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Federal crackdown on elder care fraud snags four in Central Florida
Several Central Florida residents are among 193 people charged by the U.S. Department of Justice recently in a nationwide fraud crackdown focused on health care for the elderly and disabled. The Central Florida defendants include 53-year-old Ma Gracia Cadet of Kissimmee and 29-year-old Marques Elijah Green of Windermere. They were...
Almost two years post Ian, engineers to study Shingle Creek flooding
Engineers are finally embarking on a plan to study, and eventually eliminate, potential obstacles to water flowing through the Shingle Creek basin, more than two years after Ian devastated communities in the area.
Another scorcher in Central Florida. Here’s where storms are most likely
ORLANDO, Fla. – Widespread heat continues to swamp Central Florida, with inland scattered storms lingering into the evening each day this week. Daily storm chances through the first week of July will range from 30-50% near the coast and up to 40-60% for areas west of I-4. Sea breeze...
Kansas City Current vs. Orlando Pride: NWSL TV channel, live stream, lineups, preview
The unbeaten Orlando Pride vs. the unbeaten Kansas City Current. Talk about giving us a treat right before an extended break from league play. The women's football world has been awaiting this clash of NWSL Titans for quite some time now. On Saturday afternoon, in what should be a packed...
Creative City Project to host new immersive art experience this August
Creative City Project (Website) has just announced that it will be bringing a new immersive art experience to downtown Orlando for one night only this summer. On Saturday, August 17, Creative City Project will host Wavelength – Where Live Music Meets Immersive Light presented by Massey Services, Inc., at Steinmetz Hall. The event is part concert, part multimedia visual art exhibition, featuring more than 200 light pillars, lasers, projectors, and custom fixtures alongside 20 professional singers, 12 orchestral musicians, and an ambient, modern six-member rock band, in a unique, in-the-round seating concert.
Theatre South extends ‘Cyclone’ with pop-up shows
Theatre South Playhouse, in Dr. Phillips, will be extending the run of its recent hit, “Ride the Cyclone.”. “Ride the Cyclone” is a musical in which a chorus class tragically dies on a roller coaster. When students are given the chance to return to the living world, they fight over who has earned the opportunity. After weeks of sold-out shows, Theatre South has decided to continue the show with “pop-up” dates.
630 18s, Pazanti, Whittemore sparkle at AAU Boys Junior Nationals Championships
ORLANDO, Florida – Hello from the AAU Boys Junior Nationals Championships. Monday’s second-day action featured pool play in 12s, 13s, 16s and 18s. The AVCA put on a free recruiting event and teams are gearing up to make the push to make the championship bracket. I am here...
Equal Ground mobilizes Black voters in Lake County to combat voter suppression
Equal Ground, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building Black political power in Florida, held a meeting June 24 to mobilize Black voters in Leesburg and surrounding areas. The event was part of a statewide tour aimed at combating voter suppression tactics. Genesis Robinson, interim executive director of Equal Ground,...
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