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Pictures: Celebrity impersonators take the stage one last time at Sunburst Convention
After gathering annually for 20 years The Sunburst Convention for Professional Celebrity Impersonators, currently running now through Sunday, August 8, is turning off the spotlight and ending its run in Orlando. Event organizers estimate that more than 800 performers have attended over the years, gathering to network, attend workshops, perform, all while making lifelong friends as celebrity impersonators. Here are some of performers taking the stage and mingling during the The Legends showcases at the Florida Hotel in Orlando on Friday, September 6, 2024. Carla Del Villaggio performs as Barbra Streisand during The Legends showcases at The Sunburst Convention for Professional Celebrity Impersonators at the Florida Hotel in Orlando on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
UCF prepares for bigger challenge in Sam Houston
K.C. Keller knew about UCF coach Gus Malzahn’s legendary status, but the Sam Houston coach hadn’t followed his career that closely. “I always thought he was more of a gimmick guy,” said Keller, 65. “When you watch [UCF], it’s execution, execution, execution, execution and then a gimmick. When I say gimmick, it’s something that’s built into his system where you’re always going to get a reverse ...
Razing of Orlando’s longtime Griffin Park underway to make room for new housing community
Demolition is underway at Griffin Park, the Orlando Housing Authority’s first and oldest housing community, marking the first step of plans to revitalize the historic community. Plans are to transform it into new mixed-income housing tucked further away from the noise and pollution of Interstate 4. Opened in 1941, Griffin Park has 23 buildings and sits on nine acres nestled between I-4 and the ...
UCF basketball releases nonconference schedule for upcoming season
As UCF men’s basketball prepares for Year 2 in the Big 12, the Knights hope that beefing up their nonconference schedule will help them overcome a long and grueling season. To that point, coach Johnny Dawkins built a schedule featuring three teams in the top 50 (Texas A&M, FAU and Wisconsin) of the NCAA rankings last season. UCF (17-16, 7-11 Big 12) opens the season by hosting Texas A&M on ...
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