| Good morning. It's Friday, May 13. The closing ceremony at Disney World on Thursday night capped off the Invictus Games, ending four days of adaptive sports that drew 485 wounded service members, delegations from 14 nations and 400 accredited media to Central Florida. George Zimmerman's attempt to auction off the 9mm pistol he used to kill Trayvon Martin in 2012 sparked heated debate. See photos of 13 superstitions for Friday the 13th. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great weekend. The Invictus Games concluded Thursday night at Disney World's Champion Stadium, and the athletes want the message regarding issues facing wounded warriors to have lasting impact. [More] George Zimmerman's first attempt to auction off the 9mm pistol he used to kill Trayvon Martin in 2012 was over before it ever began. Now he's trying again. [More] You won't see fans wearing its logo on ball caps or jerseys, but a private nonprofit for decades has effectively been the home team of downtown Orlando's stadium. [More] Windermere resident Lisa Vogl is getting ready to launch a store in Fashion Square Mall, filled with Islamic apparel that she's designed herself. The Verona Collection store will be one of the nation's first Islamic fashion stores to appear in a mainstream mall. [More] Gov. Rick Scott is seeing his power challenged on nearly every front, even from ostensible allies in Florida. [More] In a stunning move that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, Scott Skiles has resigned as the head coach of the Orlando Magic after one season. [More] Scott Skiles voluntarily resigns as head coach of the Orlando Magic. GM Rob Hennigan says he can't ever remember a coach willingly giving up his job in the NBA. [More] Scott Skiles resigned as Magic coach on Thursday after just one season, highlighting Orlando's need for star players and not a star coach. [More] Frank Vogel, Adrian Griffin, Jeff Hornacek and James Borrego could be considered by the Orlando Magic for the team's head-coaching job. [More] She doesn't know. Alex Morgan can't pinpoint a reason why the Orlando Pride turn into a team with all the right moves — cohesive, dangerous, winners — in their home games. [More] Advertisement Orlando public radio station WMFE asks for poetry celebrating neighborhoods, and listeners respond with five-line creations. [More] In all my years of riding roller coasters, I've never once mulled the conversion of kinetic energy to potential energy back to kinetic energy and so forth. Maybe next time I will, now that I've learned a thing or two about gravity at Kinetic Zone, the newly installed permanent exhibit at Orlando Science Center. [More] As the nation's oldest Fringe begins its 25th installment Wednesday, May 18, festivalgoers might be reminded of its early days: Shows will be popping up all over — from a hotel bathroom to a family's living room. Some are so far afield that shuttles will transport patrons to them. [More] A few suggestions on where to eat before, after and in-between productions at the Orlando Fringe Festival. A variety of cuisines and restaurant styles are represented nearby, making it easy to find eats, before, after and during your festival fun. [More] The magician Piff the Magic Dragon conjured up a fan base through "America's Got Talent." In his live shows, he breathes different forms of fire: 13 and up, 18 and up, 21 and up. [More] | 
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