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Five players were ejected from Friday night's game between the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves after a fight broke out late in the third quarter.

A fight broke out and punches were thrown during the game between the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Five players were ejected following the brawl, which started in front of the Orlando bench late in the third quarter. Minnesota guard Austin Rivers and Magic center Mo Bamba were the initial players involved, and it spilled over to include several others on the court.

We’ve come a long way in 40 years since women first lined up for the Olympic Marathon. The 2024 race is shaping up as the most competitive yet.

The U.S. population center is on track this decade to take a southern swerve for the first time in history, and it's because of people like Owen Glick, who moved from California to Florida more than a year ago. Last year, the South outgrew other U.S. regions by well over 1 million people through births outpacing deaths and domestic and international migration, according to population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Brooke Henderson has a three-shot lead in the Grand Hilton Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Brooke Henderson wants to be in contention more often on the LPGA Tour and the Canadian is off to a good start.

Brazilian authorities arrested at least 1,500 people after supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro descended on the capital Brasília in a riot.

Bolsonaro’s Florida sojourn has become a flashpoint as scrutiny mounts over the most significant threat to Brazil’s democracy since the 1964 military coup.

Malik Nabers threw for a touchdown, caught one and had 163 yards receiving in No. 16 LSU’s 63-7 rout of Purdue in the Citrus Bowl.

Orange County Fire Rescue crews evacuated dozens of people from the Ferris wheel at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida after a power failure on New Year's Eve.

Alec Burks scored a season-high 32 points, Saddiq Bey added 28 and the Detroit Pistons overcame the ejection of two players after a scuffle to beat the Orlando Magic 121-101 and snap a six-game losing streak.

Three players were ejected after a fight between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons late in the first half of their game.

The federal agency tasked with airport security says so far this year officers have stopped a record number of guns going through airport security.

The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a firearm in their carry-on bag.

Orlando police said new surveillance video could be the key to finding the person who shot nine people downtown in July.

A Georgia man allegedly shot a rifle into two Orlando resorts and multiple apartments on Wednesday night, which left two people injured.

Some of the passengers said they were trying to get to Knoxville for a conference and one family was scheduled to visit the University of Tennessee.

A "brutal rapist" identified as 54-year-old Bruce Whitehead is wanted by deputies in central Florida for allegedly raping and mutilating a woman Saturday.

This was it! They’ve been performing in front of millions of television viewers for weeks and now the winner of “The Voice” season 22 has been crowned. Is it Michigan’s Brayden Lape, Bodie from Los Angeles, Georgia’s Bryce Leatherwood, Pennsylvania’s Morgan Myles or Orlando’s Omar Jose Cardona? The competition started more than two months ago with the Blind Auditions round, followed by the Battle Round and then the Knockout Round before the top 16 performed in the first live show. 16 became 13, 13 became 10, 10 became 8 and 8 became the final 5 with Grass Lake, Michigan’s Brayden Lape being the youngest of the 16.

"It was a tearful reunion, and it was incredible to watch Jazzy come to life at her owner's voice," Orange County Animal Services said.

A state judge has blocked an effort to ban most abortions in Iowa by upholding a court decision made three years ago.

The Florida shipwreck debris was discovered a couple of weeks ago in Daytona Beach Shores after part of the beach was washed away during Hurricane Nicole.

The main event in Orlando will feature top-10 Welterweight contender Stephen Thompson taking on Kevin Holland. Thompson comes into the fight with a 16-6-1 record, and is looking to bounce back after losing consecutive bouts by submission, including at Fight Night last December against Belai Muhammad. WHAT: UFC Fight NightWHEN: Saturday, December 3WHERE: Amway Center (Orlando, Fla.)CHANNEL: ESPNSTREAM: FuboTV (Free Trial), DirecTV Stream, ESPN+MAIN CARD (10 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN+, FuboTV (Free Trial))Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland (Welterweight - Main Event)Bryan Barberena vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (Welterweight)Matheus Nicolau vs. Matt Schnell (Flyweight)Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich (Heavyweight)Derek Brunson vs. Jack Hermansson (Middleweight)Eryk Anders vs. Kyle Daukaus (Middleweight)PRELIMS (7 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN+, FuboTV (Free Trial))

A young autistic boy was found dead in a pond on Thanksgiving after wandering from his Orlando, Florida, home the day before. He had been missing for about 12 hours.

The Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs thanked customers who subdued the gunman on Saturday.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest on sex trafficking and identity theft charges led to a probe of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz should get his sentence reduced for cooperating with authorities, but he still deserves prison time to send a message that no public official is above the law, federal prosecutors said in court papers. Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is facing a 12-year prison sentence when he is sentenced in federal court in Orlando, Florida in two weeks.

A one-day ticket to the the Magic Kingdom, the world's most popular theme park, will now cost as much as $189.

The Battle Creek-based Kellogg Company announced Tuesday that Cheez-It has become the official sponsor of the Citrus Bowl. The Kellogg brand is also the sponsor of the Cheez-It Bowl, which takes place in Orlando on Dec. 29. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Florida Citrus Sports and bring the cheese-infused action to the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl through next-level experiences for college football fans everywhere. The new Citrus Bowl logo features the historical fruit tree within a cheezy cracker. “Their history of creating a show-stopping experience for players and fans will help take the Citrus Bowl experience to new heights.”In last season’s Citrus Bowl, No.

A shooting near a football game between Jones High School and Wekiva High School in Orlando, Florida left one man dead and two others injured Saturday evening.

Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.

Corionn Jones-Bentley, who the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says was arrested 10 times last year for burglaries and served a short sentence, is now back in custody.

Every NBA team is doing something to get ready for Election Day on Tuesday.

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KALAMAZOO, MI — Enthusiastic fliers and airport employees cheered as an Avelo-piloted Boeing Next-Generation 737 landed at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Wednesday afternoon. “The first thing is the excitement of just seeing a new airline coming into the community, so there’s that. “And of course, there’s the ability to go nonstop from Kalamazoo to Orlando. With Wednesday’s flights having left the runway, regular service between Kalamazoo and Orlando is set to officially begin on Friday, Oct. 28. All passengers who had already booked flights to Fort Myers from Kalamazoo to Avelo should have been contacted already and given the option to obtain a flight voucher, a refund or shift their destination airport to Orlando, Williams said.

For the second time in about a month, a lawsuit challenging Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” legislation that restricts teaching on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools has been dismissed by a federal judge.

For the second time in about a month, a lawsuit challenging Florida's so-called “don't say gay" legislation restricting teaching on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools has been dismissed by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger in Orlando on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by LGBTQ students, parents and their families — as well as several civil rights groups — and refused their request for a preliminary injunction to stop the law from being implemented. The judge gave the plaintiffs until Nov. 3 to file an amended lawsuit if they desired.

It's one of dozens of union locals that has launched a recruiting blitz to bring in "unrepresented" journeymen and offer paid apprenticeships to the potential next generation of skilled welders.

A surprise vacation to Walt Disney World turned into a nightmare after a family's white truck was stolen from their hotel's parking lot.

A surprise vacation to Walt Disney World turned into a nightmare after a family's white truck was stolen from their hotel's parking lot.

An 83-year-old Florida man fainted while on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover last month at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. He later died of an apparent heart attack.

SeaWorld Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego are opening up three new coasters, Pipeline: The Surf Coaster, Artic Rescue and Catapult Falls.

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero will do a periodic diary on his season for The Associated Press.

The author said his kids, 3 and 6, didn't enjoy the park or the rides. He recommends parents take their kids to Disney World when they're older.

Residents in a Deltona neighborhood are concerned about two holes that have formed there since the area was flooded by Hurricane Ian.

Watch the MLS on FuboTV and ESPN+EASTERN CONFERENCED.C. United (7-20-6) vs. FC Cincinnati (11-9-13)When : Sunday, October 9Time : 2:30 p.m. So, like the Whitecaps, Salt Lake needs three points to advance to the playoffs. CLINCHING SCENARIOS:RSL: Win over PortlandPOR: Win or Draw against Salt LakeMIN: Win or Draw against VancouverVAN: Win over MinnesotaOTHER MATCHESPhiladelphia Union vs. Toronto FC (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+)Los Angeles FC vs. Nashville SC (5 p.m. ET, ESPN+)Seattle Sounders FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes (5 p.m.

Main Street America has released the 2023 semifinalist cities for the Great American Main Street Award. The towns are scattered across the country — here are four in the running for top honors.

The decision to remove the more than 400-foot ride was directly linked to the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson last March, the owner said in a statement.

The Orlando thrill ride where Tyre Sampson, 14, fell to his death earlier this year is being taken down, according to a statement from the attraction’s operator

Students living at the complex near the UCF campus on Friday carried out water-logged clothes in garbage bags, used a pontoon and an air mattress to rescue friends and moved furniture out of flooded apartments. “We still had power, which is terrifying, and the lights were still on, and there's knee deep water in our apartment,” said Holbert, a nursing student.

For the second time this week, the game between UCF and SMU has been moved due to Hurricane Ian. The game will now be played Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Orlando.

Patrick Orlando, CEO of Digital World Acquisition Corp. urged Donald Trump and Truth Social boss Devin Nunes to publicize the shareholder vote on the merger.

Hurricane Ian was over southwest Florida for just a few hours.

A quick study by two scientists calculates that climate change made Hurricane Ian 10% rainier than it would have been if there were no such thing as global warming.

No new guests were allowed to check into Disney hotels on Thursday, but guests who were already there stayed put

A senior citizen living facility in Orlando, Florida, was forced to evacuate residents Thursday due to rising floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a major hurricane, with more than 2.5 million under evacuation orders.

Hurricane Ian has regained some strength after exiting Florida and taking aim at South Carolina.

Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies.

Orlando’s training camp schedule is no match for Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a major hurricane, with more than 2.5 million under evacuation orders.

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in Florida today as a major hurricane, with more than 2.5 million under evacuation orders.

So, what’s a meteorologist from Detroit doing tracking a hurricane in Florida?

Various counties across central Florida are opening up various shelters for the general population. Here are some of the resources being made available for the homeless.

Disney's Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Magic Kingdom will close on Wednesday and Thursday.

Ian is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, possibly as a Category 4 hurricane.

President Joe Biden canceled his trip to Orlando, Florida next week amid a looming tropical storm over the Caribbean Sea. Biden was scheduled to speak at a DNC rally.

A caller reported seeing someone throw a plastic tote over a Central Florida bridge from a moving vehicle this week, according to a Thursday Facebook post from Orlando-based Orange County Animal Services,.

Police have released new images of a man they say is wanted after attacking a woman in downtown Orlando.

The payment networks said they would adopt the International Organization for Standardization's new merchant code for gun store sales.

Some consumers are closing investment accounts amid inflation and volatility concerns, a survey found. Here's why it may be a mistake.

Medics took one child to a hospital, and three others who were on the boat were sent home with their parents following the incident on Lake Fairview.

The missing student's body was located Friday night following an extensive search. A second child was taken to a hospital after the boat capsized Thursday.

Heavy rain and flooding brought dangerous mudslides to Southern California, prompting a swift evacuation of affected areas.

States around the country are making it easier for newborn moms to keep Medicaid in the year after childbirth, a crucial time when depression and other health problems can develop.

Digital World Acquisition Corp., which is set to take Trump Media public, is seeking an extension on the planned merger.

The shortage is a national problem, but regional airports are bearing the brunt of it, said Nino Sapone, CEO of Flint’s Bishop International Airport. Smaller, budget airlines are taking advantage by offering new, nonstop flights from regional airports to popular locations. This is huge win for Michigan’s regional airports, seeing reduced revenue from the mainline carriers. This puts regional airports in a bind, said Craig Williams, director of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. Beyond spring break spots and the theme park capital of the world, regional airports are looking to routes for Michigan’s snowbirds.

Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment managers and real estate agents in Florida are trying to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year in the theme park hub that has been one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S. The Florida Apartment Association and the Florida Association of Realtors last week sued Orange County, Florida in an attempt to halt a ballot initiative aimed at limiting how much...

The Orlando amusement park where a teenager fell from a ride and died earlier this year has paused a new sniper-like laser shooting game amid criticisim following recent mass shootings.

Delays, flight cancellations, and traveler frustrations have made for a turbulent few months at airports across the country. But has Detroit Metro Airport dealt with those same problems?

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The Orlando Museum of Art has parted ways with its CEO in the days after the FBI raided the Florida museum and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The FBI raided a Florida art museum on Friday and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat following questions about their authenticity.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fourth consecutive month in May as climbing mortgage rates and prices discouraged many would-be buyers.

College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week.

The Special Olympics has dropped a coronavirus vaccine mandate for its games in Orlando after Florida moved to fine the organization $27.5 million for violating a state law against such requirements.

At a time when rising gasoline and food prices are already straining Americans’ budgets, many apartment tenants are grappling with soaring rents.

With fewer flights, more passengers and historically high gasoline prices, the cost of flying is skyrocketing as the summer travel season gets underway.

“The Greatest Show on Earth” is making a comeback — without animal acts — five years after shutting down it’s three-ring circus.

What's your favorite ride at any park? Let's talk!

Disney says next-generation MagicBand+ will debut this summer.

Legoland Florida Resort is officially designated as a certified autism center, making it the first theme park resort to receive this certification.

The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot drop-tower ride in central Florida’s tourist district have sued its owner, manufacturer and landlord, claiming they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride.

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Florida’s Legislature has approved a congressional map pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over the strong objections of Black and Democratic lawmakers.

The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow.

An independent report has concluded that sensors on a Florida amusement park ride were adjusted manually to double the size of restraint openings, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death.

From the costumes to the level of detail, "Star Wars": Galaxy's Edge will prove to be Disney's most immersive land yet.

Donald Trump Jr. texted White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two days after the 2020 presidential election with strategies for overturning the result if Trump’s father lost.