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LIVE STREAMING - City Commission Meeting
July 22, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The City of Longwood will live-stream the City Commission meeting on Zoom and Facebook. You may watch the Meeting online by joining a Zoom Meeting on July 22, 2024, Longwood City Commission. Meeting ID: 844 2464 8066. Passcode: long0722. To join by phone +1...
Most Valuable Prospects 8 slated for September 6 in Orlando
MVP announced that Most Valuable Prospects 8 will take place on Friday, September 6, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL, and will be available globally on DAZN. The event is promoted by Boxlab Promotions. The main card features a 10-round junior welterweight bout between Kevin Brown (5-0, 3...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UCF Knights Recieve $2.5 Million Pledge Commitment to Football Program
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – When UCF’s football team returns to the practice field later this month, the Knights will be playing on the newly named Wayne Densch Practice Complex. The complex’s new name recognizes a new $2.5 million pledge commitment from the Wayne Densch Charitable Trust in support of the Hagle Football Gateway project on UCF’s campus.
Donald Trump returns to Florida following assassination attempt, RNC and Michigan rally
PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — It’s been a busy week for former President Donald Trump. The Republican nominee was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, the classified documents case against him was dismissed and he appeared at the Republican National Convention before Saturday's campaign rally in Michigan. Now,...
Power restored for thousands in Eustis after substation fire
EUSTIS, Fla. – A fire at a Duke Energy substation Sunday night left thousands without power in Eustis. The fire was at the electrical substation located near County Road 44 and Apiary Road, in the Grand Island area. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office believes lightning sparked the fire, however,...
Delta offers travel vouchers as airline still grapples with tech outage cancellations
ORLANDO, Fla. – Delta Airlines is still dealing with cancellations and delays as a result of a computer outage that impacted systems worldwide last week. Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a statement Sunday that flight cancellations continued as the airline tried to recover its systems and restore operations, saying the pause in Delta’s operations resulted in more than 3,500 Delta and Delta Connection scrubbed flights.
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Osceola County to Convene Opioid Task Force Meeting in Kissimmee, Urges Accessibility for All
The Osceola County Housing and Community Services Department will convene an Opioid Task Force Meeting on July 29. The gathering, set to take place at 1392 E. Vine St. in Kissimmee, is scheduled to begin at 10 am and conclude by 11:30 am. This meeting marks a continued effort by the county to address the persistent opioid crisis that has affected communities across the nation, including those within Osceola County, according to the county's official announcement.
TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK
This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s downtown “bungalow neighborhoods.”. Have you picked up our July print issue yet? Check out the online version so you can see what you’re missing – it has a new advice column from Brenda from Bithlo, a heritage recipe for Hurricane Stew from Orange County Regional History Center, and more.
RJ Harvey Leads Explosive UCF Knights Offense That Could Shock Big 12
If you don’t know about UCF running back RJ Harvey, then you probably weren’t paying attention to Big 12 football last season. Because everyone in the Big 12 knows after last season. RJ Harvey’s 2023 Campaign. As the Knights made their Big 12 debut, they leaned hard...
Jamahl Mosley discusses new challenge ahead of Orlando Magic's season
The Orlando Magic are team with expectations for the first time. The team's trip to the 2024 Playoffs did not feel like a coronation or the cap of a long process. It truly felt like the start of a long Playoff run. That is how everyone talked about the season in its aftermath after the Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
New Video Dives Into the Creative Story of the Epic Universe Preview Center
Universal Orlando has shared a new video that dives into the creative story of the new Universal Epic Universe Preview Center. In a new video, Brian Robinson, Universal Creative’s Chief Creative Officer, introduces us to the Epic Universe Preview Center, which gives guests a sneak-peek at five larger-than-life worlds opening in 2025.
Applications for Orlando Fringe FESTN4 Still Open
ORLANDO — Artists interested in being part of Orlando Fringe’s FESTN4 have until Friday, Aug. 9 to get their applications in, so move quickly. “We are looking for submissions for our annual FESTN4, our highly anticipated annual 4-day curated Fringe Festival,” Fringe noted. “Applications are now open and the deadline to submit is August 9 at 5 p.m.”
Orlando Pride Secures Draw Against North Carolina Courage in NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Opener
The Orlando Pride nabbed themselves a hard-fought point this past Saturday, playing against the North Carolina Courage in what proved to be a gritty opener for the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. The match, steeped in competitive fervor, ended with a draw in regulation time but escalated to a penalty shootout where the Pride were narrowly outscored 5-4 by the Courage, who thus bagged two points for their efforts, according to an article by WESH.
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