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Body of kidnapped boy found in woods & Pulse owner reflects three years after attack

Body of kidnapped 16-year-old from Winter Garden found in woods near Wedgefield

The body found Friday in the Wedgefield area of east Orange County was positively identified as the 16-year-old boy reported shot and kidnapped last week in Winter Garden.

Three years after attack, Pulse owner Barbara Poma focuses on memorial, healing

Three years after the June 12, 2016, mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando — at the time, the worst in modern U.S. history — the site still holds a powerful draw for the mournful and the curious. But for club matriarch Barbara Poma, now charged with shaping the memorial and museum scheduled to open here in another three years, it also brings a sense of duty.

Gov. Ron DeSantis OKs restrictions on petition gathering, 37 other bills

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 5 into law Friday, which places restrictions on petition gatherers, something critics said was intended to thwart citizen-led ballot drives.

Trump, who told NASA to go to the moon, now wants it to stop talking about going to the moon

President Donald Trump executed a cosmic record scratch Friday when he tweeted that the United States should not go back to the moon, despite his administration's insistence that the United States should, in fact, go back to the moon.

Family of Orlando Health cardiologist killed in bike accident sues apartment complex

The family of an Orlando Health cardiologist filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the apartment complex in Maitland near where he was hit and killed while riding his bicycle.

President Trump's Orlando campaign stop will create traffic woes. Here are the roads to avoid June 18 — but there could be more

With President Donald Trump visiting this month along with thousands of his closest friends from across the United States, city officials are bracing for extra congestion and road closures.However, the decisions of what roads to shut down and when to do so are made by the Secret Service and can come at any time. For now, officials expected closures could include Central Boulevard, Anderson Street, South Street, Garland Avenue and Division Avenue around the Amway Center.These closures could even effect morning or lunchtime commutes, Orlando Transportation Director Billy Hattaway said.

Disney designs first medal that's not for its own running races. It's for a Pulse memorial event.

On Saturday, some runners will receive Disney medals although they might not know it. The medals aren't emblazoned with a Disney logo. It's a gesture of goodwill as RunDisney quietly designed the medals for the Third Annual CommUNITY Rainbow Run.

Universal's Halloween Horror Nights: Tickets on sale with scary amount of options

Tickets for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights are now on sale. It's scary how many options you have.

For some, handbells are a passion and not just for churches anymore

For Orlando resident Paul Rosene, 89, ringing bells and chimes is his life's work. The retired Illinois State University music professor previously traveled around the country repairing and cleaning hand bells. Rosene now works out of his home, devoting his energy to restoring hand bell sets, worth thousands of dollars, to clients such as churches and schools.

ESPN reporter on UCF's Shaquem, Shaquill Griffin: 'You want to write stories that make people feel good' | Commentary

ESPN reporter Mark Schlabach says writing a book about UCF's Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin made him long for positive sports stories.

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