Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Hundreds line up outside Orlando law firm for free turkey and other top stories.

  • Hundreds line up outside Orlando law firm for free turkey

    ORLANDO, Fla. - With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, hundreds lined up in Orange County early Tuesday to receive a free frozen turkey for their holiday meal.For the eighth straight year, the Pendas Law Firm held its annual turkey giveaway at the firm's main office at 625 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando.Owner Lou Pendas spearheads the distribution of hundreds of turkeys to families in need."Each year, my staff and I, along with our families and friends, look forward to the opportunity when we can..
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  • Fire burns through roof of Orlando home

    ORLANDO, Fla. - A fire was reported at a home in the Malibu Groves neighborhood of Orlando around 2 p.m. Tuesday.Footage from the scene shows heavy smoke and damage to the roof. No one was injured in the fire. Investigators are working to determine what sparked the flame.Check back with News 6 for more on this story. Copyright 2016 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.
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  • Arbitrator: Orlando officer recorded beating man can...

    Arbitrator: Orlando officer recorded beating man can...
    ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando police officer recording punching and kicking a handcuffed man in 2014 should be allowed to return to work, an independent arbitrator ruled on Monday.The arbitrator ruled that the city of Orlando did not have cause to fire William Escobar and order that he be reinstated as an officer. The ruling also said the city of Orlando must pay the expenses associated with the independent investigation.Escobar was acquitted of battery and perjury charges during a trial last year..
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  • Gonzaga hopes there's more magic in Orlando

    Gonzaga hopes there's more magic in Orlando
    Orlando has been good to Gonzaga. A neutral-court victory over a ranked foe in the championship game. Blowout wins over coaching giants such as Maryland’s Gary Williams and Oklahoma’s Lon Kruger. Two trips to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, 6-0 record, two tournament titles. “We’ve had good weeks down there,” said coach Mark Few, whose team returns to Orlando for an opening-round matchup against Quinnipiac on Thursday in the AdvoCare Invitational. “Hopefully this time will be the same.” ..
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  • Disney's Hong Kong plans show potential for Orlando theme parks

    Disney's Hong Kong plans show potential for Orlando theme parks
    Hong Kong Disneyland will get a new Frozen-themed area with new attractions, dining,… more A theme park likes to have a uniform approach with what attraction, shows and experiences happen at parks — and Orlando can only hope The Walt Disney Co. does that with what's planned for Hong Kong Disneyland. Disney (NYSE: DIS) revealed it will enter a multiyear expansion plan in Hong Kong from 2018-2023. Here are some things expected to happen, according to the Disney Parks Blo..
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  • Orange County Jail

    ORLANDO, Fla. - An attorney for a man who is accused of brandishing a gun at a downtown Orlando bar, forcing an Orlando Police officer to fire his gun nine times and fatally shoot a bystander, wants his hospital room interview thrown out.Kody Roach's attorney wrote in a motion that his client was never read his Miranda Rights before officers interrogated him at the Intensive Care Unit at Orlando Regional Medical Center after an emergency surgery.The motion also claims Roach didn't have counsel ..
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  • Orlando native holds future of iconic video game franchise

    Orlando native holds future of iconic video game franchise
    Orlando native holds future of iconic video game franchise ORLANDO (FOX 13) - Seann Graddy’s love affair with Madden NFL began just as it did for many of us: in his dorm room.“I played a lot of Madden ’92 and ‘93 in my dorm back in the day,” says Graddy. “I used to drive down to Gainesville to play my Gator buddies and beat them at it!”  Graddy grew up in Orlando and went to Florida State. After graduating with a degree in information sciences, he landed a job at AOL in California. Afte..
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  • Remembering the Orlando 49: Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernández

    Remembering the Orlando 49: Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernández
    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: Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernández Simon Carrillo Fernández came looking for the American Dream and found it in Kissimmee. The 31-year-old, originally from Venezuela, moved to Florida in 2006 as the situation in his country worsened, says his sister Aileen Carrillo. He started working at a McDonald's and eventually became a general manager. ..
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  • Adrian Killins hopeful UCF, USF rivalry trophy will come back to ...

    Adrian Killins hopeful UCF, USF rivalry trophy will come back to ...
    It's fitting during a UCF football season filled with new things that a new trophy is being rolled out to celebrate the school's annual 'War on I-4" rivalry with USF this weekend. And it didn't take long for most of the staff under first-year head coach Scott Frost to familiarize themselves with the Knights' and Bulls' "hate week." Running backs coach Ryan Held said he immediately gained an understanding of the competitiveness between the schools last winter on the recruiting trail shortly aft..
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  • Police: Men steal $44K worth of Gucci purses in Orlando

    Police: Men steal $44K worth of Gucci purses in Orlando
    Police: Men steal $44K worth of Gucci purses in Orlando Watch Good Day Orlando at 7 a.m. Police: Men steal $44K worth of Gucci purses in Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Police are searching for four men that stole $44,000 worth of purses from the Mall at Millenia in Orlando.Authorities say the theft happened at the Gucci store last Thursday morning.The men can be seen on surveillance camera video running out of the mall with 23 bags worth over $44,000.There were several store..
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