ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan, NFL Senior Vice President of Events Peter O’Reilly and the NFL team held their NFL Pro Bowl Week Kickoff and Community Grant press conference at Lake Lorna Doone Park Tuesday, awarding the grant to renovate the park as part of…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The 2017 NFL Pro Bowl Week comes to Orlando this week, and the joint organizations involved (NFL, Florida Citrus Sports, Disney, ESPN) held their Fans First! Teammate Rally at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Monday night to excite and prepare the army of volunteers, or “teammates,” for the…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla (FNN SPORTS) The Miami Hurricanes won the 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl against West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday night at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, 31-14. Miami finished 2016 with a 9-4 record. WVU finished 10-3. Miami junior quarterback Brad Kaaya threw for 282 yards and four touchdown passes to earn MVP of the Russell…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Florida Blue Florida Classic is a weekend where college friends reunite, families come together and fans show out for an O-town showdown to witness the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Rattlers and Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) Wildcats battle it out on the gridiron for bragging rights. On November 19, 2016, before…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Florida State Seminoles face the Ole Miss Rebels at the Camping World Kickoff at Camping World Stadium 8:00 p.m. ET on Labor Day. The neutral-site season-opening game on Monday, Sept. 5 will be televised nationally from Orlando on ESPN, and the Florida State fans have spoken. According to FSU’s website, the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – University of Michigan’s Wolverines were hungry for a tenth win at the 2016 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (BWWCB) Friday, including Head Coach Jim Harbaugh. “If we win [this] game, it will be the funnest game of my life,” he said during the kickoff press conference Thursday. The audience was…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The University of North Carolina Tar Heels have an 8-0 regular season record and 11-2 overall heading into the Russell Athletic Bowl against the Baylor University Bears at Orlando Citrus Bowl December 29, 2015. With UNC yet to win twelve consecutive games in a season, the Russell Athletic Bowl is…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Press Release from Florida Citrus Sports: On behalf of its Selection Committee, Florida Citrus Sports’ Chairman Ken Potrock and CEO Steve Hogan announced today that the Michigan Wolverines (9-3, 6-2 Big 10) have been selected to play the Florida Gators (10-3, 7-1 SEC) in the 2016 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus…
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ORLANDO, FL (FNN Sports) – Bethune-Cookman University’s Wildcats came fully focused to defend their winning streak against the Florida A&M University Rattlers at the Orlando Citrus Bowl Saturday, November 21 and successfully did—despite the pouring rain. The B-CU Wildcats beat the FAMU Rattlers 35-14, a sweet first taste of victory for new B-CU head coach…
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ORLANDO, FL (FNN Sports) The Florida Blue Florida Classic Kickoff Luncheon opened the annual “family reunion” weekend at the Rosen Centre on International Drive Friday morning. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Central Florida Region Market President Tony Jenkins emceed the event, which began with the procession of the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats and Florida A&M University…
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Maya Moise of Davie, Florida won first place in the Junior Individual Exhibit category at the national finals for the National History Day® Contest. Moise, a 7th grade student at American Heritage School, captivated judges with a project titled "Service Not Servitude" and was presented with this prestigious honor on…
NEW YORK, (FNN NEWS) -- Survey findings released today from Ogilvy Media Influence's annual global survey of over 250 reporters and editors identified Facebook as the number one gatekeeper for news, edging out legacy traditional media sources and significantly outpacing other social networks/digital platforms like Google and Twitter. The one distinction that…
DALLAS, (FNN NEWS) -- The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is thrilled to announce that Garcelle Beauvais and Tricia Helfer have been confirmed to headline the 2017 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ collection photo shoot. Taking place in Los Angeles, California in August, this industry-unique event follows the AGTA Spectrum Awards™ competition, North America's…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) - Three Medal of Honor recipients will be honored during the upcoming Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola on June 29-July 1 at Daytona International Speedway, a tradition that began in the 1970’s by Bill France Sr., the founder of Daytona International Speedway and NASCAR. Being recognized this year are Captain Thomas Kelly, U.S. Navy (Vietnam),…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) - Orlando Magic to host 2017 Draft Watch Party at the Amway Center in Orlando, June 22, at 6:30pm. This free and open to the public event will feature activities for all ages: · Appearances by Magic Community Ambassadors Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw, the Magic Dancers, STUFF the Magic Mascot and the Magic Flight Crew · DJ D-Strong…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) - March 12th, 1947 was the date that founder Enzo Ferrari started the engine of a 125 S, the first vehicle to bear his name. Seventy years later Festivals of Speed will be celebrating these and other achievements by organizing special displays featuring some of the world's most powerful and elegant Ferrari sports cars. Both vintage…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Maya Moise of Davie, Florida won first place in the Junior Individual Exhibit category at the national finals for the National History Day® Contest. Moise, a 7th grade student at American Heritage School, captivated judges with a project titled "Service Not Servitude" and was presented with this prestigious honor on June 15, 2017, the day…
MIAMI, (FNN NEWS) -- Engel & Völkers Miami announced today that Lourdes Alatriste has joined as Partner and Private Office Advisor. Recognized by Wall Street Journal as one of the top 250 Sales Agents in the US, Alatriste brings over 25 years of experience in the South Florida luxury real estate market to the organization. "Lourdes' leadership…
LOS ANGELES, (FNN NEWS) -- Unstoppable rock music icons Guns N' Roses will electrify fans into the fall, announcing today a series of fifteen additional North American Stadium and Arena stops on their ongoing worldwide Not In This Lifetime Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the exhilarating global phenomenon is letting fans get closer with a newly added round of arena shows throughout…
