it's as hot as 107, afternoon showers that typically cool things off have taken a break. "We have ..>> view originalFormer FSU forward Okaro White says playing in Florida 'feels great'
Power forward Okaro White is finally playing basketball in Florida again. The former Seminole, who began playing overseas in 2014, has been playing for the Orlando Magic Blue team at the Orlando Pro Summer League."It feels great," White said. "Florida's my home state so it feels great getting the opportunity to go out and compete." White, who has appeared in all three of the Orlando Blue Team's games, is averaging 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. Despite the team's 0-3 record, he is shooting 50 per..>> view original
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