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When it comes to having fun, Florida 2nd to California; among U.S. cities, only Las Vegas ranks ahead of Orlando

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new study says Florida is the nation’s second most fun state behind only California. And in terms of cities, Les Vegas is tops followed by Orlando.

The Rock waxes poetic on new wrestling movie: 'Fighting with My Family'

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YouTube download / AP video / (29 Jan 2019) Film producer Dwayne Johnson talks about the inspiration behind wrestling film "Fighting With My Family" and reveals what his "Jungle Cruise" co-star Emily Blunt will brag about the next time he sees her.

Manatee being treated at SeaWorld's critical care animal hospital in Orlando after rescue from frigid cold water temps

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- With extremely cold temperatures sweeping across the US, animal rescue groups here in East Central Florida are beginning to see the impact of cold water temps on the manatee population.

Dark cloud hangs over Sunshine State with partisan political rancor amid Sunday's recounts in Broward & Palm Beach counties

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YouTube download / AP video / (11 Nov 2018) The recounting of Senate and gubernatorial ballots is underway in Florida's second most-populous county after it fixed problems with its machines.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Amid continuing partisan political rancor from both sides, the court-mandated recounting of ballots for US senator and Florida governor was well underway Sunday in Broward County and across the Sunshine State.  

The recount of 700,000 votes in Broward, the second most populous of Florida's 64 counties, was delayed for three hours early on early on because a machine wasn’t registering all ballots when it was tested. GOP party observers on hand insisted all the machines and that task was carried out in earnest.

 

Headline Surfer's Central Florida Election Day Voter Guide; News & Notes Updates

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It's Election Day here in Central Florida and throughout the nation. Here is a summary of the Headline Surfer endorsements, news & notes, community columns, and standalone pics & videos. Please click on hyperlinked headlines to see more of individual items. 

Neighborhood Scout: Daytona Beach has ranked among the Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in the US six years in a row & as high as 20th in 2016

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- East Central Florida's three tourism destination cities do not fare well in the 2018 rankings of US cities with a population of at least 25,000 residents. Sanford actually comes out ahead of Orlando and Daytona Beach with a rating of 4, with 100 being the highest safety rating. Orlando has a rating of 3. Daytona has the distinction of being ranked a 1, the lowest possible ranking from Neighborhood Scout.

Florida Highway Patrol: Heathrow woman, 21, killed instantly after slamming her Chevy Malibu head-on into the back of a dump truck on I-4 in Orlando

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 21-year-old Heathrow woman was killed Tuesday night when she slammed into the back of a large dump truck on Interstate 4, the Florida Highway Patrol said. 

UPDATED: Las Vegas cops: Gunman from 32nd hotel floor opens fire on country music fans at outdoor concert; at least 58 killed, surpassing Orlando's Pulse shooting massacre

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Fifteen months after the Pulse nightclub massacre here in Orlando, a lone gunman overnight in Las Vegas opened fire from a 32nd floor balcony of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino into the crowd at an outdoor country music concert during a closing performance by Jason Aldean, killing at least 58 and injuring 500-plus others.