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Hurricane Charley To Be Featured In Epcot Exhibit


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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hurricane Charley, one of the most destructive storms to strike the United States, is getting the Disney treatment. A new exhibit opening in late August at Disney's Epcot...


1 Dead, 1 Missing In Fatal Car Crash
State police have been investigating a fatal crash just before 9 a.m. on South Texas Avenue, near Downing Street.Police said the car was heading south, when it lost control and hit a pole, went up...


Orlando Police Chief Leads Volunteers On Mission For Oprah
ORLANDO, Fla. -- An Orlando Police program that teaches young people to give back to the community and stay out of trouble, kicked off Saturday morning as volunteers from the police and local...


New Video Released Of Teen Beating
See previous story. The video showed two girls in an argument, when all of a sudden, one of them started beating the other.The victim, Victoria Lindsey, 16, fell onto a bed, and tried to protect...


Radio Station Petitions To Free Convicted Strip Club Manager
Radio station WHOG-FM hoped an online petition would help get a strip club manager out of jail.Sean Bishop was found guilty of asking people to write checks to Daytona Beach Commission candidates,...


House Fire Destroys Daytona Beach Home
A rental home on McLeod Avenue was destroyed by a house fire Friday night.The damage was estimated at $60,000.There was no word on what caused the fire.Only one person was inside the home when the...


Disney exhibit will put visitors in eye of hurricane
Disney's Epcot Innoventions pavilion will put visitors in the eye of the storm's lashing Category 4 winds using 3-D technology and surround sound.Disney officials talked about "StormStruck: The Tale...


Four Corners, Polk Want to Make a Lake Special, Like Orlando
FOUR CORNERS | With more than 550 freshwater lakes and numerous rivers in Polk County, it's no surprise tourism officials love to highlight the opportunities here for fishing, boating and water...


Search Continues For Brevard Swimmer
A search is under way for a missing swimmer at Cocoa Beach on Saturday.Authorities said a man was last seen about 300 yards from the pier on Friday...


Rough Rip Currents Expected On Volusia Beaches
The Volusia County Beach Patrol warned those headed to the beach Saturday to expect some rough surf after the powerful rip current sent several swimmers to the hospital Friday.Beach Patrol Capt....


Woman Shot Dead In Orlando
Police have been investigating the murder of a woman in her 40s shot and killed early Saturday.Police said the woman, who was shot around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, while going to pick up her son from a...


UCF Hosts Health, Fitness Expo This Weekend
The University of Central Florida was set to host the Orlando Health and Fitness show during the weekend at the UCF Arena.The health and fitness expo was scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....


Unique Historical Opportunity to Buy Orlando, Florida Vacation Homes
PRWEB ) May 17, 2008 -- Global Real Estate Services, Inc. is your source for experience, knowledge and integrity in this ever-changing Real Estate market. Celebrating 15 years of service, Global Real...


Florida Residents Save Big this Summer at Family Resort in Orlando
PRWEB ) May 17, 2008 -- Florida residents are invited to drive in, park it and save this summer at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort while playing on 200 tropical acres. The popular...


Drug Sting Nets 24 Arrests, $20,000 In Cash
-- Twenty-four people were arrested following a multi-agency narcotics investigation Friday.Officials said the sting targeted street and mid-level drug dealers after the Sheriff's office said it...


Surfer Missing At Central Florida Beach
COCOA BEACH, Fla. -- Authorities searched for a missing surfer Friday night after a man was last seen about 300 yards south of Cocoa Beach Pier.Cocoa Beach police received a call at 9:42 p.m., with...


Pearlman requests sentencing delay
Lou Pearlman has asked to delay his sentencing for an elaborate fraud scheme so he can promote a new band, according to court documents filed Friday.Pearlman's attorney asked that his client's...


Clemson beats UCF 7-3, also gains ACC tournament spot
Matt Sanders went 4-for-5 and drove in two runs to lead Clemson to a 7-3 win over Central Florida on Friday night.But even more important than the win was what happened...


New Policies Suspension Lifted Against Allstate
suspension  was lifted against the company.Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said Allstate has turned over documents about pricing that regulators demanded.The state had suspended Allstate's...


Medical Condition Causes School Bus Driver To Crash
-- Seminole County Sheriff's deputies said a medical condition caused a school bus driver to drive into a wooded area.The accident happened on State Road 46 in Geneva Friday.The driver was taken to...


Man Fires Shots During Coffee Shop Robbery
-- The hunt is on for the man accused of firing shots inside a local Vietnamese business.It happened at the Devang Coffee Shop on East Colonial Drive.Employees told Orlando police officers that a man...


Uzi-Like Pellet Gun Used In Three Volusia County Robberies
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Three people face serious changes for using a pellet gun to rob three different people in Volusia County. Investigators said the gun looked like an Uzi.The spree of robberies...


ORMC Under Investigation For Patient
Agency for Health Care Administration told News 13 it is investigating a death at Orlando Regional Medical Center.The investigation is to determine if a patient was given the wrong blood, causing the...


Cargo Ship Docks With ISS
-- A Russian Progress supply ship docked with the International Space Station Friday evening.The unmanned spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Wednesday and successfully...


Body Found In Orlando Canal
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A body was discovered in an Orlando canal on Friday afternoon, and authorities are calling the incident suspicious.The body was found at about 2:35 p.m. in a canal located on Wilts...


Orange Co. dive team finds body
Orange Co. dive team finds body Currently Viewed 8 days ago - 10 days ago - 15 days ago - 15 days ago - 16 days ago - 16 days ago - 17 days ago - 17 days ago - 17 days ago...


Greyhound Racing On The Move In Daytona Beach
It's the end of an era in Daytona Beach, as 60 years of greyhound racing at the Daytona Beach Kennel Club comes to an end this weekend.The track, located right next to the Daytona International...


Orlando Skate Park Gives Legal Thrills
Orlando Skate Park . "It's a pretty fun park. You get a lot of speed in the bowls. Skate the ledges if you're more street, and they got the street course, so it's pretty fun," said Connor...


Orlando Magic, Dancers To Thank Fans At Orlando City Hall
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Members of the Orlando Magic staff and the Magic dancers are hitting the streets of downtown Orlando to thank fans Friday morning."Stuff" will also be along to thank fans for their...


Wife Sues Husband For Lottery Winnings
Winning the lottery is not making for a happy occasion for one south Florida couple.Donna Campbell is suing her husband, Arnin Ramdass, for a cut of the $600,000 he won in the lottery.Ramdass, along...


Kissimmee Man Acquitted in Shooting Death
Ricardo Jose Vazquez was found not guilty Thursday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of an 18-year-old man in Poinciana in...


Fireproof Gel Used On Brevard Hot Spots
A company is using a fireproof gel to help firefighters in Brevard County.FireIce, developed by former firefighters, is designed to coat surfaces and make them repel...


Osceola County Missing More Than $45 Million In Property Taxes
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. -- Osceola County is missing $45 million in property tax revenues because thousands of homeowners haven't paid their share.Throughout the county, 14,000 homeowners have yet to...


Gator Bites Deputy In Leg
A Volusia County sheriff's deputy is recovering after he was bit by an 8-foot alligator.A resident of the Brightside Apartments in Deltona called authorities about a gator walking around the parking...


"The Simpsons Ride" Opens at Universal Orlando in One of the Most Anticipated Attraction Launches in History
Springfield comes to Universal as guests careen along with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie in all-new Simpsons adventure. Orlando, FL and Universal City, CA...


Alleged Teen Rape Victim Turns To YouTube For Help
A local teen made national headlines Thursday after posting her emotional story about being raped on YouTube."I had to turn to this -- to make a video, to post it on the Internet -- for somebody to...


Cypress Aquatic Center Reopens In Daytona Beach
Watch The Story Dozens of neighborhood children made a splash at the Cypress Aquatic Center on Thursday. The facility has one pool designed for fun, a lap pool set aside for competitive swimming and...


New High-Tech Fire Truck Arrives In Port Orange
A new, high-tech fire tanker that towers above regular fire engines, carries more water than two trucks, and can travel through just about any rough terrain has arrived in Port Orange, the first city...


Orlando Office Space Hits The Auction Block
In a first for Orlando, brand new office space in the downtown area is on the auction block.You've probably heard of home auctions, and earlier this year residential condos in a high rise adjoining...


Over 600,000 Ford, Lincoln Pickups Recalled
A massive recall was issued involving more than 600,000 pickup trucks, for what the Ford Motor Company said was a defective hose that could affect the trucks' brakes.Owners of 2005 to 2006 models of...


Three firms want to build hotel-convention space with tourist taxes, but there isn
By Mark Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 15--When it comes to convention and hotel space, three projects are better than one. But in reality Osceola can only...


Downtown Orlando Hotel Evacuated Due To Fire
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Part of an Orlando hotel had to be evacuated Thursday after a fire started in a laundry room.The fire started late Wednesday morning at the Marriot in downtown Orlando...


Verdict Reversed In Texas Vioxx Case
A Texas appeals court has overturned a multimillion-dollar verdict against Merck, the former maker of Vioxx.Leonel Garza, 71, had been taking Vioxx for less than a month when he died of a heart...


Orlando Gas Station Says Convenience Has It
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The average price of gas in Orlando went up two cents overnight to $3.72, inching closer to $4 a gallon. But at one local station, gas costs a lot more than that.At Suncoast Energy's...


Volusia Cafeteria Managers Resign After Stealing Thousands From Schools
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Two school cafeteria managers in Volusia County resigned their jobs following allegations they stole thousands of dollars from their schools.The cafeteria managers for...


Man Claims He Was Bitten By Bed Bugs In Upscale Kissimmee Resort
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- A tourist claims he was attacked by bed bugs during his stay at an upscale Kissimmee resort.Michael Rouse says he suffered 150 bites at the Oak Plantation resort. He also took a...


Orange County Fire Sends Smoke Across S.R. 50
Another brush fire has started, and this time it is in Orange County.The fire is burning in brush off State Road 50 in the Bithlo area, located in East Orange County.Orange County Fire Rescue says...


Crowder Faces Arson Charges
As firefighters enter their fifth day of battling the brush fires, Brian Crowder, 31, has a date with the judge to face arson charges in at least one blaze in Palm Bay. Fires across Brevard County...


Man, 63, Arrested For Sexual Battering Teen
-- A Marion County man has been arrested, accused sexually battering a 19-year-old woman.Deputies said Obie Robinson, 63, gave the woman a ride to visit her boyfriend. Robinson picked the woman up...


Fish And Wildlife Investigating Boating Death
-- Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating a bizarre boating death. Investigators said three people in a boat went up to the Coast Guard station in Ponce Inlet for help for an unconscious person...