Pulse shooting victim from Jacksonville, man who rescued him ...
by: Brittney Donovan Updated: Jul 9, 2016 - 11:32 PM Josh McGill Facebook The Jacksonville father who was shot three times in the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June was reunited with the man who saved him on Saturday. Josh McGill was running from Pulse nightclub when he saw a man who was shot at least once in each arm and once in the back. McGill didn't know the man, later identified as Rodney Sumter of Jacksonville, but stopped to help. McGill took off his own shi..>> view originalSanders backers frustrated by defeats at Orlando platform meeting
Frustrated supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders were dealt a series of defeats as they made their last stand Saturday inside an Orlando hotel, where fellow Democrats refused to adopt several of their candidate’s progressive policies into the party’s platform.Though they reached some compromises, the ongoing tension between the party’s progressive wing and supporters of presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton was clear throughout the two-day meeting of the Democratic National Platform Committee at the ..>> view originalPulse survivor 'is very strong,' family says
This part of Leonel Melendez Jr.'s story can be told in two photographs.There is the most recent one he posted to Facebook on June 8. Taken in a classroom, it shows him and his 6-year-old, Bella, delighting in her kindergarten certificates, both of them grinning. That photo captures how friends and relatives describe the 38-year-old. He is a man whose world revolves around his daughter, who calls his mother every day and who regularly makes the trek from Orlando to suburban New Orleans, where h..>> view originalOrlando City midfielder Harrison Heath plays for his dismissed father
The first 10 minutes of Friday night's match were tough for Harrison Heath.He stared up at the various banners paying homage to his father. "In Inchy we trust," one read. "Mastermind and Crafter," read another. He heard supporters chanting encouraging words for the man who led Orlando City to multiple championships and the country's top tier of professional soccer. Adrian Heath was gone, fired two days earlier after eight years as the Lions' head coach. But, there was comfort for some in having..>> view originalRevamped Orlando Pride lineup eager to take on Boston Breakers
Orlando Pride forward Jasmyne Spencer has felt a jolt of energy the past two weeks.Pride players who have been eager to show what they can do on the pitch are getting an opportunity to step into bigger roles following the departure of six starters competing in the Rio Olympics. "The girls who didn't have as many minutes early in the season were already hungry," Spencer said. "They knew they were going to get these opportunities in July. Everybody's excited and they have the whole team buzzing. ..>> view originalOrlando, Dallas shooting similarities include military-style rifles
Thursday's attack on Dallas law-enforcement officers, which left seven injured and five dead, has a number of similarities to last month's Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando — including the weapons used by the gunmen.Micah Johnson, a 25-year-old army veteran, shot the officers with an AR-15 rifle during a march to protest the recent police killings of black men, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said at a press conference alongside Dallas police Chief David Brown. The weapon is related to the one used ..>> view originalPreds edge Portland, tie franchise record with 12th victory
Bernard Morris' 5-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Thompkins with 7 minutes, 44 seconds left in the fourth quarter gave the Orlando Predators the lead for good in a 47-41 Arena Football League victory against the host Portland Steel on Saturday night.The Preds (12-2) tied the franchise record for victories in a season before an announced crowd of 4,458 at Moda Center. Orlando has won 12 games twice previously, in 2003 and 2015. Starting in his second consecutive game in place of Randy Hippeard, w..>> view originalDance king Joe Tremaine shares long history with Orlando
In his youth, Joe Tremaine didn't think he could be a teacher. But for 35 years, thousands upon thousands of youngsters have learned artistic — and life — lessons through the Tremaine Dance Convention and Competition program.The dance trailblazer is in Orlando this weekend for the national finals of the annual competition he founded in 1981. It's the 29th time the finals and season-ending gala have taken place here. "We used to do our national finals in New York City," recalls Tremaine, who ret..>> view original'Enough is Enough': House GOP Leaders Set to Piss on Graves of ...
Hearing on Anti-Gay Bill Set for 1-Month Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Attack Change the conversation, change the world Share this House GOP leaders are set to debate a horrific anti-gay bill on the one-month anniversary of the Orlando terror attack, despite a plea from more than 70 groups to cancel the hearing. Last month, we told you how Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, had scheduled a hearing on the so-ca..>> view originalOrlando Magic hope competition and depth will spur growth
The Orlando Magic suddenly find themselves in a place they haven't been since early in the 2012-13 season, when the franchise's rebuilding efforts started.Veterans still in their primes will challenge youngsters for playing time. D.J. Augustin could push Elfrid Payton at point guard. Serge Ibaka will start at power forward. Jeff Green could take minutes away from Aaron Gordon at both forward spots and from Mario Hezonja at small forward. Bismack Biyombo will compete with Nikola Vucevic for the ..>> view original
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