| Good morning. It's Friday, Jan. 15. Forecasters are calling for a stormy day: look for the heaviest rain and wind starting mid-morning. The Powerball buzz continues as a $2 million winner was identified in Lake Mary, while the winners of the huge jackpot have not yet come forward. Looking for a new car? Here's a photo gallery from the Detroit Auto Show. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great weekend. Grab your umbrella and watch the skies Friday. Forecasters say Central Florida is about to experience its first wild winter storm formed in part by a strong El Niño. [More] Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz clashed Thursday night over the Texas senator's eligibility to serve as commander in chief and the businessman's "New York values," ending months of civility between fiery contenders seeking to tap into voter anger and frustration. [More] Powerball winner in Florida remains a mystery but reporters and onlookers create buzz at store in Melbourne Beach. [More] A new advertising platform has emerged in Orlando, and it targets a very specific market: Passengers aboard the Orlando Eye. [More] A miscommunication over the circumstances of a dog found in a Dumpster with a dead raccoon endangered volunteers, staff and other animals at the Orange County Animal Shelter. [More] The Magic came back from a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth quarter to force overtime, but the Raptors outplayed them in the extra period and won the game 106-103 in front of announced sellout crowd at The O2 on the banks of the River Thames. [More] Orlando City was pleased to add two attacking pieces in MLS SuperDraft, Richie Laryea and Hadji Barry. [More] Orlando Oak Ridge linebacker Jonathan Jones has been eyeing three major universities as his possible future destination for quite a while. It's a Who's Who list of academia for three schools that happen also to play football, two of them traditionally well. [More] Scott Skiles employed a lineup of Victor Oladipo at point guard, Evan Fournier at shooting guard, Tobias Harris at small forward, Channing Frye at power forward and Nik Vucevic at center for the team's 106-103 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday — the fifth consecutive game Skiles has used that quintet. [More] Life lessons were learned this fall for the Orlando Sentinel boys and girls cross country runners of the year. [More] Universal Orlando is reviving a theme-park ticket offer than follows this rule: Buy a two-day ticket, get a third day for free. [More] Nor nearly 40 years, the Scottish American Society of Central Florida has celebrated heritage, family honor and all things haggis. The tradition continues this weekend with the 39th annual Central Florida Scottish Highland Games in Winter Springs. [More] Are you in the market for a flying cow? A store at Universal Studios may be able to help. Right on ground level at the theme park's new Williams of Hollywood Prop Shop is the once-aloft bovine that appeared in the somewhat comical climactic scene of Twister, the attraction that closed in November. [More] "The Revenant" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" stand as the strongest Oscar contenders in nominations announced Thursday morning. They will compete for best picture with "The Big Short," "Bridge of Spies," "Brooklyn," "The Martian," "Room" and "Spotlight." [More] British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company to the "Harry Potter" films, has died. He was 69. [More] | 
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