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ORLANDO, Fla. — When passengers lift off on a massive space balloon from Kennedy Space Center in a couple of years, they’ll be flying in a sleek, cone-shaped capsule with reflective windows offering 360-degree views 20 miles above the Earth’s surface.

Sometimes in football, as in life, you only need a chance.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man was sent to the hospital Monday after a shark in Daytona Beach bit him, officials said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Believe it or not, big sci-fi epics like “Armageddon,” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2″ and “Tomorrowland,” have something in common with cult hits like “Sharknado 3,” nonfiction movies like “Apollo 13″ and “First Man” and even reality TV shows like “Cake Boss” and “Lifetime Celebrity Bucket…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fanfare of prestigious culinary awards, says Orlando Meats chef/owner Eliot Hillis, is something chefs are groomed to strive for, but few earn.

R.J. Hampton, the third-year Orlando Magic guard, was in the same position during the spring of 2019 many ubertalented boys basketball players find themselves in the latter stages of high school.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The waves are still just in the planning stages, but the best rides in Florida could be headed for the west coast if a proposed surf park stays on course.

ORLANDO, Fla. — On a hot Saturday morning, prison reform advocates and state leaders rallied at Lake Eola Park to bring attention to the thousands of prisoners in Florida who are spending record-breaking summer temperatures without access to air conditioning.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Entering Year 10 of his professional football career, former UCF running back Latavius Murray has a message for the NFL.

Orlando rents are growing at the fastest pace in the country, and one expert says it could be nearly two years before the region returns to pre-pandemic increases.