ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando Pride (5-6-5, 20 points) played against the Washington Spirit (4-8-3, 15 points) in the their third and final matchup of the season at Orlando City Stadium Tuesday night. Fresh off of a disappointing draw against the Chicago Red Stars Saturday, the Pride came out with fresh energy in…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando Pride returned home Saturday for the first in a series of three home games, kicking off against the Chicago Red Stars at Orlando City Stadium at 7:30pm. Due to FIFA’s inaugural Tournament of Nations which took place at the end of July, seven Pride players (Brazilian trio Marta,…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando Pride (3-3-3), fresh off a win against the Houston Dash (2-7-0) in Houston, attempted to but couldn’t quite double down during their at-home rematch before an audience of over 5,400 fans at Orlando City Stadium Saturday. The team came out ready to play, but after the first hydration…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando City Lions (7-5-2) returned to Orlando City Stadium to battle the #3 eastern conference team Chicago Fire (7-3-3) on Sunday, June 4, 2017 before an audience of over 24,400. The Lions are only one spot below their opponent and they are #4 in the league (MLS). The Lions…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando Pride (1-3-3) returned to Orlando for their third home game of the season to face off with the Boston Breakers (2-3-2) Saturday at Orlando City Stadium. The Pride are currently eighth in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), only one rank behind Boston. Some 5,185 fans braved the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Politics is rife with promises of change and benefits that tickle the ears of an elected official’s or political candidate’s base, depending on his or her political affiliation, but what happens when a political neophyte runs as an independent…and wins, making history as a result? Tiffany Dziekan, newly elected Orange Soil…
Read moreTAMPA BAY, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Thousands of season pass holders and Club members showed up in full red, white and black in support of their Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the Bucs’ official NFL Draft Party, presented by Miller Lite, at Raymond James Stadium Thursday evening. Thursday was Round 1 of 7 for the 82nd NFL…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando City Lions (OCSC, 2-1-0) were forced to hit the ground running against the New York Red Bulls (RBNY, 2-2-1) at Orlando City Stadium Sunday. The first five minutes were riddled with ambitious steals on both ends of the field, and one close call for Orlando with forward Cyle…
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – GRAMMY Award-winning jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding is shaking the world right now with the release of Emily’s D+Evolution (pronounced “D plus evolution”), a complete multi-sensory experience that enraptures the listener in the capricious and captivating world of “Emily,” Spalding’s self-declared inner child, but in an interview with Florida…
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (FNN NEWS) — Dreams come true with hard work and determination and yesterday, dreams and hard work were realized when Moonlight, the Miami-based movie, won the coveted Academy Award for Best Picture. Part of the amazing Moonlight ensemble were two students from Miami Norland Middle School’s Theater Magnet program, Miami Gardens residents…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell come at the worst possible time, if the president’s goal is actually to accomplish the agenda on health care, infrastructure and taxes he’s goading his GOP ally to pass. Congress, now on its August recess, will return to confront…
WASHINGTON, (FNN NEWS) -- In honor of Smokey Bear's 73rd birthday, the Ad Council, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters launched new digital-first videos and artwork inspired by beloved Smokey Bear posters to raise awareness of lesser known wildfire starts in an effort to decrease human-caused wildfires. The new artwork was created…
ORLANDO, Fla., (FNN NEWS) -- Signaling the end of the summer travel season, Labor Dayweekend is the ideal time for travelers seeking a last-minute getaway at great prices. In Orlando, Labor Day weekend is traditionally the most affordable holiday weekend of the year offering savings on average of 10-30 percent over other holiday weekends such…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) - Administrative Law Judge Suzanne Van Wyk ruling gave Lake Pickett's residents a victory against Orange County Friday. The judge ruled that Lake Pickett South Development – also known as “The Grow” – is inconsistent with Rural Service Area development patterns. Commissioner Emily Bonilla Statement "I am very pleased with the results of the order. Finally, after over three…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) - The Honorable Daisy Morales, an elected Supervisor with the Orange Soil & Water Conservation District was recently appointed to Florida Urban Forestry Council during the August 9th meeting in Sumterville, Florida. “I look forward to working with the council members to find new ways to promote the organization and create public awareness about urban forestry in Florida,”…
KISSIMMEE. Fla. (FNN NEWS) - State Senator Victor Torres, Jr., and House Representative Amy Mercardo (D-Orlando) will be holding a community roundtable on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 6:30pm at Meadow Woods Community Center, 1751 Rhode Island Circle, Orlando FL 32824. We will have representatives from Orange County Sheriff's Department, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Clerk of Courts and…
FORT MYERS, Fla., (FNN NEWS) -- Discovery Village At The Forum, one of the top senior living communities in Southwest Florida, hosted a formal ribbon cutting ceremony on August 2nd to celebrate the completion of the area's newest, and most luxurious, independent living community. Discovery Village at the Forum's new independent living community is owned and operated by award-winning Discovery…
Amy Bernard and her brother kept their mother out of a nursing home as long as they could, until Parkinson's and dementia took their toll and she was seriously injured in a fall. Bernard is happy with her mother’s nursing home care, but it comes at a steep price: $7,000 per month, an amount that would…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school district is challenging a new state law that steers more money to privately-run charter schools. The Sun Sentinel reported Wednesday that the Broward County School Board voted to sue over the sweeping legislation pushed by House Speaker Richard Corcoran. An attorney working for the district said that other school…
