Sunday, December 25, 2016

Slay: Pro Bowl 'pointless' after move to Orlando and other top stories.

  • Slay: Pro Bowl 'pointless' after move to Orlando

    Slay: Pro Bowl 'pointless' after move to Orlando
    ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Darius Slay wanted to go to the Pro Bowl last year. The Detroit Lions cornerback felt he had played well enough to be invited and was pretty jazzed about it.Editor's PicksThen, he was snubbed.This time around, with the Pro Bowl announcement coming up in less than a week, Slay isn't as worried about it. He doesn't think it's a big deal at all."As long as my teammates really see me as a Pro Bowl player, I ain't really worried because I feel it's a politic thing anyway," Slay s..
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  • Trump brings rally to Democrat-dominated Orlando

    Trump brings rally to Democrat-dominated Orlando
    As he travels to the states that made him president, Donald Trump is coming to Orlando on Friday — a city and county where he lost overwhelmingly to Hillary Clinton.Republicans say his visit is about fostering unity and that it could be beneficial for Central Florida's relationship with the administration. "It bodes well for Orlando that Trump is coming here," said Rich Crotty, former Orange County mayor and a delegate to the Republican National Convention. "It gets some focus on Central Flori..
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  • Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run of motorcyclist in Orlando, FPH ...

    Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run of motorcyclist in Orlando, FPH ...
    Updated: Dec 14, 2016 - 6:55 PM ORLANDO, Fla. - A memorial grew Wednesday at the intersection where a 29-year-old man lost his life in what troopers said was a hit-and-run crash. Friends of Paul Issac Soto, of Gotha, said they want the community to know what a kind person he was and to remind drivers to be more careful.  Friends gather at scene of deadly hit and run motorcycle crash off Econ Trail in Orange County. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/D1FHd8xpBh ..
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  • Orlando police hold 'Shop With a Cop' event

    Orlando police hold 'Shop With a Cop' event
    ORLANDO, Fla. - Dozens of local kids will have a brighter Christmas, thanks to Orlando police's "Shop with a Cop" event. Officers, including Police Chief John Mina, took 52 children to Walmart on Kirkland road in Orlando today for a special Christmas shopping spree.Each child was given a $50 gift card before entering the store. Orlando police chose two children from the 26 elementary schools in Orlando to participate in "Shop with a Cop." Children are thrilled to get new toys for Christmas. But..
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  • Pregnant woman shot, killed in west Orange County, deputies say

    Pregnant woman shot, killed in west Orange County, deputies say
    Deputies Wednesday were searching for a man who they say killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend, a woman her family remembered as a loving mother with a spirit of entrepreneurship.Markeith D. Loyd, 41, is wanted in the slaying of Sade Dixon, 24, at her home in west Orange County on Tuesday. Her father, Ron Daniels, said she recently received her real estate license and also ran an online business selling hair products."She had goals," said Daniels, standing outside the family home that had several ..
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  • Pregnant woman killed, brother shot in Orlando, investigators say

    Pregnant woman killed, brother shot in Orlando, investigators say
    Pregnant woman killed, brother shot in Orlando, investigators say Victim was three months pregnant Updated: 8:49 AM EST Dec 14, 2016   Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! ORLANDO, Fla. — A 24-year-old mother of two was shot and killed and her brother was injured Tuesday night in Orlando, deputies said. Orange County sheriff's deputies said the woman, who was three months pregnant, was shot and k..
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  • Eight awesome attractions that are all coming to Orlando in 2017

    Eight awesome attractions that are all coming to Orlando in 2017
    click to enlarge 2016 was a bit of a quiet year for the area attractions, but 2017 will see a number of very high profile attractions open across the region. From a wooden coaster to a Jimmy Buffet-themed town on 192, to an attraction dedicated to The Tonight Show, and a waterslide volcano at Universal Orlando, 2017 will give Orlando plenty of new things to see and do. Here’s a list of the top attractions we’ll see open in Central Florida in 2017. Fun Spot just might have the ..
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  • OIA disputes name of Orlando Melbourne International Airport

    OIA disputes name of Orlando Melbourne International Airport
    Updated: Dec 14, 2016 - 6:29 PM BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Orlando International Airport told Channel 9’s Field Sutton that it’s willing to sue the city of Melbourne and its airport for adding Orlando to the airport's name. Last year, it became the Orlando Melbourne International Airport. OIA commissioned a study to find out whether customers are confused. Airport leaders in Orlando claim flyers are showing up in the wrong place. They said the report from the research company proves ..
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  • Lessons One Orlando Hospital Learned From the Deadliest Mass ...

    Lessons One Orlando Hospital Learned From the Deadliest Mass ...
    ORLANDO, Fla. — Conversations following violent tragedies often turn toward the victims and their families, along with trying to understand how someone could perpetrate such unspeakable acts. Sometimes, we forget about the nurses and doctors who stand between death for those still breathing after a shooting, and the horrific trauma they must live through in the immediate moments that follow, which can resonate for the rest of their lives. Such raw emotion, however, was on full display last week..
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  • If lawsuit moves forward, Orlando red light offenders may get money ...

    If lawsuit moves forward, Orlando red light offenders may get money ...
    Updated: Dec 14, 2016 - 6:18 PM ORLANDO, Fla. - Red light cameras are designed to keep drivers from running the red by issuing hefty fines. But in Orlando, many drivers are fighting back and if a class action suit moves forward it could cost the city millions. A couple months ago, Jim Cerda said he thought a yellow traffic light had him in the all-clear, but he was wrong. “Get on the other side. You still get dinged. Cost you $156,” said Cerda. It’s a hefty fine attorneys are try..
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