Eclipse loomed large for Orlando in 1918
It’s been 99 years since a total solar eclipse swept across the United States, so this year’s big event on Aug. 21 has generated plenty of excitement.Such eclipses happen every year or so, but they usually can be seen only in remote spots such as the middle of the South Pacific.What makes the Aug. 21 eclipse so special for Americans is that it will cut a coast-to-coast swath from Oregon to Charleston, S.C. (see the Orlando Science Center’s website at osc.org/eclipse/ for more information).‘Str..>> view originalOrlando Science Center among Central Fla. spots gearing up for ...
ORLANDO, Fla. - Like many places across the country, eclipse fever has made its way to Central Florida, and places like the Orlando Science Center are gearing up for Monday’s big show.Stephanie Kazmierzak, the manager of public programs at the center, said that although they have been preparing for months, no one at the center knew it was going to be as big a deal and exciting as it has turned out to be for many Central Floridians. Kazmierzak said the hype has made those at the center even more..>> view originalOur City: Still Dreaming of the Postseason in Orlando
The end of summer comes with a special sense of mathematical anxiety for Orlando City's faithful as the club is forever flirting with the MLS playoffs. by Kevin ...>> view originalDeaths in Central Florida: 8/20
To place an Orlando Sentinel obituary, visit this form. You can also search for previous obituaries here.LAKEHunley Joyce, 90, of Eustis, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Steverson Hamlin and Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, Tavares. www.hamlinhilbish.comOverbye Palmer A., 87, of Tavares, died Sunday, August 13, 2017. Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, Tavares. www.steversonhamlinhilbish.com Catron Jo Ann, 90, of Tavares, died Friday, August 11, 2017. STEVERSON HAMLIN & HILB..>> view originalHome improvement reality stars come to Orlando Fall Home ...
Home improvement reality comes to Orlando as celebrities from popular TV shows "Yard Crashers" and "Catch a Contractor" come to 8th annual the Orlando Fall Home & Garden Show at the Orange County Convention Center.Landscaper Ahmed Hassan as seen on DIY Network's "Yard Crashers" and Skip Bedell, cohost of Spike TV's "Catch A Contractor" will be guest speakers several times over the three-day event from Aug. 25-27 alongside hundreds of vendors geared toward design and home improvement.Hassan was ..>> view originalVigil held for fallen Kissimmee police officers
University of Texas President Gregory L. Fenves abruptly announced late Sunday that four statues of people with Confederate ties would be removed immediately from the school’s South Mall. >> Watch the news report here The bronze likenesses of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston and Confederate Postmaster John H. Reagan will be relocated to the university’s Briscoe Center for American History, Fenves said. The statue of James Stephen Hogg, the first native-born govern..>> view originalScattered showers, clouds could be issues on eclipse Monday
ORLANDO, Fla. - The tropics remain active, but the severity of a system that was being watched has decreased a bit.What was Tropical Storm Harvey is now just being called "the remnants," which still won't cause issues for Central Florida. Just behind those remnants is Invest 92, with only a 20 percent chance of tropical development. Models show it staying just to the east of Central Florida. There is one more wave just behind Invest 92, but it only has a 10 percent chance of development. Meanwh..>> view originalSmall plane makes emergency landing on Flagler bridge
University of Texas President Gregory L. Fenves abruptly announced late Sunday that four statues of people with Confederate ties would be removed immediately from the school’s South Mall. >> Watch the news report here The bronze likenesses of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston and Confederate Postmaster John H. Reagan will be relocated to the university’s Briscoe Center for American History, Fenves said. The statue of James Stephen Hogg, the first native-born govern..>> view originalOh no! Are Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom back together?
My fourteenth greatest fear may have been realized: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom may be back to entertaining each other’s public and private parts. Oh dear. Perry and Bloom were spotted at an Ed Sheeran concert — of course — in Los Angeles over the weekend. And they were, ahem, “getting cozy.” Sure, they showed up wearing jackets and baseball caps, but the crowd noticed them anyway. Perhaps because the stench of their combined thirstiness was enough to overwhelm everyone in a five-foot radius. ..>> view originalMizzou astronomy director's goal: Everyone 'looking at the sky ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Almost immediately, the Great American Eclipse became part of Dr. Angela Speck's role when she started at the University of Missouri 15 years ago.Having just missed a total solar eclipse in Great Britain to come teach at the university in Columbia, Missouri, it became obvious the 2017 eclipse was going to be a big event there."Local amateur (astronomers) were like, 'You know this is coming, you need to be ready,'" Speck said. "They already had T-shirts."The sun, isn't part of Sp..>> view original
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