Monday, March 20, 2017

Suspect in Orlando officer's killing indicted and other top stories.

  • Suspect in Orlando officer's killing indicted

    Suspect in Orlando officer's killing indicted
    Loyd was indicted on 11 counts, including murder, firearm and other charges in the December 13 death of Sade Dixon and the January 9 death of Clayton outside a Walmart, said Aramis Ayala, state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties."What my office has not and will not lose sight of is these tragedies all stemmed from domestic violence -- and I take domestic violence very seriously," Ayala said, adding that she has created a specialized unit to combat domestic violence. Loyd was captured on Ja..
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  • Trump firms up Melbourne rally on Saturday

    Trump firms up Melbourne rally on Saturday
    It’s now official: President Donald Trump is planning a rally Saturday evening at Orlando Melbourne International Airport.Free tickets for the event, scheduled for 5 p.m., can be obtained by going to Trump’s website.  Doors are scheduled to open at 3 p.m. News of a possible Trump rally in Melbourne first emerged on Tuesday, when Brevard County officials confirmed that the president’s office had contacted them about it.  The White House told them that Trump’s plane would be stopping at the Melb..
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  • Rumor: Disney may be working on a gondola transportation system

    Rumor: Disney may be working on a gondola transportation system
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  • Cooler weather Thursday after severe thunderstorm threat

    Cooler weather Thursday after severe thunderstorm threat
    Parts of Central Florida were under a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday evening due to a line of storms that moved through the area.The storms moved east toward Orlando at 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. No damage has been reported. Parts of Osceola and Volusia counties were under the warning for about two hours.Forecasters said wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-size hail were possible during the storm. The rough weather was expected to clear overnight ..
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  • Top 10 Orlando ZIP codes home prices surging, report shows

    ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando home prices have surged 72 percent since 2011, but a new report found a slight shift in market trends. According to the newly released Orlando Regional Realtor Association report, home sales dropped nearly 27 percent from December 2016 to January 2017.Association president Bruce Elliot credited the sharp decline to the last-minute rush to close before the new year for tax purposes. Elliot suggested that sales would pick up in the coming months. "The pending sales tally f..
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  • Crews battle brush fires across Central Florida

    Crews battle brush fires across Central Florida
    A set of brush fires in Polk, Brevard, Seminole and Orange counties burned through a total of hundreds of acres Wednesday, officials said.The largest of the fires was in Polk County, where a  blaze spread across nearly 2,000 of acres and caused the evacuation of the entire Indian Lake Estates community, south of Hesperides Road and miles west of the Polk-Osceola county line, officials said.  Strong winds made the fire hard to control. Fire crews used bulldozers and helicopters to help battle t..
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  • Orlando golf course posts warning sign for aggressive hawks

    ORLANDO, Fla. - This is not the type of birdie you want on the golf course.Orange Tree Golf Club in Orlando is warning their members about aggressive nesting hawks on their course that have a history of attacking members."Spring is nesting season for hawks, so birds are coming together to build nests and families," said Rehabiliation Supervisor for Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Dianna Flynt. "Nesting season is the only time of year that hawks are aggressive, because they are trying to protec..
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  • City of Orlando asking for community's help to redesign flag

    City of Orlando asking for community's help to redesign flag
    Updated: Feb 15, 2017 - 10:15 AM Do you know what is on the City of Orlando’s flag?  Close your eyes and try to imagine it.  Having trouble You’re not alone.   This is one of the reasons the City of Orlando is launching a public design competition to engage the community in creating a new flag together.     Just like national flags bring entire countries together, City flags are a source of civic pride that help to unify residents and make people feel more connec..
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  • San Antonio at Orlando, Final Score: Spurs dominate Magic 107-79

    San Antonio at Orlando, Final Score: Spurs dominate Magic 107-79
    The Spurs were looking for revenge against a Magic team that beat them in San Antonio in November. Orlando's youth and speed are what hurt the Spurs then, ...
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  • 33 free concerts happening in Orlando this week

    33 free concerts happening in Orlando this week
    click image Photo via Fabulous Thunderbirds/Facebook Fabulous Thunderbirds Wednesday, Feb. 15 Eugene Snowden's Ten Pints Of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. Reggae Night with Hor!zen and DJ Red I 10 pm at the Caboose, 1827 N. Orange Ave. ..
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