Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Pulse Nightclub Owner Decides Against Sale to City of Orlando and other top stories.

  • Pulse Nightclub Owner Decides Against Sale to City of Orlando

    Pulse Nightclub Owner Decides Against Sale to City of Orlando
    The owner of the Orlando, Fla., nightclub where 49 people were killed in a mass shooting June 12 has decided not to sell the nightclub to the city, which had planned to convert the building into a memorial to the victims. Pulse owner Barbara Poma in a statement said she “can’t just walk away” from the nightclub. “I feel a personal obligation to ensure that a permanent space at Pulse be created so that all generations to come will remember those affected by, and taken on, June 12th,” Poma sai..
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  • Man killed in front of mother during landlord dispute

    Man killed in front of mother during landlord dispute
    ORLANDO, Fla. - A man is dead just months after his brother was also killed outside the same duplex in the Parramore neighborhood.Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill confirmed David White was shot and killed during a dispute with his landlord Monday evening."He has been a landlord here in the Parramore area for I know at least 10 to 12 years and has been a pretty fair person. Unfortunately, something went wrong today," Hill said. "A mother has now lost her second son here in this very block."..
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  • Palm Bay doctor delivers baby on plane to Orlando

    Palm Bay doctor delivers baby on plane to Orlando
    Updated: Dec 6, 2016 - 7:18 AM ORLANDO, Fla. - A pregnant woman was on a Southwest Airlines flight to Orlando on Sunday when she went into labor. Airline spokeswoman Melissa Ford said that Flight 556 was on its way from Philadelphia to Orlando on Sunday when a woman went into labor. Luckily, there was a doctor on board. Dr. Bhasker Patel of Palm Bay was on his way home to Central Florida when he found himself in the middle on an in-flight emergency.  "They made an announcement to..
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  • Baby born during Southwest flight to Orlando

    Baby born during Southwest flight to Orlando
    CHARLESTON, S.C. - A Southwest Airlines plane had to be diverted Sunday after a baby was born mid-flight.The woman went into labor about an hour and a half after the plane took off.The flight from Philadelphia was headed to Orlando but when the expectant mom went into labor, the plane was diverted to Charleston, South Carolina.The flight crew got on the intercom and asked if any doctors were on board.The mother got lucky because two of the passengers were doctors and one was a nurse. Everyone d..
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  • Orlando Fire Department kicks off 'Book and Badges' reading...

    ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Fire Department kicked off their new "Books and Badges" reading program Monday morning.The program, which partners Orlando Fire and the Early Learning Coalition in Orange County, puts firefighters and police officers in learning centers to read to children.Orlando Fire Chief Roderick Williams kicked off the reading program Monday by reading to children at the St. Mark's Children Enrichment Center.At least 30 firefighters from the Orlando Fire Department have voluntee..
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  • Orlando company develops product to prevent...

    Orlando company develops product to prevent...
    ORLANDO, Fla. - No more hangovers? That's what one Orlando company is promising with a new product that hit shelves on Tuesday.B4 is a noncaffeinated beverage from Sunshine Supplements meant to load your body with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, electrolytes and plant extracts before you start drinking alcohol so you won't wake up the next morning with unpleasant aftereffects. ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Vice President Dave Larue realized the need for such a product and teamed up with pharmacist ..
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  • One dead, one in custody after Orlando shooting

    One dead, one in custody after Orlando shooting
    One person was killed after a fight in Parramore Monday, Orlando police said.The person was not immediately identified. Police have the shooter in custody, department spokeswoman Michelle Guido said. The shooting came after a fight in a home in the 700 block of West Jefferson Street, near Lee Avenue, Guido said. Police were called just before 5:15 p.m. Everyone involved was still there when officers arrived. Anyone with more information about the case can call Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.Thi..
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  • Car strikes Orlando restaurant

    Car strikes Orlando restaurant
    Car strikes Orlando restaurant Updated: 5:59 PM EST Dec 5, 2016   Share Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! ORLANDO, Fla. — Video from WESH Chopper 2 shows a car that crashed into a local restaurant. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday at Tacos El Rancho at Hoffner Avenue and Conway Road in Orlando.Check back with WESH 2 News for updates as they are released. WEBVTT ROSS TOWN FOR YO..
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  • Orlando twin babies mesmerized by toy train

    ORLANDO, Fla. - All aboard the cute train!Six-month-old twin sisters Amélie and Ayla were mesmerized by the Hogwarts Express train their dad set up underneath their Christmas tree, so their mom decided to pull out the camera and document their priceless reaction."The reaction was super cute," mother Krista Crowder said. "They were amazed and transfixed by (the train)." The two parents are both employees at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios theme park. They got the train t..
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  • Man dies of emotional distress after being forced to clean Orlando ...

    Man dies of emotional distress after being forced to clean Orlando ...
    Updated: Dec 6, 2016 - 8:34 AM File Photo (Mike Mozart via Flickr) © 2016 Cox Media Group. ORLANDO, Fla. - The widow of a 69-year-old man has sued an Orlando Walgreens store, accusing them of holding her husband captive until he cleaned and mopped the store’s bathroom. Maria Elizarraras claims that the humiliation of the experience caused emotional distress so severe that it killed her husband, Fernando Elizarraras. The lawsuit was originally filed in state court but was moved..
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