Wednesday, January 2, 2019

UCF's winning streak ends & Orange County mass shootings

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The UCF Streak died during a Fiesta Bowl loss to LSU, but what a life it lived | Commentary

The UCF Knights' 25-game win streak ended with a 40-32 loss to LSU in the Fiesta Bowl, but Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi says what it represented never will die.

Orange County saw 5 mass shootings in 2018. Children were the victims in 3.

There were five mass shootings in Orange County and Orlando in 2018, with three of the incidents involving victims who were children.

Orlando launch of UberTaxi, which lets Uber riders hail a Mears cab, delayed until 2019

Uber and Mears Transportation are delaying the Orlando launch of UberTaxi, a feature that lets drivers hail a Mears taxi on the Uber app, until early 2019.

One winning ticket sold for $425 million Mega Millions jackpot

One ticket, sold in New York, won the New Year's night Mega Millions drawing and is worth $425 million.

Child falls into rhino exhibit at Brevard Zoo, emergency officials say

A child fell into the rhino exhibit at the Brevard County zoo and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

LSU players say UCF can't match up with physical SEC teams

LSU players said UCF couldn't match up with physical SEC teams after beating the Knights during the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday afternoon in Glendale, Ariz.

UCF QB Darriel Mack Jr. grateful injured McKenzie Milton never left his side during Fiesta Bowl loss

UCF quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. said he was grateful injured star McKenzie Milton never left his side during a tough Fiesta Bowl loss to LSU.

Kentucky tailback Benny Snell Jr. helps propel Wildcats past Penn State in Citrus Bowl

Kentucky tailback Benny Snell Jr. set a school rushing record while leading the Wildcats to a 27-24 victory against Penn State on Tuesday in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium.

UCF rally falls short in Fiesta Bowl, LSU snaps Knights' 25-game win streak

UCF put up a late Fiesta Bowl rally, but LSU held on for a 40-32 victory Tuesday afternoon that snapped the Knights' 25-game win streak.

Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest boasts 22 shows

22 shows will fill the bill at Orlando Fringe's annual Winter Mini-Fest.

Theme-parks preview 2019: A look beyond Disney's 'Star Wars' land

All eyes are on Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, but other rides and attractions will debut at Universal, SeaWorld and Legoland in 2019.

Orlando Theater Best of 2018: Critic's Picks

2018 Orlando Theater Year in Review: Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm salutes the year's top achievement in the theater arts with his annual Critic's Picks.

Art for All Spaces helps small donors make an impact in art world

Small art sponsors help discover artists. Art for All Spaces is a business where co-owners Brad Biggs and Janae Corrado represent artists of all levels to get artwork into offices, workplaces and gallery shows.

The sad, sad tale of 'happy tail syndrome'

'Happy tail syndrome' saddens the happiest dog on Earth.

Resolutions for 2019: Go ahead — be stingy, grouchy or lazy. But it could cost you

These are resolutions to improve your 2019 and you protect your investment so you get the most out of your travel dollars.

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