Monday, February 20, 2017

Fast-moving storms take out power, delay flights and other top stories.

  • Fast-moving storms take out power, delay flights

    Fast-moving storms take out power, delay flights
    Severe storms caused quite the ruckus across Central Florida Sunday, with delayed flights, thousands of power outages and a substantial threat of tornadoes. The tornado warnings, which were issued constantly throughout the evening, spurred phone alerts and even neighborhood tornado sirens to sound across the region. Though there were no verified reports that any twisters touched down, there were several potential tornadoes sightings as close as Winter Park and Maitland, according to the Natio..
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  • Warriors Overcome in Orlando

    Warriors Overcome in Orlando
    The Warriors stretched their winning streak to seven games after defeating the Magic 118-98 on Sunday morning. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 27 points, including 16 alone in the decisive third quarter. Klay Thompson added 21 points and seven three-pointers, while Kevin Durant recorded his 17th double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds to go along with six assists. With the victory, Golden State improves to 38-6 on the season. Sunday’s game represented the Warriors’ earlies..
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  • Families of fallen Orlando police lieutenant, Orange County deputy ...

    Families of fallen Orlando police lieutenant, Orange County deputy ...
    Updated: Jan 22, 2017 - 10:17 PM ORLANDO, Fla. - Channel 9 has received a breakdown of the death benefits being received by the families of two law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. Officials said Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton was fatally shot Jan. 9 while trying to arrest suspect Markeith Loyd. Orange County First Class Deputy Norman Lewis died that same day after being hit on his motorcycle during the search for Loyd. The two families are getting differ..
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  • Warriors' Damian Jones gets playing time in win at Orlando

    Warriors' Damian Jones gets playing time in win at Orlando
    Warriors’ Damian Jones gets playing time in win at Orlando By Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle Updated 5:22 pm, Sunday, January 22, 2017 ORLANDO — Midway through the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon, Damian Jones took his seat in front of the Amway Center scorer’s table. A 25-point Warriors lead had left head coach Steve Kerr comfortable enough to play his 7-foot project for just the second time this season. Jones’ final stat line — no points, one rebound, one steal and one tu..
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  • Plenty to do during WWE WrestleMania Week in Orlando

    Plenty to do during WWE WrestleMania Week in Orlando
    Plenty to do and see during WWE WrestleMania Week in and around Orlando.WWE will host about 29 events in seven days in City Beautiful. That’s amazing...but that’s not all. Other promotions and wrestling talent will be running fan fests, shows and parties during that time, when the world converges onto the host WrestleMania city/county.Here is a list. Of course, schedule subject to change. ------------------------Wednesday, March 295:45 p.m.: Atomic Wrestling Entertainment presents Rock N Brawl ..
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  • Anthony Brown: Inks 10-day deal with Orlando

    Anthony Brown: Inks 10-day deal with Orlando
    Brown signed a 10-day contract with the Magic on Sunday, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports.Brown, a second-year forward out of Stanford, previously made nine appearances with the Pelicans before being waived in early December. He signed in the D-League shortly thereafter and has performed well for the Magic's affiliate, the Erie BayHawks, averaging 21.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steal in 39.2 minutes per game while shooting 47.2 percent from three-point range. With t..
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  • McGee Uses Hammer in Orlando

    McGee Uses Hammer in Orlando
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  • Florida Cup: Sao Paulo doesn't shy away from celebrations in Orlando

    Florida Cup: Sao Paulo doesn't shy away from celebrations in Orlando
    The Tricolor had a lot to celebrate after beating rivals Corinthians on penalties and lifting the title in the U.S. ORLANDO, Fla. - So what if Florida Cup is just a preseason tournament? Sao Paulo made sure to celebrate as much as it could after beating rival Corinthians in a penalty shootout Saturday night and lifting its first 2017 title at the Bright House Networks Stadium. Awarded the Mickey Mouse trophy as the best player in the tournament, goalkeeper Sidao surely had the fans remember..
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  • Allison Hall: More Safe Space Activities planned at UCF

    Allison Hall: More Safe Space Activities planned at UCF
    Allison Hall: More Safe Space Activities planned at UCF January 22, 2017 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment The following is a guest contribution and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Orlando Political Observer. If you would like to submit a contribution or have a story idea email doug@orlando-politics.com Tensions at the University of Central Florida were at an all-time high last week following the inauguration of President Donald Trump and now students are once again being encour..
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  • FBI sub-machine gun stolen from agent's car

    FBI sub-machine gun stolen from agent's car
    FBI sub-machine gun stolen from agent's car A Heckler & Koch MP5 10mm. CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) - The FBI announced Friday that a sub-machine gun was stolen out of an agent’s car earlier this month outside San Francisco.The San Francisco Chronicle described the gun as a Heckler & Koch MP5 10 mm. The report said an ammunition magazine and bulletproof vest were also taken from the special agent’s vehicle.It is believed that the items were taken on the evening of Jan. 8 or the morning o..
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