| Good morning, it's Wednesday, Dec. 30. Looking to get outside on New Year's weekend? The Oakland Nature Preserve, which sits next to Lake Apopka, was an abandoned orange grove, but now the restored lands include a museum, forests, and a boardwalk to the lake. Florida ports are looking towards 2016 as another big year as newer and larger ships are set to arrive. And watch the Florida Citrus Parade live this morning from downtown Orlando starting at 11 a.m. Have a great day. Oakland Nature Preserve is restoring plants and wildlife and exhibiting pioneer life next to the 50-square-mile Lake Apopka in Orange and Lake counties. [More] The University of Central Florida would promise not to immediately ask for more state money beyond its $20 million request for a proposed downtown Orlando campus, according to a memo the school's trustees are expected to discuss next week. [More] Officials in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties are bracing for the onset of El Niño, a phenomenon that has spawned two of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in state history. [More] See which ports will get which ships as new builds make their way to Florida in 2016. [More] The Orlando Police Department is looking for burglary suspects who stole more than $32,000 worth in goods from three MetroWest condominiums on Dec. 20 and 21, authorities said on Tuesday. [More] Who really needs a quarterback? Baylor coach Art Briles didn't as five different players took snaps in a record-setting performance that led the No. 17 Bears to a 49-38 victory over No. 10 North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl. [More] Three Clemson football players were reportedly suspended for Thursday's Orange Bowl semifinal game and sent home Tuesday night according to several media reports. [More] GM Chip Kelly cost coach Chip Kelly his job. The Philadelphia Eagles fired Kelly Tuesday night with one game left in his third season, dumping the coach/personnel boss after missing the playoffs in consecutive years. [More] Tom Mickle's vision lives on as Orlando rises to college football prominence as it hosts Russell Athletic, Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl and other events. [More] FSU's Dwayne Bacon's late bucket lifted the Seminoles past rival UF and offset a career-best 32 points by Gators freshman KeVaughn Allen. [More] There are no statuettes to hand out, no gold medals to bestow, no certificates of participation to mail, but, yet, here are some awards marking memorable moments of Orlando theme parkdom for 2015. [More] A year of impressive newcomers, stalwarts stepping up their game and creative chefs will undoubtedly bring some surprises to the Orlando Sentinel's 18th annual Foodie Awards. [More] Still making plans for New Year's Eve? You're not the only one. With so many options available, I haven't made up my mind either. [More] 'The Shawshank Redemption,' 'Being There,' 'The Mark of Zorro' and 'Imitation of Life' are also among the 25 titles being added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. [More] Original Guns N' Roses band members Axl Rose and Slash will reunite this spring at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Billboard reported Tuesday. [More] | 
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