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Second Winter Park teen in Roger Trindade death charged as an adult
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Missing Orange County mom's bones found; now officials want to know how she died
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More Entertainment newsLegoland's Halloween offerings do the trick
While Disney puts on a full-fledged costume for its Halloween event, Legoland Florida’s annual Brick-or-Treat is more like throwing a sheet on. It’s not elaborate, but it gets the job done. To be fair, Legoland’s allhallows eve offering is free with park admission while Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween...
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'Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings' becomes series; Disney World stars
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Wounded casino security guard vanishes from Las Vegas — and surfaces on the set of 'Ellen'
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Scary movies, not-so-scary treats
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Billy Corgan, now William Patrick Corgan, says he saw a human transform into something else
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Orlando Film Festival celebrates local creators
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An 11-year-old boy died in a mobile home fire in St. Cloud Wednesday morning, according to police. Fire crews were called at about 7 a.m. to the 1100 block of Lime Drive in the Golden Grove mobile home park off Orange Avenue near U.S. 192. The home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters and...
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Sheriff's Office releases sketch of Aquatica attempted kidnapping person of interest
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2nd Lady Karen Pence unveils art therapy initiative at FSU
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Gunmen in Halloween costumes rob bank, are on the loose, Oviedo police say
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Florida mom may face charges for shooting, killing 18-year-old carjacker as he drove away
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Two men arrested in Clermont K-Mart burglary, police say
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Woman flings nacho cheese at clerk in 7-Eleven dispute in Melbourne
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More Business newsUtsey, DeMartino have big plans for Coastal's new Orlando office
Robert Utsey, a leading construction executive in Central Florida for years, is joining forces with Sean DeMartino in a new Orlando office for a Miami-based construction management firm, Coastal Construction Group. With two veterans of the industry at the helm, Coastal is already pursuing major...
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Anthem, CVS team up for prescription drug service after troubled Express Scripts deal
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GOP tax plan allows corporations to keep tax break lost by millions of Americans
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Carvana used car vending machine under construction, but details scarce
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Single-payer would drastically change American health care; here's how it works
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Orlando City, Magic look for tech to keep elevating fan experience
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If you’re wanting to experience real Florida, the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey provides an opportunity to view up close and personal bald eagles, ospreys, kites and owls, some of nature’s top predators. The Maitland center is one of my all-time favorites in Central Florida. “We say we’re just...
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More Travel newsWalt Disney World offers up Ultimate Disney Christmas deal
Can you put a price on Christmas happiness at the theme parks? Disney can, and it’s packaged up as a hotel and park ticket deal called Ultimate Disney Christmas. The new deal is for stays at select Disney hotels from Dec. 21-26 that include four days of theme park tickets and access to special...
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FSU star Derwin James could put ‘fear in Lamar Jackson’s heart’ during Louisville rematch
Florida State’s highly anticipated game against Louisville may have lost some luster with both teams picking up three losses so far this season. But Saturday’s rematch of Louisville’s 63-20 blowout victory last year will still be significant and headlined by two of the most dynamic players in college...
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UF coach Jim McElwain says Gators are coping with a surprising surge of injuries
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Orlando City wants to focus on positives moving forward
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Hurricanes basketball coach Jim Larrañaga receives subpoena in FBI basketball probe
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Oak Ridge hoops star Emmitt Williams charged with sexual battery, false imprisonment
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Orlando City B purges roster again, club says it remains committed to USL
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Miami-Dade County leaders borrowed $400 million in 2009 to finance a baseball stadium for the Miami Marlins. Projections indicate the tab for county taxpayers to pay off the debt with interest could reach $2.4 billion. This isn’t a subsidy — it’s a stick-up. But a bad deal — even a spectacularly...
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The number of babies who were exposed to opioids in the womb jumped by 200 percent in Florida between 2015 and 2016 — to more than 2,500 cases — the biggest spike in the past decade, according to state data. But the number of newborns statewide who were diagnosed with opioid-withdrawal symptoms...
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Central Florida school boards seek class-size waivers, other help after hurricanes
Florida school districts should face no penalties if their class sizes get too big because they’ve enrolled students fleeing Puerto Rico and other hurricane-damaged areas, according to a letter sent today to Gov. Rick Scott. The letter from the Central Florida School Boards Coalition — which represents...
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More Nation/WorldTrump defends call that soldier's grieving family says showed 'disrespect'
President Donald Trump emphatically rejected claims Wednesday that he was disrespectful to the grieving family of a slain soldier, as the firestorm he ignited over his assertions of empathy for American service members spread into a third contentious day. "I have proof," he insisted. The controversy...