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Fla. woman meets son she gave up for adoption

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:29:10 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - A central Florida woman has reunited with her son almost 36 years after giving him up for adoption.

Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved killings

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:39 -0400

WALTHAM, Massachusetts - A year and a half before the Boston Marathon bombing, the man Tamerlan Tsarnaev called his best friend died in a grisly crime: He was one of three men found nearly decapitated in an apartment, their throats slashed ear to ear, marijuana sprinkled over their bodies.

SeaWorld: Penguins are coolest thing in Florida

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:14 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - There comes a time in Central Florida - usually around mid-August, when you step outside and it feels like you're wearing a wet blanket inside an oven nestled in a sauna - that you start to dream of cold places and cold weather.

Nationals' Bryce Harper has the look of a superstar

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:47:23 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - By MARCOS BRETON

Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:06:35 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities said.

FBI agent fatally shoots man in Orlando

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:44:11 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - A man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed an apartment complex near Universal Studios in Orlando.

Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:42 -0400

NEW YORK - What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year.

Gatorland takes animals from closed attraction

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:52 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Gatorland is preparing to welcome more than 70 animals that the central Florida zoo purchased from a recently closed attraction in southwest Florida.

Universal Orlando raises ticket prices

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:12:20 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Universal Orlando has raised the price of a one-day, single-park ticket to $92.

Suspect in FAMU hazing death files written plea

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:12 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - The attorney for the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing ritual said his client didn't have to appear for an arraignment Tuesday because he'd already entered a written not guilty plea.

Universal Orlando raises ticket prices

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:22 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Universal Orlando has raised the price of a one-day, single-park ticket to $92.

Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:44:07 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando on Saturday night.

Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:28:05 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando.

FWC: Fish Orlando app shows maps of lakes

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:33:28 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - A new smartphone application announced Thursday by state wildlife officials allows tourists and residents in central Florida to see maps of major lakes in the area while catching up some fishing tips.

RIM unveils cheaper BlackBerry

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:36:10 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.

Anthony says she can't get fair hearing in Orlando

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:11:16 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Casey Anthony's attorneys say comments made by the judge who presided over her criminal trial raise questions about whether she can get a fair defamation hearing in state court in Orlando.

Anthony says she can't get fair hearing in Orlando

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:08:15 -0400

College football bowls set for big changes

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:49:24 -0400

GREENSBORO, N.C. - By JOE GIGLIO

Universal announces new Harry Potter expansion

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:36:13 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Fans of Harry Potter and magic, rejoice: Universal Orlando is expanding its Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a new area based on the books' fictional scenes in Diagon Alley and London.

Southwest to offer flights from Richmond, Norfolk

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:44:06 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Southwest Airlines will start daily flights to Richmond and Norfolk on Nov. 3.

Report examines delays in building vet hospitals

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:11:50 -0400

WASHINGTON - Government auditors told a House panel Tuesday that efforts to build four veterans medical centers are taking on average about three years longer to complete than estimated and costing an additional $366 million per project.

Hertz HQ moving from New Jersey to Florida

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:31:05 -0400

PARK RIDGE, New Jersey - Hertz will move its headquarters from New Jersey to Florida, putting the company in the heart of a key travel market and trimming corporate expenses after its $2.3 billion buyout of one-time rival, Dollar Thrifty.

Police: Man killed in officer-involved shooting

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:59:42 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Authorities say a 21-year-old man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Orlando.

Orlando leads nation in home flipping profits

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:21:20 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Metro Orlando leads the nation in the profitability of flipping homes, according to a new report released Thursday.

Universal announces opening of Transformers ride

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:22:56 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - Universal Orlando says its new, 3-D theme park ride based on the Transformers toy and film brand will open June 20.