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Magic GM John Hammond to become senior advisor, Anthony Parker promoted

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic general manager John Hammond will transition to a senior advisor position within the organization, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman shared Wednesday.

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Mike Bianchi: Alex Pring may only have one arm, but he plays football like an Ironman

He says it better than I or anyone else could ever write it.

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Parents of teen killed in Parkland shooting visit Pulse memorial as they begin bus tour

ORLANDO, Fla. — Growing up, Joaquin “Guac” Oliver was “always worried about community issues,” recalled his mother, Patricia Oliver.

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UF seeks design firm for massive, $400 million Swamp makeover

Iconic Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is in need of a facelift after all these years.

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Schools in Florida's Orange County target classics, popular novels to keep sex out of class

ORLANDO, Fla. — The classic novels “A Room With a View” and “Madame Bovary” and the epic poem “Paradise Lost” — published in England more than 350 years ago — have been at least temporarily rejected by Orange County Public Schools for sexual content that educators fear runs afoul of…

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Puerto Rico spirit behind Norwegian Cruise Line’s choice of ‘Despacito’ singer as ship godfather

MIAMI — There’s a new drink and famous Puerto Rican musician coming on board the Norwegian Viva set to begin sailing the Caribbean this fall. Both are called “El Padrino.”

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SpaceX launches Euclid space telescope to study ‘dark universe’

Dark energy and dark matter are enigmatic concepts targeted by a European Space Agency space telescope named Euclid that launched from the Space Coast on Saturday.

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Magic agree to terms with veteran Joe Ingles

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic didn’t wait long to make a move once NBA free agency opened Friday evening.

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DeSantis’ net worth nearly quadruples with book deal

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now a millionaire thanks to a book deal that nearly quadrupled his net worth, according to a financial disclosure statement released late Friday.

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Black engineers, 'Game of Thrones' fans cancel Orlando events over political concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — Black engineers and “Game of Thrones” fans are the latest groups canceling Orlando events and attributing their decisions to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s political climate.

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DeSantis, Trump seek to rewrite history on COVID response

ORLANDO, Fla. — In January 2021, Gov. Ron DeSantis was proud to announce the one-millionth COVID-19 vaccine given out in Florida.

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Magic exercise team option on Bitazde, decline Schofield, Carter-Williams

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have exercised its team option on center Goga Bitazde for the 2023-24 season, the Sentinel learned via league sources Thursday.

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On Saturday, Florida hospitals start asking patients’ immigration status. Advocates call requirement ‘dangerous’

Starting Saturday, most Florida hospitals will start collecting data on patients’ immigration status, bucking advice from clinicians who warn this could deter sick people from seeking care.

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Fla. teachers unions work to increase membership as new law kicks in

Florida’s teachers unions, running an “I’m sticking with my union” campaign, are working this summer to overcome the hurdles of a new state law they argue is unfair and unconstitutional.

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Florida sweetens pension pot, hoping to retain public employees

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers are gambling that an expansion of government employee retirement benefits that take effect Saturday will keep veteran teachers, firefighters, police and other crucial public employees from leaving their jobs.

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Scott Maxwell: Florida drag queen ruling reveals lies. Read the laws yourself

A federal judge in Orlando has delivered yet another legal smackdown to Gov. Ron DeSantis and GOP legislators, this time blocking the state’s new anti-drag-queen law.

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Here’s what you need to know about Orlando Magic as NBA free agency begins

The NBA draft is complete and free agency is set to open this weekend across the league, including for the Orlando Magic.

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Royal Caribbean takes world’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, out for its first spin

Royal Caribbean knew its new ship could float, but now the cruise line knows Icon of the Seas can move from point A to point B and back.

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DeSantis wants Disney trial held after presidential election

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ legal team wants the trial date for a high-stakes battle with Disney to be in August 2025, well after the presidential election.

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Hurricane center tracks new system in Atlantic

While the National Hurricane Center dropped its concerns the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy could reform, it began tracking another potential system in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday.

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Florida is taking sick kids off Medicaid months before planned

Charlotte Douberley, a 2-year-old with cystic fibrosis, lost Medicaid coverage almost a year before she was supposed to, according to Florida’s plan.

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Gators’ CWS collapse to LSU ‘a hard pill to swallow’

Florida sophomore Jac Caglianone was poised to end a record-setting, breakout season as a hero in Gainesville and national champion.

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Ajike Owens’ family ‘disappointed’ by lack of murder charge in Ocala killing, lawyers say

The family of Ajike “A.J.” Owens was “disappointed” to learn that her accused killer has been charged with manslaughter rather than murder, attorneys for Owens’ loved ones said Tuesday, adding that their focus will now shift to ensuring prosecutors win a conviction.

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People in Florida prisons will get free calls for good behavior in new program

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Corrections plans to allocate $1 million to a new program that will make a small number of phone calls free for people serving time in prison who display good behavior.

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Editorial: Too little, too late for two gross injustices

The price of freedom is pathetically low in Florida, and the cost of injustice is much too high.

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