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Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN

Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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No. 20 Boise State rallies to beat Texas State 46-45 after blowing a 25-point halftime lead — ClickOrlando Sports
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No. 20 Boise State rallies to beat Texas State 46-45 after blowing a 25-point halftime lead

Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes in the final seven minutes in relief of injured starter Maddux Madsen, and No. 20 Boise State rallied to beat Texas State 46-45 on Saturday night after blowing a 25-point halftime lead.Boise State (7-1, 4-0 Pac-12) needed a furious comeback after the...

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Heidi Klum reveals Halloween costume as her iconic party marks 25 years — ClickOrlando Entertainment
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Heidi Klum reveals Halloween costume as her iconic party marks 25 years

Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for her annual Halloween party in New York on Saturday, 25 years after she began hosting the much-anticipated event.Klum was unrecognizable, with only her eyes and mouth showing, blood dripping from her mouth as...

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USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State — WESH 2 Orlando
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USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State

Southern California has stunned No. 2 Ohio State for the biggest win of head coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure.

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Revelers hit Downtown Orlando for Halloween celebrations — WFTV Orlando Local
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Revelers hit Downtown Orlando for Halloween celebrations

Scores of people descended on downtown Orlando Saturday night to take part in Halloween festivities.Several revelers told Eyewitness News they were keeping on high alert amid concerns of violence that has plagued the area in recent years. “I’m just kind of, you know, always minding my P’s and Q’s,”...

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USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Jayden Maiava, freshman Trent Mosley — ClickOrlando Sports
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USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Jayden Maiava, freshman Trent Mosley

Jayden Maiava passed for 222 yards and a touchdown, King Miller and Waymond Jordan rushed for scores, and Southern California stunned No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 on Saturday night for the biggest win of head coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure.Freshman sensation Trent Mosley made a 69-yard TD catch on the...

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‘A big bang’: Shopper injured after large decoration falls at Mall at Millenia — ClickOrlando Local
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‘A big bang’: Shopper injured after large decoration falls at Mall at Millenia

A shopper was injured after a decoration fell from the ceiling inside The Mall at Millenia on Saturday, prompting mall officials to close off the area while they review the incident.The incident was witnessed by Brittany Pinero, who was inside the Orlando shopping mall when she heard a loud bang...

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Rain chances ramp up for Sunday Funday — ClickOrlando Local
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Rain chances ramp up for Sunday Funday

Deeper moisture returns to Central Florida courtesy of the remnants of what was once Hurricane Vance all the way in the Pacific. This moisture, combined with a developing mid-level low, will help to increase rain chances across the area.SundayRain chances will favor the second half of Sunday and...

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Florida man creates massive Halloween display — WESH 2 Orlando
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Florida man creates massive Halloween display

Joshua Kreppel has created what he describes as the biggest haunted house he has ever built in his front yard, offering a free and spooky experience for the community.

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Suspect barricaded in Ocala home after shooting, police say — WESH 2 Orlando
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Suspect barricaded in Ocala home after shooting, police say

Ocala police responded Saturday night to a home where a shooting was reported and a suspect was barricaded at last check, according to an agency spokesperson.

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FHP: 12-year-old killed in head on crash — FOX 35 Orlando
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FHP: 12-year-old killed in head on crash

A head-on collision that happened near Pierson this afternoon claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy Saturday afternoon, according to information released by the Florida Highway Patrol. Three other children, ages 4, 6, and 10, and an adult were transported to a local hospital with serious...

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A 60-year-old man hospitalized after kitchen fire in Orange County — WFTV Orlando Local
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A 60-year-old man hospitalized after kitchen fire in Orange County

A 60-year-old man was hospitalized after a kitchen fire in Orange County.According to the Orange County Fire Rescue, they responded to the fire on Brimton Dr. earlier Saturday afternoon.The man was transported to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and burns accordin to OCFR.The fire was...

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12-year-old killed, 4 others seriously injured in State Road 40 crash, FHP says — ClickOrlando Local
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12-year-old killed, 4 others seriously injured in State Road 40 crash, FHP says

A 12-year-old boy died and four other passengers were seriously injured after a Tesla crossed into the path of an oncoming pickup on State Road 40 west of Still Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said a 2024 Tesla Model Y was traveling west on State Road 40 while a 2025 Chevy...

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Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returns to play 6 months after being shot in the leg — ClickOrlando Sports
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Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returns to play 6 months after being shot in the leg

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returned to the field for the No. 23 Tigers on Saturday night at Arkansas, nearly six months after being wounded in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert.Hardy entered the game late in the first quarter to an ovation from Missouri fans. Hardy, who ran for...

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12-year-old boy killed in Volusia County two-car accident — WFTV Orlando Local
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12-year-old boy killed in Volusia County two-car accident

A 12-year-old boy died, and four other passengers were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Volusia County on Oct. 31. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal collision on State Road 40.Troopers reported the crash occurred at 2:13 p.m. west of Still Road. A 2024 Tesla Model Y...

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Sumter County Sheriff: School employee charged with sexual battery of 83-year-old woman — FOX 35 Orlando
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Sumter County Sheriff: School employee charged with sexual battery of 83-year-old woman

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Sumter School Board employee on charges of sexual battery, burglary, and aggravated stalking in connection with an attack on an elderly resident in The Villages that took place on October 22nd.The suspect is 45-year-old Nicholas McCray,...

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No. 4 Indiana forces overtime with a 60-yard FG then beats Minnesota 23-16 — ClickOrlando Sports
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No. 4 Indiana forces overtime with a 60-yard FG then beats Minnesota 23-16

Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime, and No. 4 Indiana came up with a stop on Minnesota's possession to close out a 23-16 victory Saturday.Indiana (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) needed overtime for the second straight week to avoid a...

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Light showers possible during Halloween trick-or-treating tonight — WFTV Orlando Local
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Light showers possible during Halloween trick-or-treating tonight

After a warm Halloween with a few showers, we are tracking Weather On the Way for Sunday and Monday.A few light showers will be possible for trick-or-treating, with the best chance south of Orlando. Overnight lows will be in the low 70s.Much higher rain chances arrive for Sunday. The threat for...

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Teens arrested, others sought for questioning after 'beatdown' in state forest, Volusia sheriff says — WESH 2 Orlando
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Teens arrested, others sought for questioning after 'beatdown' in state forest, Volusia sheriff says

Volusia County deputies arrested an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old to face charges including aggravated battery after what the sheriff described as a beatdown last weekend in a state forest.

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Mall at Millenia spokesman says guest injured when holiday decoration fell — FOX 35 Orlando
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Mall at Millenia spokesman says guest injured when holiday decoration fell

A guest at Orlando's Mall at Millenia was hurt on Saturday after being struck by a falling holiday decoration, according to a statement from a mall representative.Mall security and first responders responded immediately and treated the injured person, who was then taken to a nearby hospital. The...

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Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship in second season, beating Dream 68-63 in Game 7 — ClickOrlando Sports
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Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship in second season, beating Dream 68-63 in Game 7

Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensational first WNBA Finals Game 7 Saturday...

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A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe — WESH 2 Orlando
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A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

Thousands of young protesters have taken to the streets across France for a third weekend, protesting over living costs and education.

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Man accused of multiple burglary, sexual-battery incidents targeting Sumter retirement communities — WESH 2 Orlando
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Man accused of multiple burglary, sexual-battery incidents targeting Sumter retirement communities

A man booked early Saturday by Sumter County deputies is accused of multiple burglary and sexual-battery incidents targeting residents of retirement communities, according to the sheriff's office.

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Carr passes for 2 TDs, James adds pair of rushing scores in No. 5 Notre Dame's 35-13 win over Navy — ClickOrlando Sports
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Carr passes for 2 TDs, James adds pair of rushing scores in No. 5 Notre Dame's 35-13 win over Navy

CJ Carr passed for 210 yards and two touchdowns, and Nolan James Jr. added TD runs of 52 and 23 yards to help No. 5 Notre Dame pull away for its ninth straight victory over Navy 35-13 Saturday.James finished with nine carries for 107 yards. Jonaz Walton added a 3-yard touchdown run, and Jerome...

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Houdini's centennial spotlight: A newly published essay and a fresh fight over when and how he died — WESH 2 Orlando
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Houdini's centennial spotlight: A newly published essay and a fresh fight over when and how he died

Harry Houdini died 100 years ago. Now, a rare essay by the escape artist has been published for the first time, shedding light on his early influences.

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Arizona freshman R.J. Mosley taken off on cart with left leg injury against Texas Tech — ClickOrlando Sports
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Arizona freshman R.J. Mosley taken off on cart with left leg injury against Texas Tech

Arizona freshman receiver R.J. Mosley was taken off on a cart with an apparently serious injury to his left leg late in the third quarter of the No. 22 Wildcats' game at No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday.Mosley caught a pass underneath on third-and-18 and went down short of the first down after a hit...

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Sumter County school employee arrested for sexual battery and burglary — WFTV Orlando Local
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Sumter County school employee arrested for sexual battery and burglary

A Sumter County school employee was arrested on sexual battery and burglary charges after an investigation into an attack on an 83-year-old woman and separate incidents at a Wildwood retirement community, the sheriff’s office announced Oct. 31.Nicolas McCray, 45, was booked into the Sumter County...

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12-year-old girl reported missing out of Orange County — WESH 2 Orlando
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12-year-old girl reported missing out of Orange County

Orange County deputies are asking for the public's help to find a missing 12-year-old girl.

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Guest injured after holiday decoration falls inside The Mall at Millenia — WFTV Orlando Local
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Guest injured after holiday decoration falls inside The Mall at Millenia

A guest was injured Saturday when a holiday decoration fell inside The Mall at Millenia, according to a mall spokesperson.Mall security and first responders responded immediately, and the guest was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and care, the spokesperson said.The mall did not disclose...

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Florida child found alone in pond; parents arrested, deputies say — FOX 35 Orlando
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Florida child found alone in pond; parents arrested, deputies say

A Deltona couple is facing child neglect and animal cruelty charges after deputies found their 4-year-old child in a retention pond and discovered deplorable conditions inside the family’s home, officials say.According to the Volusia Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene Saturday...

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Parents arrested after toddler found near retention pond, Volusia deputies say — ClickOrlando Local
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Parents arrested after toddler found near retention pond, Volusia deputies say

Two parents are facing charges after a toddler was found walking around a retention pond in Deltona, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they responded to the call Saturday morning, where they quickly spotted the child in the water. Deputies say they grabbed the 4-year-old and...

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Atletico Madrid is on top of La Liga and Kane honored in Germany before Klassiker — ClickOrlando Sports
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Atletico Madrid is on top of La Liga and Kane honored in Germany before Klassiker

Atletico Madrid went to the top of La Liga — for a few hours, at least — after beating Levante 2-0 on a day featuring two of European soccer's biggest rivalries.Left back Alejandro Grimaldo seized on a missed interception in the Levante defense to get Atletico started with a goal in the 36th...

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A flurry of last-minute legal developments could impact midterm elections — WESH 2 Orlando
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A flurry of last-minute legal developments could impact midterm elections

A criminal probe involving one of the closest Senate races of the year is underway, while several legal battles continue over ballots from suspected non-citizens.

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Nightmares Unleashed Turns a Milk District Front Yard Into a Horrifying Work of Art — Bungalower Orlando
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Nightmares Unleashed Turns a Milk District Front Yard Into a Horrifying Work of Art

You don t need a Halloween Horror Nights budget to create something spectacularly creepy. Apparently, all you need is a front yard in the Milk District and a wildly overactive imagination. For the seventh year, Jeff Earley and Kevin Cichon have transformed their home at 2119 E. Jefferson Street...

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FHP arrests fugitive in 2024 Osceola County crash that killed his mother, 2 others — FOX 35 Orlando
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FHP arrests fugitive in 2024 Osceola County crash that killed his mother, 2 others

A man wanted in connection with a 2024 crash that killed three people, including his mother, was arrested Thursday in Boca Raton, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Osceola County fugitive arrestJean S. Dorisca, 48, was arrested by FHP on an Osceola County felony warrant charging him with...

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DeSantis suspends Kissimmee mayor following arrest on two felony charges — WFTV Orlando Local
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DeSantis suspends Kissimmee mayor following arrest on two felony charges

Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered the immediate suspension of Kissimmee Mayor Eva Jacqulyn Espinosa following her arrest on charges of grand theft and scheme to defraud, according to the supplied text of an executive order dated Friday, Oct. 30.Executive Order 26-226 removes Espinosa from her duties as...

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Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa suspended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — FOX 35 Orlando
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Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa suspended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa on Friday, following her arrest on charges of grand theft and fraud tied to $50,000 in COVID-era relief funds she received.The City of Kissimmee announced Espinosa's suspension in a midnight news release, and that Vice Mayor Angela...

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‘Bravest person I know’: School shooting victim leaves hospital after 262 days — WESH 2 Orlando
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‘Bravest person I know’: School shooting victim leaves hospital after 262 days

A 13-year-old girl who was critically wounded in the deadly February school shooting has been released from hospital after 262 days, her father said Thursday.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa following her arrest on fraud charges — ClickOrlando Local
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Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa following her arrest on fraud charges

Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa, 10 days after her arrest on charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft. The City of Kissimmee shared the executive order with News 6 this morning, also telling News 6 Vice Mayor Angela Eady has assumed the office of...

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1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at California Spirit Halloween — WESH 2 Orlando
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1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at California Spirit Halloween

One person was killed and six others were injured after a shooting at the Spirit Halloween store at a California shopping mall.

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Other women contacted police about previous incidents with Packers' Josh Jacobs after his arrest — ClickOrlando Sports
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Other women contacted police about previous incidents with Packers' Josh Jacobs after his arrest

As police investigated whether to file charges against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs following a May altercation with his then-girlfriend, multiple other women contacted them to detail their own allegations against him.Those accounts were included in evidence regarding Jacobs’ battery...

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Gov. DeSantis suspends Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa — WESH 2 Orlando
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Gov. DeSantis suspends Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa late Friday via an executive order.

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Suns' Dillon Brooks ejected from game for kicking Nuggets' Jamal Murray in the groin — ClickOrlando Sports
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Suns' Dillon Brooks ejected from game for kicking Nuggets' Jamal Murray in the groin

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Friday night against the Denver Nuggets for kicking Jamal Murray in the groin.Brooks attempted a turnaround jumper in the third quarter with Murray guarding, and when Brooks fell backward he kicked his right leg forward, making contact with...

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Friday Night Hits Week 11: Game of the Week — WESH 2 Orlando
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Friday Night Hits Week 11: Game of the Week

Friday Night Hits Week 11: Game of the Week | Jones (FL) 24, West Orange (FL) 25

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Friday Night Hits Week 11: You Pick 2 Game — WESH 2 Orlando
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Friday Night Hits Week 11: You Pick 2 Game

Friday Night Hits Week 11: You Pick 2 Game | Innovation 0, Lake Nona 40

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LeBron James is 41 and feeling young in Philly. He had his best game yet with the 76ers — ClickOrlando Sports
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LeBron James is 41 and feeling young in Philly. He had his best game yet with the 76ers

LeBron James turns 42 in exactly two months and is in his record 24th NBA season. He's already played the best games of his career.James delivered his best one yet — yes, in a short sample size — with the 76ers on Friday night.James turned in a vintage performance against the NBA champion Knicks....

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Ocala police announce DUI charges for man whom officer released minutes before double-fatal crash — WESH 2 Local Orlando
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Ocala police announce DUI charges for man whom officer released minutes before double-fatal crash

A man arrested Friday by Ocala police is accused of DUI manslaughter in a Sept. 29 double-fatal crash that occurred after an officer let him go.

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Franz Wagner & Desmond Bane leads Magic to victory over Raptors in NBA Cup — WFTV Orlando Local
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Franz Wagner & Desmond Bane leads Magic to victory over Raptors in NBA Cup

The Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors in Group Play of the NBA Cup, 121-114. This is the Magic’s second game against the Raptors in Toronto in three days after losing to the Raptors 129-99 on Oct. 28. The Magic got off to a hot start on offense, including hitting five three-pointers. Magic guard...

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Reality TV show contestant said he drinks raw milk. Research shows that’s risky — WESH 2 Orlando
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Reality TV show contestant said he drinks raw milk. Research shows that’s risky

Public health officials have long warned against drinking raw milk and championed milk pasteurization as a modern public health triumph.

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Kitten thrown into Brevard traffic finds forever family: ‘Want to make her happy’ — FOX 35 Orlando
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Kitten thrown into Brevard traffic finds forever family: ‘Want to make her happy’

A kitten tossed into oncoming traffic from a moving vehicle over the summer has found a permanent home with the motorists who witnessed the act in Brevard County. The couple welcomed the 6-month-old cat, named Aurora, into their home after months of specialized veterinary recovery.Brevard County...

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