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14-year-old boy killed in fall from Icon Park’s Orlando Free Fall ride, deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. — State and local officials are investigating after a 14-year-old boy visiting Orlando from Missouri fell to his death late Thursday while riding the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park, a tragedy captured in a horrific video that was widely shared online in the hours that followed.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 25, 2022

14-year-old boy killed in fall from Icon Park’s Orlando Free Fall ride, deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 14-year-old boy died late Thursday after falling from the Orlando Free Fall ride at Icon Park, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 25, 2022

Central Florida Habitat for Humanity affiliates get millions for ‘generational’ change

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Two local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International are getting a record $9.25 million donation from global philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott, allowing them to build new homes, rehabilitate older ones, educate prospective home buyers and keep low-income seniors safely housed.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 25, 2022

Magic beat Warriors as Jalen Suggs’ status for season unknown

ORLANDO, Fla. — As Jalen Suggs missed the Orlando Magic’s 94-90 Tuesday home win over the Golden State Warriors for his fourth consecutive absence because of a right ankle bone bruise, questions naturally arose about his status for the remainder of the season.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 23, 2022

Orlando Pride admit mistake after forcing supporters to take down ‘Gay’ sign

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride admitted they were wrong Tuesday, releasing a statement following an incident at this past weekend’s match against the Washington Spirit.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 23, 2022

Mike Bianchi: College football’s latest scam: Getting fans to pay players via NIL collectives

Can you imagine if the Cleveland Browns asked its fans in the “Dawg Pound” to ante up $230 million so the team could sign controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson to the largest guaranteed contract in NFL history?

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 22, 2022

Magic’s Jonathan Isaac suffers ‘minor’ setback during rehab

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jonathan Isaac recently suffered a setback during his rehab from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, but he’s still expected to return to the floor for the start of next season.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 22, 2022

Mike Bianchi: Gus Malzahn on wife Kristi’s battle to stay alive: ‘I was scared to death I was going to lose her’

As UCF football coach Gus Malzahn sat in a hospital room around-the-clock for two weeks, he had a lot of time to think and had many conversations with God.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 21, 2022

Wendell Carter Jr. scores career-high 30 in Magic’s win over Thunder

Ahead of Sunday’s home matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley wanted to see how his team would respond defensively after allowing a combined 284 points and two 50-point scorers in the previous two games.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 21, 2022

Teachers get caught in the middle of Florida’s culture war bills

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two major pieces of legislation pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Florida Legislature have put public school teachers in the crosshairs of the Republican-waged culture wars and created confusion over just what they can teach in class, critics say.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 19, 2022