Monday, September 23, 2019

Tropical Storm Karen targets Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands & Who won at the Emmy Awards?

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September 23, 2019

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Tropical Storm Karen takes aim at Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands while Tropical Depression 13 forms

Tropical Storm Karen formed Sunday morning and is projected to threaten Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, while Tropical Depression 13 formed late Sunday off the coast of Africa.

Emmy Awards 2019: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Fleabag' win big; Billy Porter makes history as first openly gay man to win for best drama actor

"Game of Thrones" resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday's Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which "Pose" star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series "Fleabag" led a British invasion that overturned expectations.

City Hall gives glimpse into proposed park under I-4: 'The beginning of a vision'

Beneath an expanded Interstate 4, about five city blocks could come to life with soccer fields, basketball courts, playgrounds, meeting space and a splash pad.New 3D renderings revealed this month show more-detailed mock-ups of the proposed park dubbed "Under I." But don't get too attached to the plans: The city isn't planning to hire a design team until next summer to create more permanent drawings."It's the beginning of the vision," chief planner Doug Metzger said. "We're at the mercy of the I-4 construction."

Cost of emergency homeless shelter to be half that of animal shelter | Commentary

The Salvation Army is marching toward building an emergency shelter to help the homeless in Lake County. The dollars are big, but the cost would be less than half of what the Lake County government is spending to build a new animal shelter.

Winter Garden nonprofit helps special needs children through the arts

The Go Go Dreamers Foundation, a Winter Garden non-profit, helps special needs children find safe environments to express themselves through art.

Some of Jane Austen's magic is missing in 'Pride and Prejudice' adaptation | Review

"Pride and Prejudice" review: Orlando Sentinel critic Matthew J. Palm reviews the Mad Cow Theatre production.

Navy vet brings real-life experience to Rollins College's 'The Humans'

When Rollins College presents the Central Florida premiere of the Tony-winning play "The Humans," an actor with an unusual career path will be in the cast of this unusual show.

Sonny's BBQ has free pork for first responders

First responders can get a free Pork Big Deal at participating Sonny's BBQ locations on Sept. 25.

Adopt a Pet: Lola from Cats-Can

Adopt a Pet is a series that highlights adoptable animals in shelters and rescues throughout Central Florida. This week's pet: Lola from Cats-Can, Inc.

Three things we learned from Orlando City's 2-1 loss to Houston Dynamo

Orlando City came inches away from notching a road victory on Saturday night, holding a 1-0 lead for the first 70 minutes of the game before ceding two goals in three minutes for a 2-1 loss. Here are three things we learned from the match.

FSU players draw strength from each other as road ahead gets tougher

FSU players and coach Willie Taggart said the Seminoles are "staying in our cocoon" and filtering out criticism as they prepare for tough tests.

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