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Orlando named 17th-best city for U. S. basketball fans
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (313+ words) The personal finance website Wallet Hub recently ranked Orlando among the top 20 cities for basketball fans in the United States. Earlier this month, Wallet Hub released its report on the best and worst cities for basketball fans. The City Beautiful…...
Orlando selected to host final stop of 2028 Olympic qualifier series
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (289+ words) Orlando will join three international cities in hosting the 2028 Olympic qualifier series. On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee announced that Orlando, Tokyo (Japan), Shanghai (People's Republic of China), and Montreal (Canada) will each host one stop of the Olympic Q-Series…...
Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu headlining Stars on Ice at Kia Center
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) An on-ice celebration of America's figure skating superstars is heading to Orlando's Kia Center this month, and it will feature a performance by two-time Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu. On Saturday, April 18, the 2026 Stars on Ice tour will be held…...
Fentanyl seized from Orange County home enough to kill over 40, 000 people, deputies say
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) An Orange County man was arrested after more than 350 grams of drugs, including enough fentanyl to potentially kill thousands of people, were seized from his home. Last month, the Orange County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous tip that a man,…...
E-bike riders sought in Volusia hit-and-run that injured child on beach
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (141+ words) The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is searching for two individuals who allegedly struck and injured a five-year-old child on a local beach while riding an electric bike. The incident happened in the afternoon on Saturday, February 21, just north of Sun…...
Orlando doctor guilty of offering silicone butt injections
1+ year, 1+ week ago (274+ words) An Orlando doctor who offered silicone injections for a "gluteal augmentation procedure" is facing up to three years in federal prison. On Thursday, U. S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe announced that 54-year-old Nhan Pham has pleaded guilty to receipt in interstate commerce and…...
Orlando doctor sentenced for performing silicone butt injections
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (262+ words) An Orlando doctor who offered silicone injections for a "gluteal augmentation procedure" has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. On Friday, U. S. District Judge John Antoon II sentenced Nhan Pham, 55, to two years behind bars for receipt in interstate…...
St. Cloud man gets over 4 years for trying to smuggle guns on flight to Ecuador
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) A St. Cloud man, who tried to smuggle nearly a dozen firearms onto a flight from Orlando to Ecuador, has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison. On Monday, U. S. District Judge John Antoon II sentenced 39-year-old Jack…...
Orlando firefighters rescue dog trapped under SR 408 overpass
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) The Orlando Fire Department recently rescued a dog that had become trapped under a State Road 408 overpass. On the morning of Monday, December 29, a boater spotted a dog underneath the SR 408 overpass on Lake Underhill, according to OFD. The fire…...
Orlando to host Major League Volleyball All-Star Match
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (320+ words) For the second consecutive season, Major League Volleyball's top stars will be in Orlando to take part in the league's All-Star festivities. Earlier this month, Major League Volleyball (MLV) announced that its All-Star Match will be played on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at…...