Thursday, August 4, 2016

Brewers to promote top prospect SS Orlando Arcia and other top stories.

  • Brewers to promote top prospect SS Orlando Arcia

    Brewers to promote top prospect SS Orlando Arcia
    Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images After the game tonight/this morning the Brewers announced they would be promoting SS Orlando Arcia who will start Tuesday’s game at SS. August 1st was quite a busy day for the Milwaukee Brewers. They sent LHP Will Smith to San Francisco. And of course they sent C Jonathan Lucroy and RHP Jeremy Jeffress to the Texas. But they were done making headlines. And while technically it happen in the wee hours of August 2nd, I haven’t sleep yet so I’m counti..
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  • 'They took too damn long': Inside the police response to the Orlando ...

    'They took too damn long': Inside the police response to the Orlando ...
    Police forensics investigators work on June 12 at the scene of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) When Omar Mateen finished pumping bullets into dozens of people sprawled on the dance floor inside the Pulse nightclub on June 12, he walked toward the bathrooms, where many patrons had hidden. It was just minutes after Orlando police were called about the gunfire, and law enforcement officers began descending on the club. Four of them entered the build..
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  • As Zika cases rise, feds issue warning to pregnant women

    As Zika cases rise, feds issue warning to pregnant women
    Federal health officials on Monday warned women who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant to avoid traveling to a small neighborhood north of downtown Miami, as the number of local Zika transmission cases grew to 14 there. They said it's likely that local mosquitoes are continuing to spread the virus, which can cause severe birth defects, in the square-mile arts district known as Wynwood. Gov. Rick Scott confirmed the first four likely cases of local Zika transmission during a news co..
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  • Pulse officially announces club will reopen as memorial for victims

    Pulse officially announces club will reopen as memorial for victims
    Update: A social media post on Instagram that claimed Sunday the Pulse nightclub "will be reopening as a memorial" was incorrect, according to a new statement provided by a spokeswoman for the club. Click here to read more. Pulse nightclub owners officially announced Sunday the club will reopen as a memorial for 49 victims who died June 12. The revelation came in an Instagram post by the OnePulse Foundation account, which was set up by the nightclub owners to "provide financial assistance to th..
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  • Orlando Magic release 2016 preseason schedule

    Orlando Magic release 2016 preseason schedule
    The Orlando Magic’s 2016 preseason schedule includes an Oct. 5 road exhibition against the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, an Oct. 12 home opener versus the San Antonio Spurs and an Oct. 16 visit from Dwight Howard’s new team, the Atlanta Hawks.The Magic will play a total of seven exhibition games, beginning with a matchup on Oct. 3 against the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis. The four home exhibitions include a game against new coach Frank Vogel's former team, the Indiana Pacers.Magic officials..
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  • Man, 26, killed in shooting near DeLand

    Man, 26, killed in shooting near DeLand
    A 26-year-old man was killed during a shootout Sunday night in a neighborhood near DeLand, officials said.Volusia County sheriff's deputies responded about 11 p.m. to the area of Holly Boulevard and North Parkway Street after getting several 911 calls about a shooting. One of the calls was from a family who said they heard gunshots and then a noise at their door. They looked outside to find an injured, bleeding man – later identified as 26-year-old Akeem Smith – lying on their step, according t..
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  • Cops looking for 'smooth-talking scam artist'

    Cops looking for 'smooth-talking scam artist'
    Orlando police are looking for a "smooth talking scam artist" who allegedly bamboozled nearly 20 people out of cash.Police say 34-year-old Jonas Metayer convinces people to give him their debit card and PIN in exchange for a money-making venture. According to police, Metayer will then deposit a stolen check and withdraw as much money as he can from the account.Most victims are between 18 and 25 years old. There are at least 17 victims and he has stolen at least $5,000, police say.He is known ..
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  • Orlando police officer injured in T-bone crash

    Orlando police officer injured in T-bone crash
    ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando police officer responding to a call about shots being fired Monday night was taken to a hospital after her cruiser was T-boned in a crash, authorities said.The officer and two other drivers suffered minor injuries in the crash, which was reported at North Pine Hills Road and Colonial Drive.According to Orlando police, the officer's cruiser had its lights and sirens on when she was struck by another vehicle. The police cruiser then struck another car, police said.The o..
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  • Several chances to meet Orlando's tech community in August

    Several chances to meet Orlando's tech community in August
    A program that helps early stage companies learn how to operate as a business has a deadline coming up.VentureScaleUp, which has had 13 companies go through its program during the last year, will stop accepting applications Aug. 16. Meanwhile, the eight companies of Starter Studio's sixth class start their program Aug. 8. But aside from startup accelerators, other events this month help highlight the city's tech community. They include a virtual reality meetup, a tech celebration featuring th..
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  • Mom of 5 scammed would-be Lake renters, deputies say

    Mom of 5 scammed would-be Lake renters, deputies say
    Antonio Johnson and his family had just finished moving into their new four-bedroom house when a Lake County deputy pulled up.The 27-year-old and his family were still in the midst of unpacking when they were told the bad news — they had been scammed and had to vacate the house on Greater Groves Boulevard. "It's just terrible. We had finally found a place then this happens," Johnson said.Deputies say the ordeal unfolded after Madalen Virginia Miller, her husband and five children were evicted i..
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Shootings at Orlando club, gas station related, deputies say .Watch Moving DNC Speech From Mother of Pulse Orlando Victim .
He was arrested for meth, but the crumbs in his car were Krispy ... ."Pokemon Go" robberies reported around Lake Eola .

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