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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.
They said it: Oscar Pareja, Ramiro Enrique and Robin Jansson share their thoughts after draw with New York City FC
“Big effort from the players after these couple weeks that we had been playing every three days. I would like to value that effort. Two teams tried to put a good performance, and from our side, in the first half, we had control, but we were not as dangerous as we were coming in the prior games. They kept possession sometimes in their half, but not a dangerous place so we were in that side control. But we wanted more. Nico [Lodeiro] was helping us just to do a job, or in a position that is not very frequent for him, but I think he did great. And in the second half, it seems like we brought more energy and we started creating better chances and we have the game 1-0, which is something that this year has been a challenge for us to open the games. And then this goal that we concede, this is where we have that sensation of frustration for us that it was not that they did a lot of stuff to tie the game...and we had a few very clear options, including that last one that I, we all thought it was Luis [Muriel’s] moment to unbalance the game. We work with a bit of frustration, but as well, we are very proud of what the boys have done.”
💬 McKinley Crone: 'It's just such an honor' to play for hometown club against North Carolina Courage
“I think the experience of a shootout was one we haven't experienced ever, so having gone through that, it gives the players that sort of experience going forward. You can't replicate a shootout, as much as you can practice that ‘putting the pressure on’, you just can't do that in training. I thought the players dealt with it well. You know, it didn't go our way, which is unfortunate, but overall in terms of the game, we're very pleased to come [out of] here with a point. There’s no hiding in it, we've got a lot of players away on international duty. North Carolina didn't have that case, so they were a little bit more fluid with how they played. You could see that, those connections, that team chemistry, which took us a bit. But fair play to the players to come here one-nil down and have the desire and the character to come back and score the goal, it's brilliant to see. And we continue that momentum that we had in the league into the tournament now.”
Beat Builders Stage Back at Universal Studios Florida
The stage for the popular Beat Builders show at Universal Orlando Resort has returned to the New York area of Universal Studios Florida. The scaffolding near Louie’s Italian Restaurant is back after being taken down earlier this month, reportedly for a refurbishment. The trash cans, tools, and various construction...
Pat Williams brought Magic to Orlando but the man who died last week was so much more
I last talked with Pat Williams earlier this year, when I was driving north on I-95 toward Jacksonville, where I was to have dinner with Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Artis Gilmore for the biography I’m writing about Gilmore’s life. Dr. J and I are collaborating to write the book’s foreword.
UCF football recruiting: 2025 commit tracker and predictions
Ever since Gus Malzahn took over the football program at UCF the Knights have seen a "boom" in recruiting and it truly no question as to why. UCF has moved up in the recruiting ranks tremendously in the last four years. Recruitment is so important in all college sports and...
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for attacking deputies in Lake County
An Orlando man was given a guilty verdict and sentenced Tuesday in a 2020 case in which he battered deputies and resisted arrest. In the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Cary F. Rada, jurors found 53-year-old Kenlin Anthony Bougouneau guilty on all three counts and sentenced him to 15 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.
Universal Orlando Offers Special Unlimited Ticket to Florida Residents
Universal Orlando Resort is offering a special Unlimited Days Ticket to Florida residents, allowing visits now through December 18th. That’s right, one ticket gets you unlimited days at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure theme parks in Central Florida. It’s also a sign that they would like an attendance boost the rest of the year ahead of the Epic Universe theme park opening in Orlando next year.
Former homeless woman gives back to others in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Several community foundations and organizations came together to give back to the homeless community on Saturday. One of the organization's founders said she gives back because she was in the same position not too long ago. Joanne Renucci was homeless for 15 years. Living in the...
Full Sail University Celebrated 100,000th Graduate
Full Sail University celebrates its 100,000th graduate at the in-person commencement held in its on-campus state-of-the-art performance venue, Full Sail Live. Full Sail celebrated the milestone when Isabel Miller walked across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in film, and in doing so became the 100,000th graduate since the inaugural class in 1979.
More from financial counseling CEO Marvin Wilson on developing business principles
ORLANDO, Fla. – This week on “Black Men Sundays,” host Corie Murray shares part two of his interview with Marvin Wilson, aka Meta Marvin, CEO of the financial education company Funding Credit. During part one of the conversation, Wilson and Murray got to talking about the importance...
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