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Gators leap in ESPN's SP+ rankings top 25 after beating UCF
Florida football prevailed over the UCF Knights Saturday night in the Swamp, 24-13, to move over the .500 mark for the first time this fall. It also gave the Gator Nation a glimpse of how well this team can play when hitting on all cylinders. While it was an important...
Orlando TGI Fridays Faces Eviction Lawsuit Over Unpaid Rent, Allegedly Owes $65,761
If you’ve been in Florida long enough, you’ll remember the days when casual dining chains like Bennigan’s and Chi Chi’s were all the rage. Though many of those old favorites have faded, TGI Fridays has managed to stick around. However, the popular chain isn’t immune to challenges, and now an Orlando location is in hot water over unpaid rent.
DeLand police: Man in wheelchair in critical condition after being hit by drunk driver
A pedestrian in a wheelchair was hit by a drunk driver and airlifted to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach in critical condition, DeLand police said. The 67-year-old DeLand man was struck by a van at 7:49 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of South Alabama Avenue. DeLand police arrested Charles Loflin,...
Week 8 Sentinel Super 16 Coaches Poll: Jones, Seminole, DP stay near top
For the third week in a row, Jones (6-0) earned the coaches’ unanimous votes as the top team in the Orlando area and for the eighth straight week the Tigers remained on top of the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll. There were 17 coaches turning in their votes this week Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton, Orange County Public Schools has canceled classes for Wednesday and Thursday, ...
As ‘Bad Monkey’ wraps, Orlando’s Tom Nowicki is hanging with the dogs
Tom Nowicki is in a nautical frame of mind. He can be seen — and heard — on screens as a sea captain and narrator in Apple TV+’s streaming hit “Bad Monkey.” And here in Central Florida, where he grew up, he can be seen in person — in the water with the dogs he helps at Hip Dog Canine Hydrotherapy. He says working with the dogs has helped him avoid the self-destructive pitfalls of other actors ...
Hurricane Milton: Crews lower lakes, clear drains to reduce floods in Orlando area
With Central Florida in the crosshairs of Hurricane Milton, crews are adjusting lake levels, checking storm drains and scooping up debris from last month’s Hurricane Helene, hoping to minimize the risk of floods. Forecasts show parts of the region could see between six and eight inches of rain – though pockets could see more rainfall. In Orlando, city officials have lowered lakes ahead of ...
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