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Seminole County Commissioner Amy Linville Lockhart: county's office of economic development & tourism accredited for first time

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SANFORD, Fla. -- The Seminole County Office of Economic Development and Tourism recently earned accreditation for the first time from the globally recognized Destination Marketing Accreditation Program.

Trauma-related Daytona Beach Bike Week patient admissions at Halifax Hospital drop 37% compared to last year

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Trauma-related patient admissions at Halifax Health declined by more than a third during 2025's Daytona Beach Bike Week compared to last year's motorcycle rally, according to hospital officials.

Paolo Banchero leads the Orlando Magic to an easy road win Thursday over the New Orleans Pelicans, 113-93

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Paolo Banchero had 34 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals to carry the Orlando Magic to victory on the road Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans 113-93.

National Weather Service forecast for Orlando-Daytona Beach: Sunny today & tomorrow; thunderstorms possible Sunday

Create: Fri, 03/14/2025 - 17:00
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The National Weather Service forecast for today is plenty of sunshine in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and other locales in Central Florida, with a high near 83. The weather could get a little ugly Sunday, with a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms

Putin sets out tough conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

DW / Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to discuss the US peace plan with Vladimir Putin. Washington is pushing for a quick end to the war — now in its fourth year. Putin has said he agreed "in principle" with a US-backed proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war but stressed that "serious questions" remain. Kyiv has called Putin's comments "manipulative."

Judge sentences Orlando man to 18 years in federal prison for string of convenience store/gas station armed robberies across Central Florida

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A judge on Friday sentenced an Orlando man to 18 years in federal prison for his role in a string of convenience store/gas station armed robberies across Central Florida.

UK prepares peacekeeping plan for Ukraine

DW News / Military leaders from around the world are set to meet next week to shore up plans for Ukraine's security in the event of the US-brokered ceasefire deal. The announcement of the summit comes after what's being called the 'coalition of the willing' met online for a second time, adding pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to accept the ceasefire deal.