Good morning. It's Monday, Dec. 18. We start with some good cheer as the children of residents of a Central Florida women's facility received some unexpected gifts. In Atlanta, a power outrage caused by a fire at an underground electrical facility resulted in the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights at the world's busiest airport. And finally, the Orlando Sentinel has selected its Best of 2017. You can see our selections here. For women at an Apopka-area drug-and-alcohol-rehabilitation shelter, it will be Christmas Day. Stephanie Bowman of One Heart for Women and Children brought tons of gifts for children Sunday with help from retired NFL players. [More] A sudden power outage brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill Sunday, grounding more than 1,000 flights in Atlanta [More] Tuesday’s surprising election result in Alabama has cast some doubt over whether the big-name matchup of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson versus Gov. Rick Scott will take place next year in Florida. [More] Orlando hotel industry shows growth [More] The Federal Railroad Administration has approved All Aboard Florida's plan to extend Brightline higher-speed passenger train service between South Florida and Orlando. [More] The Orlando Magic lost to the Detroit Pistons 114-110 despite a late Magic comeback [More] Kaká announced his retirement Sunday, officially wrapping an elite pro soccer career that included a final stop helping Orlando City make the jump to Major League Soccer. [More] Blake Bortles throws three touchdown passes as Jaguars thump Texans 45-7 for 1st playoff berth since 2007 [More] American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco hopes the league can soon hold onto more of its rising star coaches. [More] Quarterback Jay Cutler threw three interceptions and the Miami Dolphins’ offense struggled in their 24-16 loss to Buffalo Bills. [More] "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" rocketed to a debut of $220 million at the North American box office, landing the second-best opening ever and slotting in behind [More] Disney World visitors can now interact with the Star Wars universe with virtual stormtrooper gear [More] The year that began with one Resistance is being capped by another. [More] 'Saturday Night Live' offers a Christmas medley by Foo Fighters, Donald Trump's Christmas tree of shame and Kevin Hart as Shaquille O'Neal. [More] The biggest figures and institutions in entertainment have established a commission to be chaired by Anita Hill that intends to combat sexual misconduct. [More] |
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