Provides the latest RSS feeds for Orlando News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Orlando News.net http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/cat/88746c23afcdd0e0/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 04:28:47 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:28:47 -0400 30 Trying to lose weight and hit a plateau? Try these 27 ways to boost your metabolism by FitSugar.com to burn more calories without much more ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708937/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:45 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708937/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Jewel, who celebrates her 39th birthday on May 23, is just one of several celebrities who go by one name. In honor of the singing star, take a look at other stars who are too big for a last ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708939/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:44 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708939/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 1430: Joan of Arc is captured in battle. She would eventually sold to the English and put on trial for heresy over her claims of divine guidance in leading France against the English during the Hundred Years' War. She was burned at the state on May 30, ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708938/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:43 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708938/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Michael Hickey/Getty Images MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve would find herself walking through the aisles at her grocery store this offseason when she would be recognized by a fan. The ensuing conversation would occasionally catch her off guard. Often times instead of congratulations being extended for leading her team to a second straight WNBA finals, the most ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708083/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:37:04 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214708083/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Bookamer said she screamed for her daughter to run home, then threw herself in a ditch. She was hoping if she was covered in mud and water, the dogs would let ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214707166/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:34:24 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214707166/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Surveillance video appears to show a cruise ship passenger rifling through a lost purse that is returned missing $260 -- but the suspect is never interviewed by ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214707167/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:34:22 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214707167/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 makeup was founded in 2009. Their website reflects that they "believe that every girl on Earth should have the opportunity to use gorgeous products that meet their needs in terms of quality without wreaking havoc on their skin -- there should never have to be a sacrifice!" Their mission is to "create sexy, richly-pigmented mineral makeup that's not only healthy, but reminds us ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705984/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:59 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705984/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Local 6 created a social networking experiment by interviewing six Central Florida moms and their kids. First, we separated the moms from their kids--in hopes of getting the most honest ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705985/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:10 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705985/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A soldier who was injured in Iraq and now lives in central Florida was awarded a Purple Heart Wednesday night. The award was presented to retired Sgt. Hector Latorre Jr. during the annual Armed Forces Day celebration at the Citrus Club. Latorre treated thousands of people as a combat medic and is credited with saving an estimated 75 lives. In 2009, he was severely wounded by a roadside bomb. ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705047/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705047/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Candelaria was off-duty because of an injury to his foot in 2007 while in a chase. His boss thought he was lying and the department set up a sting outside his ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705050/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705050/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 For the first time, the high school senior arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship with her underage female classmate spoke out about her ordeal. Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, could be labeled a sex offender for the rest of her life for a relationship the two girls said was consensual. Her parents' online petition on change.org to keep their daughter out of jail has gained over 150,000 ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705049/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705049/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Broward Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Scott Simon is charged with first-degree murder in the May 5 shooting of 33-year-old Nicholas Walker. Walker was shot while driving his car onto an Interstate 95 ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705048/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214705048/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Bonecrusher II arrived at Gatorland Thursday from South Florida. Bonecrusher is a direct descendant of the legendary Bonecrusher II, who was a main attraction at the park in the '50s and ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704800/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:51 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704800/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ORLANDO -- In the City of Orlando, May 22, 2013 is now American Cancer Society Day. Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a proclamation, recognizing the American Cancer Society's 100th Birthday. Wednesday marks 100 years that the Cancer Society has raised money and support for cancer research. To celebrate, officials are encouraging people to join together, and take action to finish the fight ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704249/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:49 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704249/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 BARTOW -- Bartow High School student Kiera Wilmot spoke out in a press conference saying the same thing she's said from day one, this was an honest mistake. "I made a mistake of performing my experiment outside of the classroom, however that is the only mistake I feel I've made," she said. After mixing house hold cleaners in a water bottle with aluminum foil, Wilmont found ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704801/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:47 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704801/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 LEESBURG -- Eddie Ko grew up in North Korea, which might make him an unlikely candidate to be delivering peace medallions from the South Korean government to Florida's largest chapter of Korean War veterans in Leesburg. That is, unless you know his story. "I wasn't patriotic by any means, it was just revenge against what they did to my parents," Ko said. Ko's entire ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704802/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:45 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214704802/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 "The Magic joins the National Basketball Association, National Basketball Players Association, Oklahoma City Thunder, Thunder star Kevin Durant and several NBA teams and current and former players who are all contributing to the aid in the recovery," the release ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214702936/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:52 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214702936/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 THE COST OF THE DESTRUCTION LEFT BEHIND IN OKLAHOMA CONTINUES TO CLIMB. TONIGHT OFFICIALS SAYING THAT THE TWISTER CAUSED AS MUCH AS $2 BILLION IN DAMAGE, AND 13,000 HOMES DESTROYED OR DAMAGED. AND TONIGHT WE GO IN THE RAVAGE NEIGHBORHOODS HIT THE HARDEST. MATT AUSTIN IS THERE TONIGHT. WE ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE PEOPLE KILLED IN THE STORM. AND WITH THE DESTRUCTION ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214702937/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:16 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214702937/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Brevard County parents will have to wait another week to find out if a judge will grant an injunction blocking the closure of three schools. In November, the school system superintendent recommended closing four schools to save money. In February, the school board decided to shut down Clearlake Middle School and Gardendale and South Lake Elementary schools after the 2012-2013 school year. ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701644/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:59 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701644/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The capture is a new record for the longest Burmese python caught in the wild in Florida. The previous record was a 17-foot-7-inch python caught in August in Everglades National ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701645/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:57 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701645/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 During the ride-along, officers arrested six people, seized small amounts of pot and cocaine and spoke with people about things as simple as drinking beer on public ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701646/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:57 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701646/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Deputies found the vehicle, but the suspects fled. The getaway car was later found abandoned. Manning and Barnes were arrested after authorities searched the ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701647/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:19 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701647/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 CLEARWATER -- It's not a typical case of a cat with a hairball. The cat at BluePearl Veterinary animal hospital in Clearwater Wednesday weighs about 400 lbs - and its hairball had to be removed through surgery. A 18-year-old tiger named 'Ty' went under the knife Wednesday at BluePearl Veterinary Partners specialty and emergency hospital in Clearwater. The hairball they removed ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701182/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701182/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ORLANDO -- If you just so happen to have a frosty mug filled with your favorite beer next to you, you might dig this idea. At no charge, Orlando Brewing is offering 45 minute tours of its brewery, showing you how your next "cold one" is born. "When he runs out of beer, then the tour's over," joked Orlando Brewing President John Cheek, referring to the tour guide. The ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700377/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:57 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700377/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 May is High Blood Pressure Education Month. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a silent killer because 90 percent of patients have no ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700574/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:56 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700574/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ST CLOUD -- The US Army has declared dead a Fort Bragg soldier from St. Cloud, after being missing for more than a year. Specialist Kelli Bordeaux, 23, was last seen headed to a bar near her apartment in North Carolina in April 2012. Witnesses report seeing her leave the bar with a homeless sex offender, who denied any role in her disappearance. Volunteers scoured secluded areas around the bar ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701247/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:56 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701247/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Most of Mrs. Fixit's projects are items you proudly want to display. This latest endeavour, hidden book compartments, is something you might want to keep low ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701248/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:54 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701248/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Caryn Kelley is expected to take the stand in her own defense. She's faces up to 30 years in prison if she is found guilty of ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700320/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:54 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700320/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Daytona Beach Black Clergy Alliance held a community prayer service at Tubman King Community Church for the Oklahoma tornado victims -- Wednesday, May 22, ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701093/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:52 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701093/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Kaitlyn Hunt and her father, Steve, in Vero Beach on Monday, May 20, 2013 after Kaitlyn, 18, was arrested, expelled from school and charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery for dating and having sex with her 14-year-old girlfriend, who was a fellow player on her basketball team. (PHOTO/Hunt ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701249/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:51 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701249/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Chalkboard paint has a million uses - on refrigerator doors, walls and now on canisters. All you need is a spray can of chalkboard paint and a few packages of nametags or adhesive labels from your office supply ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701251/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:50 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701251/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Christopher Morales of Clermont was arrested after police said he pointed a weapon at a group of children and threatening to kill them. The 25-year-old told police it was a martial arts weapon, and not a gun. (PHOTO/Lake County ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701250/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:50 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701250/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 NASCAR fans, partners, drivers, teams and tracks can salute the military by sending messages of gratitude at www.NASCAR.com/Salutes and by using #NASCARSalutes on Instagram and ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701252/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:49 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701252/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 FDLE said agents executed a search warrant at Andres David Hernandez's Avenue of the Groves apartment and found several hundred full length videos and images of child pornography on his ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701253/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:45 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701253/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando Police respond to Colonial High School after a loaded gun was found in a student's backpack - Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (VIDEO STILL/Sky ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701254/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:44 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701254/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Most of Mrs. Fixit's projects help out people, but this time she's forgetting our pet friends. Dogs and cats love a place to call their own, and a nicely-made bed will show them they are a valued member of the ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701648/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:44 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701648/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 If you need extra storage, you're probably looking for a inexpensive solution that looks great. Try fabric covered storage boxes. You can mix and match so many different ideas and colors. Coordinate fabrics or use the same fabric. You can also use the same size or different size boxes. Wallpaper remnants or even wrapping paper will work for a decorative look if you don't have ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701256/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:39 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214701256/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Seminole County deputies took down two suspects accused of a crime spree Wednesday. Quincy Barnes and Kenya Manning are accused of smashing car windows at local day cares and schools to steal checks and money while parents walked their kids inside. Einstein Academy, Forest Lake Education Center and La Petite were hit Wednesday. The suspects were caught in a wooded area in Wekiva Springs after ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700258/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:23 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700258/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Parents and environmental groups say they are concerned about a huge children's sports complex and playground being planned near an Orange County power plant. The park is set to be built at Young Pine and Curry Ford roads.Orange County Commissioner Jennifer Thompson held a planning meeting about the park Wednesday afternoon."It's being proposed quite close to this trifecta of ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700257/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:23 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700257/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A man who called himself an Internet preacher and was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2006 is getting out of jail because of old sentencing guidelines.Charles Balfe, 68, served a little more than nine years for the crime and must complete a year of probation for raping a teenage girl."To the victim and the family, it probably is not fair," said former prosecutor David ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700259/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:21 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700259/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Marion County said a ring of arsonists set Christmas trees on fire in their rental homes so they could collect the insurance money. Investigators said during the last Christmas season at least three homes were deliberately burned to the ground and they suspect several others were torched the same way. Along 110th Street in rural Fort McCoy, a mobile home burned to the ground. Across town, another ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700260/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:21 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700260/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 This has been an exciting week for Gatorland as it has received dozens of giant alligators and crocodiles from Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs.None larger than Wednesday's newest arrival, Bonecrusher II, who measures in at 15-feet and roughly 1,400 lbs. The giant American crocodile is a direct descendant of the original Bonecrusher, who ruled Gatorland in the 1950s and 1960s. ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700261/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:19 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700261/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 So far, there is nothing suggesting Ibragim Todashev was involved in the Boston bombings but when Channel 9's Christopher Heath asked whether he had ties to Chechen rebels, officials said that information is classified.Todashev arrived in the United States from Russia on a student visa in 2008 and had since spent a lot of time training in mixed martial arts.Todashev's wife, Reniya ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700262/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:19 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700262/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Get more information here If you want to see the show in person, show up at 9 a.m., or you can tune in to WESH at 10 a.m. to watch our broadcast of that ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700263/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:17 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700263/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 "The dogs were already biting at me and I was scared to God that they would chase her, so I just tried to keep them, their focus on me," Bookamer said. "They were already biting me. I didn't want them to go after my ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700264/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:16 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700264/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 "We'll try to get it passed as soon as I can," Glenn Lewis said. The ordinance would apply to single-family and multifamily homes. At least 24 people, including 10 children, were killed in Monday's mammoth tornado, the state medical examiner's office said. Another 324 people were injured, said Gov. Mary Fallin. Lewis said Wednesday that six people previously unaccounted ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214699523/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:10 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214699523/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Investigators stand outside an apartment complex in Orlando, Fla., where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214699552/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:58 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214699552/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Jaworski, a former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, reached out to Tebow a day after the Jets released him in April. Jaworski has yet to hear from Tebow, but expects to ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700266/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:24 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700266/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 (along with 70 other animals from the closed Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs ) -- it is an exciting time in Theme World. Now today, Kennedy Space Center confirms Space Shuttle Atlantis' new $100 million home will open Saturday, June 29th at the KSC visitor complex. The new exhibit aims to tell the story of 30 years of the Space Shuttle program -- and the Hubble Space Telescope. ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700265/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:23 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214700265/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SeaWorld Orlando should see an uptick in business due to the May 24 opening of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. reported a 12 percent increase in revenue during the first three months of 2013. The Orlando-based, 11-parks theme park operator (NYSE: SEAS) earned $238.6 million in combined admission and food, merchandise and other services sales, up from $212.4 million ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214699762/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:06 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214699762/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The City of Clermont may be best known as home to the Citrus Tower, but as 9 Investigates first revealed in February, it is also home to the ZIP code with the most concealed weapons permits in our ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698861/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:07 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698861/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orange County bar was paid a visit by code enforcement for the second day in a row after inspections were prompted by Channel 9's series of reports showing how it was operating illegally.Earlier this week, a man employed by the bar's owner was arrested for a horrific case of human trafficking on the property behind J&J Sports Bar.Channel 9's Anthony DiLorenzo was at the bar on ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698859/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:06 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698859/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 George Zimmerman's defense released hundreds of photos they'll use as evidence in his trial. Many of them had already been released, though some new photos were made public, including this photo of Zimmerman at a Seminole State College graduation ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698860/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:06 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698860/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Many of the photos, including pictures of Zimmerman's injuries after the fight and surveillance photos of Trayvon Martin inside the 7-Eleven, had already been ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698858/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:06 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698858/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Kissimmee Gateway Airport is unveiling a major new addition next week, but only Channel 9 Eyewitness News got a sneak peek Wednesday. The new facility sits on the southeast corner of the 900-acre airport and will be the new home of the SunState Aviation Flight School. Area leaders said the expansion is expected to bring a boost to the airport and the city. Wes Krahn came to Kissimmee from ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698862/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698862/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Brevard County schools that are set to be closed can be saved. The community has come together as a united front in defense of their children and ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698863/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:54 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698863/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Volusia County woman was arrested for breaking and entering her ex-boyfriend's home, armed with a machete, and threatened to cut her kids' heads off, according to ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698864/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:15 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698864/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 U.S. Army have declared missing St. Cloud soldier Kelli Bordeaux dead so her family could get her military benefits, wral.com is reporting. However, a statement from Fort Bragg does not presume she is dead and her duty status was listed as missing. To read the full story, ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698065/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:47 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214698065/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 South Lake Hospital is partnering with Southern Growth Partners LLC to build a 30-bed skilled nursing unit at the Clermont campus. Here at Orlando Business Journal, weve been following the deal at South Lake Hospital to build a $12.3 million skilled nursing unit on the campus. The two-phased plan will start with 30 beds and, eventually, expand up to 60 beds. Today, South Lake Hospital and ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697780/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:31 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697780/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Attorneys for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman charged with shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, have released another round of evidence, which includes a slew of pictures of both Martin and ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697410/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:06 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697410/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Through TuesdayFallen Floridians Memorial Cross Tribute: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily; Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St., Oviedo. More than 370 crosses will be on display, honoring Florida soldiers who have died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Details: ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697053/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:21 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697053/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 File photo: John Moore, president of South Lake Hospital in Clermont, speaking at an event in March. South Lake Hospital earned $6.4 million in profit in its third quarter. South Lake Hospital earned $6.4 million in profit in its second quarter that ended March 31, a 21 percent increase from the year-ago period, according to documents filed May 17. The 122-bed Clermont hospital, which is 50 ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214696350/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:50:12 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214696350/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Deputies said the ex kicked Williams out of their home near DeLand several weeks ago because of her addiction to drugs, but she allegedly returned armed with a machete ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695918/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:11 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695918/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orange County public schools will be subject to random metal-detector screenings, the school system announced Wednesday. Superintendent Barbara Jenkins directed the district to begin the random screenings in the 184 schools immediately. They will continue through the end of the school year, in early June, according to the school system. In a press release the school system said the decision to ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695919/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:07 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695919/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Random metal-detector screenings will be conducted at all Orange County Public Schools through the end of the school year after two recent weapon scares, officials announced on ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695921/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:35 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695921/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that nearly 250 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC clothing stores are unfriendly to the ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695920/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:34 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695920/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 U.S. Rep. John Mica talks modeling, simulation and training in Central Florida and the opportunities for simulation in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Source: Document prepared by U.S. Rep. John Mica On Monday, we had a story about U.S. Rep. John Mica talking to the Central Florida modeling, simulation and training industry and the threat of base closures. But why focus on the negative? ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695663/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:39 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695663/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando single-family home prices outperformed those in most other parts of the state during April, although the metro area's recovery still lags behind southwest Florida cities. Orlando single-family home prices outperformed those in most other parts of the state during April, although the metro area's recovery still lags behind southwest Florida cities. Prices for the four-county ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695549/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:55 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695549/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlandos poor population more than doubled between 2000 and 2011. Orlando had the 16th-highest increase in poor population in the nation in 2011, according to a new book released by the Brookings Institution. Orlandos poor population more than doubled between 2000 and 2011 from 143,447 to 290,783, according to Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, authored by Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697054/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:06 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214697054/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin expansion opens on May 24. However, the OBJ theme park crew got a sneak peek behind the guardrails of Antarctica to see just what to expect when the expansion opens to guests later this week. We've already shared what to expect in Antarctica's main area and some of the cool features within the new attraction Empire of the ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694575/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:06:03 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694575/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Two pit bulls involved in an attack on three people have been euthanized at the Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach.The dogs' owners decided to surrender them rather than going to a hearing following an attack Friday in Holly Hill, said Tyler Stover, a spokesman for the shelter.After the incident the owner told police the dogs escaped from their kennel, then attacked people at three ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694210/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:06 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694210/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 FDLE agents executed a search warrant at Hernandez's home on Avenue of the Groves and located several hundred full length videos and images of child pornography on his ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694208/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694208/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Chief Medical Examiner Jan Garavaglia (Dr. G) took the stand in the Caryn Kelley trial Wednesday morning.Kelley is accused of shooting her boyfriend, Phillip Peatross, to death inside her College Park home in 2011.Dr. G said the shooting was a homicide, and not a suicide.However, Kelley claimed that Peatross grabbed the gun from her during a, what investigators called a drunken fight, and shot ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694209/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694209/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The homes on either side of the Seffner house where a sinkhole opened under a man's bedroom are being demolished.Officials say the demolition will take place Wednesday. The homes were condemned April 1, a month after the sinkhole opened under the house next door, killing 37-year-old Jeffrey Bush.The Tampa Bay Times reports that engineering consultants determined that repairing the homes ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694212/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:04 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694212/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 In a message to parents, Colonial High School principal Doug Loftus said they found the handgun in the unidentified student's backpack. "One student made a poor decision of bringing a loaded handgun in his backpack today," Loftus said. School officials were investigating an off campus incident when the gun was found, Loftus said. Authorities said the student was taken into custody ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694213/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:03 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694213/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The latest international trade numbers show that $5.18 billion worth of goods left Florida for international markets in March. The latest international trade numbers show that $5.18 billion worth of goods left Florida for international markets in March, down 0.4 percent from Februarys $5.2 billion, according to Durham, N.H.-based e-forecasting.com. The March data is the most recent ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695550/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:50 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214695550/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:54 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Cold Start during a recent email interview. "We aren't trying to be cool or set ourselves in one 'scene.' We write songs that we want people to really sing along to and connect to all ages, all scenes and to try and even perhaps make the cool kids have us as something of a guilty ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694214/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:53 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694214/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Any information regarding the disappearance of Cochran should be directed to Brevard County Sheriff's Office Communications Center at (321) ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694217/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:10 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694217/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Minnesota Lynx third-round draft pick Jacki Gemelos, left, greets teammate Lindsay Whalen during the team's media day in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 16, 2013. (Jean Pieri/St. Paul Pioneer Press) The Minnesota Lynx waived rookie guards Jacki Gemelos and Janeesa Jeffery on Wednesday. One more player needs to be trimmed by Thursday to reach the WNBA's roster limit of 11. The final spot ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694219/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:31 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694219/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Minnesota guard Seimone Augustus, right, tries to set up a play against Connecticut guard Tan White in a WNBA preseason game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Minneapolis. Augustus scored a game-high 15 points in 17 minutes in the Lynx's 88-80 loss to the Sun. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) The Minnesota Lynx were voted the most fun team to watch, in a preseason survey of WNBA general managers, but the ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214693715/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:31 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214693715/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Officials said 35-year-old Susan Cochran left a note for her husband last week saying that she was leaving home and that her family would be better off without ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692669/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:39 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692669/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A student was arrested at Colonial High School Wednesday for carrying a loaded handgun, authorities said.School officials sent out an alert saying the student was carrying the gun in his back pack.The student was taken into custody without incident. His name was not ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692668/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:39 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692668/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 George Zimmerman's attorney has filed another defense evidence list for the murder trial that is expected to start next month.Zimmerman pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford. Zimmerman claimed the shooting was in self-defense.It lists 28 items they plan to use, including things like the 7-Eleven surveillance video, photographs from the crime scene ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692670/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:38 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692670/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 When the fluid which normally surrounds the brain begins to drip from the nose, it is referred to as a CSF leak. CSF stands for cerebrospinal fluid and is colorless, clear, and devoid of cells. CSF leaks occur when the brain lining and the bone separating the brain and the sinuses have been disturbed in some way. These kinds of leaks are often mistaken for sinus infections or allergy symptoms and ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692671/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:37 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692671/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 BOSTON | A man with ties to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect, was shot and killed by a law enforcement official in Orlando as the FBI tried to interview him early today, according to a law enforcement ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691979/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:34 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691979/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The FBI is currently reviewing a shooting incident involving an FBI special agent. Based on preliminary information, the incident occurred in Orlando, Florida during the early morning hours of May 22, 2013. The agent, two Massachusetts State Police troopers, and other law enforcement personnel were interviewing an individual in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation when a ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691982/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:23 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691982/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Walt Disney World is the variety of special shows, from Stars of the Saga, which is hosted by James Arnold Taylor and which covers celebrity adventures during the making of the Star Wars Movies, to Visit to the Maul, an exciting combat demonstration by Ray "Darth Maul" ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692672/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:08 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692672/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 "We'll have him 'round every night,'' Garcia said in response to a question at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night. "We will serve fried ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692673/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:29 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692673/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Exoskeleton developers working in rehabilitation are leading the way, creating wearable robotic suits that allow people with lower-body paralysis to walk upright ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692674/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:28 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692674/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Gatorland officials say alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcats are arriving from Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs, which closed in April after 77 ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692675/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:28 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692675/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Valencia College President Sandy Shugart talked with Orlando Business Journal about plans for future campus plans. Word broke yesterday that Valencia College will be seeking state approval for a new campus in Poinciana. The idea isnt exactly a new direction for the school. The college, which had an enrollment in 2012 of 60,770 students, also wants to add a campus in Horizon West, Apopka (or ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694218/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:11 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214694218/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sebastian Serra, 23, of the Orlando Ballet impressed the judges in Tuesday's telecast and moved on to Vegas Week. Serra, who is from Puerto Rico, has been with the Orlando Ballet for three ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691426/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:02 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691426/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando Catholic Bishop John Noonan has called for a diocesan relief collection to help the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado on Saturday and Sunday, May ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692245/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:02 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214692245/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 There is a gas leak at a construction site at Rollins College Wednesday, according to Winter Park police.Authorities said school officials have evacuated multiple buildings.No other details are available at this time.WFTV.com will update the story as it ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690974/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:41 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690974/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Officials said several buildings had to be evacuated at the school on Fairbanks Avenue. A construction crew working on a new science building cut the main 4-inch gas line. The science building is expected to be completed in July. Tico Gas is on location and looking for a valve to shut the gas off. Evacuations are from the Knowles Chapel, Crummer building, Warren Administration building and ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690973/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:40 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690973/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A total of 69 local companies signed up to compete in Orlando Business Journal's Social Madness competition. Since Social Madness nominations closed last week, our colleagues at American City Business Journals Inc., parent company of Orlando Business Journal, have been busy vetting entries and tallying final numbers for each market. Several metro Orlando companies slid in just under the wire, ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691190/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:32:44 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214691190/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 BREAKING TONIGHT, AN UNBELIEVABLE STORY FROM THE OKLAHOMA TORNADO. ONLY LOCAL 6 TALKS TO A YOUNG HANG WHO PULLED CHILDREN OUT ALIVE FROM A CRUMBLED SCHOOL WHILE THE STONE IN HIS POCKET RECORD THE THE INCREDIBLE RESCUE. CAN YOU MOVE. MY LEG IS STUCK. CAN YOU PULL IT OUT OR NO IS I THINK. COME ON, SWEETIE. COME ON. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. COME ON, SWEETIE. WOW. AND THAT GIRL WAS NOT ALONE MANY THE ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690976/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:23:34 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690976/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Initial reports indicate that FBI agents shot and killed 26-year-old Ibragim Todashev, who is thought to have befriended Tsarnaev while the two were martial arts students. Agents believe that Todashev may have been involved or in some way provided aid to Tsarnaev in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing.An associate of Todashev, Khusn Taramiv, revealed that Todashev was shot and killed by ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690521/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:56 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690521/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller tells "CTM" co-host Charlie Rose the victim was a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother suspected in the Boston Marathon ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690230/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:39 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214690230/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Parents and teachers will be in court Wednesday fighting a second time for an injunction to prevent the school district from closing three ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689361/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:34 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689361/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 WFTV obtained video that shows a Miami man capturing an 18-foot-long python.Jason Leon said he was riding with his friends when he spotted the head of the Burmese python sticking out of some roadside brush.He then jumped out of the car and did what most people wouldn't dare."The head was about this far off the road. I basically grabbed him by the neck, tried to pull him onto the road, ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689362/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:33 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689362/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 More afternoon storms will fire up from noon into the early evening in Central Florida on Wednesday," Local 6 meteorologist Troy Bridges said. "The risk ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689364/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:48 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689364/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Vatican spokesman on Tuesday refuted claims that Pope Francis performed an exorcism on a man in St. Peter's Square after Mass on Sunday. But he did not altogether deny the ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689363/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:47 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689363/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The FBI has taken over a fatal shooting investigation in Orlando Wednesday.Gunshots rang out just before midnight at the Windhover condominium complex near Kirkman Avenue and Vineland Road.Authorities said a suspect, whose name was not released, was shot and killed.A man claiming to be the suspect's friend told WFTV reporter Steve Barrett that the man was being questioned by investigators ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687906/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:08:37 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687906/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A spokeswoman confirmed the death but could not provide details, including whether Alvord's body was claimed by relatives or whether he will be buried on state ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687907/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:08:35 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687907/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando City Soccer wants to build a new stadium to lure a Major League Soccer franchise here. Florida was shut out Tuesday by the National Football League and Major League Soccer. The NFL awarded the 2016 Super Bowl to the San Francisco area and the 2017 championship game to Houston, while the MLS formally announced that New York, behind a partnership involving the New York Yankees and English ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689025/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214689025/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando Magic had hoped. Orlando ended up with the No. 2 pick in next month's NBA Draft. Now, the No. 2 pick may as well be as good as No. 1 in the upcoming draft, since there are no standout players available. But there's something else the Magic could consider -- trading out of the first round completely. Our Sports Buzz question is: Do you think the Magic should trade away the No. ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687618/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:38 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687618/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 (CBS News) The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal studios in Orlando, Fla. early Wednesday. CBS News correspondent John Miller, a former FBI assistant director, says the victim was "someone (the agency was) looking at in connection with (Boston bominbgs suspect) Tamerlan (Tsarnaev), based on contacts they had." In a statement Wednesday, the FBI said, "We ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686620/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:35:04 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686620/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Four teams are competing in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of I-4. The Florida Department of Transportation has chosen four teams to be in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of 21 miles of Interstate 4, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The teams include: The finalists were chosen from eight partnerships that originally wanted a shot at the project. See all eight teams ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687909/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:20:16 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687909/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 On Tuesday, prosecutors used pictures to illustrate the chaos that surrounded Peatross' death. The pictures included Peatross' body, the gun, bottles of alcohol on the counter and in the trash can, bottles of Ambien and Xanax and a pair of women's panties on a patio. During cross examination, the defense accused authorities of contaminating the crime scene. Officers said she gave ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686541/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:59:25 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686541/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 No survivors or bodies have been found in Moore since Monday, the day a mammoth tornado ripped through 17 miles of central Oklahoma and pummeled 2,400 ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686123/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:59 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686123/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 People in Florida are about twice as likely to be the victims of identity theft as Georgia, the next highest state. A national study of federal data shows that Florida is the leader in identity theft incidents and it's not even a close competition. Florida reported 70,000 incidents of identity theft last year, which equates to about 361 incidents for every 100,000 residents, the website ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686749/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:42 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686749/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 TOP STORIES SECTION RIGHT ON OUR HOMEPAGE. RIGHT NOW, A COMMUNITY IS ON HIGH ALERT AFTER ANOTHER ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A CHILD AND MAN DRIVING A VAN. THIS TIME A 11-YEAR-OLD WAS OFFERED TOYS AND CANDY IF HE WOULD GET INSIDE. LATEST CASE HAPPENED IN PALM COAST ALONG RED MILL DRIVE BLOCKS FROM RIM FIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MIKE DE FOREST IS THERE TONIGHT AS DEPUTIES AND SCHOOL WARN PARENTS TO BE ON THE ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686543/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:05 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686543/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Brown & Brown Inc. agreed to buy Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. Brown & Brown Inc. agreed to buy Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc., the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports. The purchase price is $360 million, subject to an adjustment for working capital, a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission said. Beecher Carlson is an insurance and risk management broker with operations that ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687908/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:44:50 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214687908/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 ORLANDO - The friend of a suspect shot by an FBI agent in Orlando Wednesday morning says agents were questioning the suspect about the Boston Marathon bombings, something the FBI has not confirmed, WFTV ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686282/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:20 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686282/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 hurricane deductibles ," which require homeowners to pay a percentage of the home's value before the insurance kicks in. Insurers should also be able to respond to tornado victims more quickly, said ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214685614/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:39:03 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214685614/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SEFFNER -- Two more homes in a sinkhole-plagued Seffner neighborhood will come down Wednesday morning. The homes at 238 and 242 Faithway Drive are being demolished following their April 1 condemnation. They sit next to 240 Faithway Drive, where a sinkhole opened up on the night of Feb. 28, killing Jeffrey Bush. Bush, 37, who was asleep in a bedroom when the house began collapsing. Authorities ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686255/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:12 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214686255/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Officials said the special agent was conducting official duties when they encountered a suspect. The suspect, who was not immediately identified by officials, died. A friend of the suspect said his friend, Ibragim Todashev, was being investigated as part of the Boston bombings and knew bombing ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214685466/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:12 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214685466/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The FBI has taken over a fatal shooting investigation in Orlando Wednesday.Gunshots rang out just before midnight at the Windhover condominium complex near Kirkland Avenue and Vineland Road.Authorities said a suspect, whose name was not released, was shot and killed.Investigators are saying little about what happened.Overnight, a swarm of FBI agents moved into an apartment complex to investigate ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214685467/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:10 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214685467/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Charley Reese, a retired Orlando Sentinel columnist known for his conservative voice, has died, according to a Facebook post by his daughter.Reese, who was 76, died Tuesday after a long illness, according to the post. He was admitted to a hospital in February and later was transferred to a rehabilitation facility.Reese, who lived in Seminole County, worked for the newspaper from 1972 until his ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214681362/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:52 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214681362/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 When crime happens in Central Florida, one of the first questions police have is, "who did it?" Many times that answer comes from a witness to the event or the victims ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214680681/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:59:35 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214680681/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The attack left him blind and disfigured. Poppo's doctors said Tuesday he knows he's lost his nose and his left eye completely, but he's satisfied with the surgeries and skin grafts that have closed his ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679587/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:58 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679587/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Gatorland officials say alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcats are arriving from Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs, which closed in April after 77 ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679586/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:58 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679586/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Seeing the images of rescuers in Oklahoma City digging through piles of rubble, searching for survivors, brings memories of the night her family was destroyed rushing back into her ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679589/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:55 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679589/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Gatorland is preparing to welcome more than 70 animals that the central Florida zoo purchased from a recently closed attraction in southwest ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679590/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:53 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679590/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Chicago fan at a popular waterfront shopping area before a Bears/Jaguars football game last ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679328/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:19 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679328/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SURVIVORS COMES TO A CLOSE. AND CALL FOR JUSTICE TONIGHT FOR CRUISE SHIP CRIME VICTIMS LIKE THIS 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHOSE MOLESTER ESCAPED PROSECUTION IN FLORIDA EVEN THOUGH DISNEY CRUISE LINE CAUGHT HIM ON TAPE. IT'S A STORY WE FIRST BROKE LAST TONIGHT AT 11:00 O'CLOCK. GIRL CORNERED AND ATTACKED ON DISNEY CRUISE ELEVATOR BY A CREW MEMBER. GOOD EVENING. AND LAUREN. BUT THE CRIME WAS NOT ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679592/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:58 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679592/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 VIERA -- The fight to save three schools in Brevard County moves to the courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Two parents, backed by civil rights leaders, are suing and accusing the school board of racial discrimination when they decided which schools to close in February 2013. Their attorney, Shayan Elahi, admits that it is never easy to discuss accusations of racial discrimination. However, Elahi ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679331/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:11 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679331/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 This amateur video shows a manatee and her calf coming up to a dock in a Cocoa Beach canal. Florida Fish and Wildlife officers say a man then jumped on the larger manatee's ... http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679332/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:07 -0400 http://www.theorlandonews.net/index.php/sid/214679332/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0