Social media has set a precedent in the way the country will engage with high profile cases, the attorneys in the Trayvon Martin shooting case said Saturday at an Associated Press event in Orlando. Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Trayvon Martin’s parents, and George Zimmerman’s defense attorney, Mark O’Mara, spoke at the Florida Associated Press [...]
Attorneys in Trayvon Case: Social Media set Precedent for high Profile Cases
April 28, 2013 | Posted by
Orlando Tops in Number of Great Family Friendly Hotels
March 5, 2013 | Posted by
Orlando is the biggest winner this year in TripAdvisor’s just-released Travelers’ Choice awards for family friendly hotels. The online review giant crunched its members’ reviews to identify the 231 “best of the best” family friendly hotels, and Orlando properties located near Walt Disney World grabbed six of the top 10 spots for the U.S. In [...]
‘Daddy Killed 2 Black Men,’ Accused Killer’s Daughter Told Mother
February 18, 2013 | Posted by
The community of Taft, just south of Orlando, is reeling from the murder of two young black men, who were known as devoted mentors to younger children at the local Boys & Girls Club. The two men spent most of their days at the club when they were growing up. The deaths of Deangelo “Snap” [...]
Orlando Tops Hotwire List of Most Popular New Year’s Eve Destinations
December 20, 2012 | Posted by
Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel site, announced the top ten most popular destinations where revelers plan to ring in the New Year. This year, in addition to visiting popular festive cities like New York, Las Vegas and New Orleans, travelers are running from the winter weather and setting their sights on warmer, southern destinations, like [...]
Homeless Folk Artist Getting Recognition for Prolific Body of Work
September 24, 2012 | Posted by
Herbert Freeman speaks like a preacher, talking about truth and vision, about right and wrong, about God and God’s creations. When addressing these issues, his words are heartfelt, his voice filled with emotion. He uses his paintings and drawings to enhance his message; like diagrams, they bring clarity to his complex world view. Freeman, who [...]
Atlanta-Based Bounce TV Expands into Phoenix, Minneapolis, Orlando
August 27, 2012 | Posted by
Atlanta – Bounce TV will be on airwaves in Phoenix, Minneapolis and Orlando, through a deal with FOX Television Stations for MyNetworkTV sub channels. Financial terms were not disclosed. FOX already carries Atlanta-based Bounce TV in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Baltimore and it is the only digital over-the-air network FOX currently airs. With [...]
Obama to Address Latino Leaders a Day After Romney
June 22, 2012 | Posted by
President Barack Obama will address Hispanic leaders Friday, his first speech to a Latino group since he decreed that many young illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children would be exempted from deportation and granted work permits good for two years. The speech to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials [...]
Orlando Claims Top U.S.Tourist Spot of 2011, but New York City says, ‘Fuhgettaboutit!’
June 6, 2012 | Posted by
Visit Orlando, the tourism arm of the area that includes Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and many other attractions, announced Tuesday that Orlando welcomed a record-breaking 55.1 million visitors last year. That was 7.2% more than 2010′s record 51.4 million. So by the numbers, it’s the nation’s top destination, though other draws such as New [...]
Cops Arrest 10 With Ties To Racist Terrorist Group
May 9, 2012 | Posted by
Florida police managed to arrest ten alleged members of a white supremacist group yesterday training near Orlando for what they described as an inevitable “race war.” The arrest affidavit states the arrests were based on evidence from an informant who managed to infiltrate the neo-Nazi organization, according to Yahoo. The affidavit made it clear that [...]
