FEMA's counter terrorism efforts being audited after Orlando attack and other top stories.

• FEMA's counter terrorism efforts being audited after Orlando attack

  

  The federal government's accountability arm said this week that it will examine FEMA's funding formula for counter-terrorism efforts after the attack in Orlando.The comes after Senators Marco Rubio, R-Fla. and Ron Johnson, R-Wis. wrote a three-page letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office requesting an audit after Orlando was not awarded a federal grant. The Federal Emergency Management Agency awards the money to areas at a higher risk of terrorism attacks.  Local law enforcement le..

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• Milk District named Orlando's newest 'main street'

  

  Orlando's newest "main street" has got milk.The City Council this week approved adding a 10th neighborhood to the city's Main Streets program. It's known as the Milk District, a community east of downtown with eclectic bars, shops and performance spaces and home to the original T.G. Lee dairy plant. The program, which the city adopted in 2008, aims to promote economic growth and collaboration, by providing the communities with financial assistance, technical support and training."A lot of what..

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• Man shot dead in west Orlando neighborhood

  

  Deputies are investigating after finding a man with a fatal gunshot wound outside a house in a neighborhood just west of Orlando.Orange County sheriff's deputies responded about 3:30 a.m. to the 4600 block of Carter Street to reports of a 911 emergency and found Dexter Johnson, 26, with a life-threatening gunshot wound, officials said. Emergency medical crews were called and pronounced him dead at the scene.Deputies say the man lives near where the shooting took place. Detectives remained on ..

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• Serge Ibaka scores 7 points, plays solid defense in Magic debut

  

  To understand the rough-and-tumble professional world that Serge Ibaka inhabits, you only need to glance at an area on his upper chest, just below the lower neckline of his Orlando Magic jersey. There, he has brand-new scars, light-pink streaks that contrast sharply with his dark skin. A teammate scratched him accidentally during a recent practice.The scrapes hint at the ferocity Ibaka and his fellow NBA big men experience on a daily basis. The Magic will count on him to inflict more punishmen..

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• Billy Joel coming to Orlando

  

  Billy Joel  will be stopping in Orlando as one of his four shows in the U.S. next year.Joel will perform at the Amway Center on Jan. 27. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer made the announcement at a press conference in the Amway Center Wednesday morning.  Tickets for the show will go on sale 10 a.m. Oct. 21. Prices will range from $49.50-$149.50. Tickets can be purchased at amwaycenter.com, Chase Box Office at Amway Center, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000. Joel last performed in The City B..

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• Orlando Predators suspend team operations

  

  ORLANDO, Fla. - After more than 20 years the Orlando Predators have suspended team operations as of Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Arena Football League team.The Predators released the following statement about ending operations:"We want to thank all Orlando Predators fans whose support during our ownership was the sole driving force behind all of our efforts. We also want to thank our loyal season ticket holders, our incredible sponsors, the Amway Center and its amazing st..

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• Two injured in equipment fire at Orlando International Airport

  

  Two Swissport International Ltd. ground handling employees at Orlando International Airport were severely burned in a fire last week as they were unloading an airplane, officials said.The employees were using loading equipment the evening of Oct. 6 to take cargo off an Aer Lingus airplane that had arrived from Dublin when the equipment "malfunctioned" and burst into flames, said Greater Orlando Aviation Authority spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell. The employees using the loader were burned and had t..

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• Judge gives Floridians extra week to register to vote

  

  TALLAHASSEE – Floridians are getting an extra week to register to vote, a move that will send both major parties scrambling to sign up more supporters in a pivotal presidential swing state.U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker granted the extension on Wednesday, ruling that the right to vote was fundamental and shouldn’t be jeopardized because of a natural disaster like Hurricane Matthew. “Hopefully it’s not lost on anyone that it’s the right to have a voice is why this country exists,” Walker..

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• Police: 2 arrested in death of 14-year-old girl who was drugged, sold ...

  

  Updated: Oct 12, 2016 - 5:40 PM ORLANDO, Fla. - A 14-year-old girl was sold for sex and fed a dangerous mix of drugs, and investigators said four people are responsible for her death.  Two men were arrested and charged with human trafficking and the first-degree murder in the death a 14-year-old Central Florida girl. “Everyone involved, regardless of their level of participation, will be charged and is responsible for her death,” said Orlando police Chief John Mina. Avorice Holma..

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