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Irma shifts west as a Category 4

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I'm Isabelle D'Antonio, web producer for OrlandoSentinel.com. Here are some of top stories I don't want you to miss today. Send me an email and let me know what you think. Stay safe.

Good morning. It's Saturday, September 9. Hurricane Irma's track has shifted slightly west again, with possible landfall over Key West at a Category 4 storm, then up Florida's west coast to possible landfall north of Fort Myers and toward the Tampa area.

Experts warned the storm could shift again. Irma is expected to hit Central Florida late Sunday night or early Monday morning. 

Check out our live blog of Irma updates here.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Hurricane Irma at 8 a.m.: Churning toward Florida as track moves a bit west again

With millions of people nervously watching and waiting, a dangerous and powerful Hurricane Irma continued barreling toward Florida's southern tip. [More]

 

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Hurricane Irma: Neighbors help neighbors make crucial preparations

As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, neighbors helped each other prepare for the storm. [More]

 

Hurricane Irma forces Disney, Universal, SeaWorld closings in Orlando

Hurricane Irma has Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld setting plans to close their parks as the storm passes through Central Florida. [More]

 

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Orange County opens shelters for evacuees fleeing South Florida

Orange County opened two shelters on Friday night to host people fleeing Hurricane Irma from South Florida and coastal areas, spokeswoman Carrie Proudfit said. [More]

 

Hurricane Jose: Storm holds winds at 150 mph

As Hurricane Irma makes its way toward Florida, two other hurricanes are gaining strength as they near land. Hurricane Jose is now an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Orlando City ready for new-look D.C. United

Orlando City is eager to break its losing streak against D.C. United's revamped lineup. [More]

 

Former Magic star Tracy McGrady enters Hall of Fame: "Yes I deserve to be here"

Tracy McGrady says his wife, Clerenda, has been trying to get him to say that he deserves to be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. [More]

 

Orlando Pride face tougher path to playoffs after draw

The Orlando Pride face a tougher path to the playoffs after recording a draw with the Seattle Reign Thursday. [More]

 

Hurricane Irma: AAC commissioner says canceling UCF-Memphis game was right call

Hurricane Irma forced officials to cancel UCF's game against Memphis late Thursday, but American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said it was the right thing to do. [More]

 

Nadal overwhelms del Potro; faces Anderson in US Open final

Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro will meet in one U.S. Open men's semifinal. Pablo Carreno Busta and Kevin Anderson will play in the other. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Hurricane Irma washes out Tuesday's 'King and I'

Because of Hurricane Irma, the Tuesday performance of "The King and I" has been canceled at the Dr. Phillips Center in downtown Orlando. [More]

 

Superhero and sci-fi fans are going to need a lot of streaming apps - and that's not cheap

The future of superhero and sci-fi streaming is entering unknown territory, but one thing we do know is that the revolution won't be cheap. [More]

 

CBS announces all-celebrity edition of 'Big Brother'

CBS has announced a first-ever celebrity edition of its longtime reality staple "Big Brother." [More]

 

'Game of Thrones' was pirated more than a billion times - far more than it was watched legally

HBO's "Game of Thrones" seventh season was pirated 1.03 billion times as of Sept. 3, according a recent report by the anti-piracy analyst firm MUSO. [More]

 

Hurricane Irma, Bill Maher, 'The Deuce': Weekend TV

Hurricane Irma will dominate weekend TV, but the alternatives include "Real Time With Bill Maher," "The Deuce" and "Bullitt." [More]

 

 
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