Friday, December 11, 2015

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Hello! It's Friday, Dec. 11 and we've made it to the weekend. A south Florida gun dealer says a gun linked to the Paris terror attacks was sent to a Delray-based firm two years ago. And the citrus grove at Leu Gardens could be wiped out because of a fatal disease. Did you know it's been 30 years since the "Back to the Future" film was released? Check out these other things that happened then. Other items in the news:

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Gators sell out ticket allotment for Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl

Bowl tickets are a hot commodity once again for the Florida Gators. The school needed just three days to sell its allotment of 9,000 tickets for a Jan. 1 matchup with Michigan in the 2016 Citrus Bowl, UF Executive Associate Athletics Director Mike Hill said. [More

Gun linked to Paris attack was exported in 2013 to Delray-based company, dealer says

One of the guns linked to Islamic militants in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people was exported to the United States in 2013, the head of a Serbian arms factory said Thursday. [More

Orlando native killed in murder-suicide called 'vivacious'

Friends and family continue to mourn the loss of Kimberly Baxter, an Orlando woman who was killed last weekend, during a murder-suicide. Police have not yet said what prompted the deadly incident. [More

Sports and music under I-4? City reveals early plans for 'bridge district'

Interstate 4 has long divided downtown Orlando, looming over a sea of parking lots. But someday, they could be replaced by a sprawling, multi-purpose urban park. [More

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Leu Gardens citrus grove succumbing to citrus greening

Historical citrus trees at Orlando's Leu Gardens are being removed because they are infected with the fatal disease citrus greening. Fifty-seven citrus trees were planted in early 2005, six months after Hurricane Charley ripped through Central Florida. [More

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Today's Top Sports News 

Bishop Moore gets big push from offensive line

Bishop Moore gets big push from offensive line entering state title game. [More

The good, the bad and the ugly of the Orlando Magic's season so far

Here's a look at highlights and lowlights of the Orlando Magic's 2015-16 season so far [More

Michael Vick comes full-circle from dog abuser to animal advocate

Michael Vick comes full-circle from abuser who ran dog-fighting ring to advocate for dogs and other animals [More

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Today's Top Entertainment News 

'In the Heart of the Sea' review: Less tech, more humanity needed

Workmanlike, CGI-crazed adaptation of the nonfiction bestseller about the whale, and the seafaring tragedy, that inspired "Moby-Dick." 2 stars. [More

Madame Tussauds: Wax royals now in Orlando

Wax versions of British royal family now in Orlando [More

Holidays up in the air at Universal

Holidays again are up in the air at Universal Studios [More

'Carol,' 'Spotlight,' 'The Big Short' lead Golden Globe nominations

Todd Haynes 1950s romance "Carol" landed a leading five nominations, including best dramatic picture, in nominations for the 73rd annual Golden Globes. [More

I-Drive 360 nears completion on retail, entertainment offerings

Of the 25 tenants in the complex, situated just north of the Orange County Convention Center, all but four have opened, said John Stine, director of sales and marketing for I-Drive 360. [More

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