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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer welcomes Y'all to the City Beautiful's holiday weekend tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Create: Fri, 01/14/2022 - 18:17
Author: Sera King
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- It's all about the celebration of the life and death of Dr. Martin Lurther King, Jr. on this truly American holiday weekend and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and city dignitaries hope that Y'all will be a part of the festivities.

Congresswoman Val Demings, Democrat and former Orlando police chief, speaks on the Jan. 6 anniversary of the Capitol insurrection

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Democratic Rep. Val Demings, a former Orlando police chief, police chief, honored officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in her remarks from Capitol Hill on the one-year anniversary:

Judge sentences Orlando man to 50 Years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children via the Internet

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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

ORLANDO, FL – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced an Orlando man to 50 years in federal prison for producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material.

The judge Wednesday also ordered Engles to serve a 15-year term of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and forfeit his smartphone.

Engles, 33, pleaded guilty back on Sept. 8.

Here is a synopsis of the crimes committed by Engles, according to court documents and evidence presented during the sentencing hearing:

Jury selection begins today for Markeith Loyd in the 2017 shooting death of Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jury selection is expected to begin this Friday morning for the murder trial of Markeith Loyd shooting death of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton outside a Walmart in 2017 while he was on the run for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dison in December 2016.

BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Victor Herrera, chief medical officer for AdventHealth Orlando, sounds the alarm: 'Too many unvaccinated patients are critically ill and dying of COVID-19'

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- While Gov. Ron DeSantis rallies his bases in steadfast opposition to masking up despite the ugly reality of unvaccinated becoming infected in increasing numbers, one of the Sunshine State's leading doctors is soundfng the alarm in bracing for the inevitable - desath and despair for those who have not heeded the health warnings.

Team Rebuild Continues: Orlando Magic & head coach Steve Clifford mutually agree to part ways

Create: Sat, 06/05/2021 - 18:59
Author: Sera King
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The rebuild of the Orlando Magic continues with today's departure of head coach Steve Clifford described as a mutually-agreed upon decision, acccoring to Jeff Weltman, president of basketball operations.

Towering bridge an iconic sight in tourism-driven Daytona Beach that is emerging from the year-long dreadful pandemic

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Memorial Day is three days in the rear window of time as this tourism-starved mecca remains etched in the thoughts of locals and day trippers alike.