Thursday, January 21, 2016

Pit bull attack & Heroin hazards

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Good morning. It's Thursday, Jan. 21. The Orlando City Soccer Club has agreed to pay the city about $18 million for the land on which the team's $155 million stadium will be built. While the Orlando Magic reached a new low to its season, falling on its home floor to the lowly Philadelphia 76ers. And for Throwback Thursday see photos from 1977 of snow in Central Florida. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great day.

Today's Top Headlines

Orlando City Soccer Club agrees to 10 years in stadium

Orlando City Soccer Club has agreed to pay the city about $18 million for the land on which the team's $155 million stadium will be built, enough to match or surpass what taxpayers have spent to ready the site. [More]

Pit bull attack: Cop heard screams, saw blood

Sanford police Sgt. Nigel Price heard screams when he got to Stonebrook apartments. Dogs in a third-floor apartment were killing a woman, witnesses screamed. He broke into a run and raced past several people who were injured and bleeding. [More]

Crash at UCF highlights heroin hazards

After a rash of overdoses and spike in heroin-related deaths last year, law enforcement, health care and government officials joined Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings to form a Heroin Task Force. [More]

Realistic artificial intelligence can make games – or break them

Orlando video game schools prepare programmers to transport gamers to other worlds through artificial intelligence. [More]

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Woman, 23, married at UF Health Cancer Center dies

On Tuesday, 23-year-old Orlando Melanie Aybar passed away, two months after she and 24-year-old Michael Sanchez tied the knot in a conference room at the cancer center. [More]

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Today's Top Sports News

Magic's slump worsens with loss to the lowly Sixers

The Orlando Magic lost for the eighth time in nine games, falling to the lowly Philadelphia 76ers 96-87 at Amway Center. [More]

Mike Bianchi: Slumping Magic can't even beat tanking Sixers

How bad are the Magic when they lose to league's worst team? [More]

UCF earns commitment from Hawaii QB McKenzie Milton

The UCF recruiting class received a big bolt of energy late Wednesday night when former Hawaii quarterback commit McKenzie Milton announced via his Twitter account that he has flipped his pledge to the Knights and new head coach Scott Frost. [More]

A.J. Davis helps power UCF basketball sweep of USF

A.J. Davis scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Central Florida beat I-4 rival South Florida 64-54 on Wednesday night. [More]

No. 17 Louisville basketball smothers Florida State

xpecting a fierce fight against Florida State, No. 17 Louisville instead ran away from the Seminoles with one of its most complete efforts this season. [More]

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Today's Top Entertainment News

Eric Jacobsen steps away from Brooklyn Rider to focus on Orlando Philharmonic

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra music director Eric Jacobsen will step away from the string quartet he founded a decade ago. [More]

William Shatner talks 'Star Trek' music

William Shatner, TV's Captain Kirk, is excited about the "Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage" concert tour celebrating 50 years of the sci-fi hit. [More]

'Star Trek' and Disney actors join Orlando Philharmonic in 2016-17

Notable Broadway and film stars and pianist Emanuel Ax are among the notable guests of the Orlando Philharmonic in the orchestra's next season. [More]

Disney pushes back 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' release

If you're hungry for more episodic "Star Wars" movies, a.k.a. the continuation of the story of Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and the rest of the new class, you may have to wait awhile. Disney just pushed "Episode VIII" back. [More]

Thinking outside the candy box

Beyond dinner reservations: Valentine's Day options that could get you bonus points from Cupid for creativity [More]

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