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The DeVos family - owners of the Orlando Magic - contributing $50,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Henry Frederick Fri, 04/24/2020 - 02:59
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ORLANDO, Fla.  -- The DeVos family - owner of the Orlando Magic - is contributing $50,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to help struggling families during this coronavirus pandemic.

When it comes to having fun, Florida 2nd to California; among U.S. cities, only Las Vegas ranks ahead of Orlando

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new study says Florida is the nation’s second most fun state behind only California. And in terms of cities, Les Vegas is tops followed by Orlando.

Wacky weather blamed for attic fire near Maitland, hail in Ormond & tornado warnings in Daytona

A lightning strike may have also sparked a small fire in the attic of a home near the Maitland city limits.

The fire was just after 5 p.m., but was contained The homeowners were not home when the fire broke out and nobody was hurt.

 

Plight of loved ones, including children unaccounted for in Puerto Rico, hits home for my wife & her close-knit family members here in Central Florida

By HENRY FREDERICK
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Column: People, Places & Things

SANFORD, Fla. -- My wife, Sera King-Frederick, is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, who was raised in Aguada, both communiities on the western side of the island.

She and other family members here in Sanford, Lake Mary and Orlando, have had very little contact with literally dozens of loved ones on the island, many of them forced to feek shelter, their homes reduced to rubble.