Monday, July 10, 2017

En garde & details on 3-year-old's death

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I'm Stephen Ruiz, online content editor for OrlandoSentinel.com. With the Home Run Derby tonight in Miami, we hope to hit some of our top stories out of the park for you. Send me an email and let me know what you think.

Good morning. It's Monday, July 10. In our top story, members of a Central Florida group called LANCE (Live Action Novelty Combat Entertainment) are always looking for a sword fight.

Elsewhere, the 3-year-old Pine Hills boy, described as a "ball of sunshine'' by his father, was beaten to death with a plastic wand used to operate blinds, records show.

And if you want to check out pictures from RumFest at Wall Street Plaza in Orlando, click here.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Combat performance troop tries to perfect sword scenes in Orange County park

The clanging of swords is a common sound at Cypress Grove Park in Orlando each week, as the LANCE trainers arrive to practice. [More]

 

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Boy, 3, who died after beaten with plastic wand was 'ball of sunshine,' father says

When deputies arrived to the Pine Hills apartment Friday, they found Xavier Mokarzel-Satchel barely breathing. Records reveal details of the attack that ultimately killed him. [More]

 

Officials looking for 2 men after boat found overturned in Orlando lake

Officials spent hours searching for two men in Lake Hiawassee on Sunday after a boat was found overturned.  [More]

 

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Trump Jr. took meeting with Russian lawyer after he was promised info on Clinton

Donald Trump's eldest son said Sunday he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly after his father clinched the Republican nomination. [More]

 

Opiate antidote Narcan in hands of more Central Florida first responders

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is the most recent department in Central Florida to train its officers to use Narcan, which also became available at local pharmacies in Florida last year. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

SEC kicks off football season with media days

The SEC kicks off football season with the league's media days running Monday through Thursday. [More]

 

Diaz: Jameis Winston breaks cliché mold with 'Greatest Ever' expectations

Bucs QB Jameis Winston rides into NFL season with 'Greatest Ever' expectations [More]

 

Sun and celebrity stars shine at Marlins Park

At Marlins Park in Miami, the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game was a wholesome outing for kids young and old [More]

 

Central Floridians help U.S. prevail in All-Star Futures Game

Central Floridians Nick Gordon, Brendan Rodgers and Foster Griffin helped the U.S. team beat the World team 7-6 in the All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park in Miami. [More]

 

Former Florida State guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes earns Knicks training camp invite

Former Florida State standout Xavier Rathan-Mayes was thrilled to get a training camp invitation from the New York Knicks. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' spins web of box office success

The sixth 'Spider-Man' movie in 15 years is a box office hit. [More]

 

ESPYS, MLB All-Star Game, 'Salvation': This week

Peyton Manning hosts the ESPYS, Fox presents the MLB All-Star Game,' 'Salvation' debuts, and 'Suits' returns. [More]

 

Nelsan Ellis, who played Lafayette Reynolds on 'True Blood,' is dead at 39

Nelsan Ellis, the actor best known for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” has died. He was 39. [More]

 

Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia on public drunkenness charge

Actor Shia LaBeouf has been released from a Georgia jail after posting $7,000 bond on charges of public drunkenness.The Chatham County ... [More]

 

Florida divers, snorkelers submerge for reef music festival

A local radio station's broadcast underwater in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Saturday attracted about 400 divers and snorkelers. [More]

 

 
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