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Dwight Howard elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025, along with ex-teammate Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Billy Donovan & others

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dwight Howard, a former Orlando Magic player and first overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee and was recently inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. 

Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma & others remember Westgate Resorts hotelier David Siegel of Orlando who passed away today at 89

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- David Sigel, the billionaire founder of Westgate Resorts in Orlando who passed away today at 89, is being remembered not only as an influential hotelier but also for his advocacy in memory of his daughter, who succumbed to a drug overdose.

Orlando Magic win on the road over the Washington Wizards, 109-97, with a team-high 33 points & 18 rebounds from Paolo Banchero

Create: Fri, 04/04/2025 - 04:18
Author: Sera King
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WASHINGTON DC -- Paolo Banchero powered the Orlando Magic to a 109-97 win over the Washington Wizards on the road Thursday night with a team-high 33 points and 18 rebounds.

Orlando Cops: Man arrested on 2nd-degree murder with a weapon for allegedly stabbing his elderly father to death

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A son has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon by allegedly stabbing his elderly father to death earlier today, Orlando police said. 

Orlando Magic win on the road over the San Antonio Spurs, 116-105, led by Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner with 24 points each

Create: Tue, 04/01/2025 - 23:35
Author: Sera King
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SAN ANTONIO -- Franz Wagner and Banchero each scored 24 points, while Caldwell-Pope scored 23, one shy of his season high, in leading a balanced Orlando Magic attack on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, 116-105. 

Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell plans to run for county mayor in 2026

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Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell has announced her candidacy for county mayor in 2026. She plans to paperwork on Monday with the Supervisor of Elections in May for the countywide office held by Jerry Demings.

Orlando Magic win at home in a blowout over the Sacramento Kings, 121-91, with a team-high 24 points from Paolo Banchero

Create: Sun, 03/30/2025 - 21:16
Author: Sera King
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Orland Magic Scoreboard / Headline SurferPhoto courtesy of the Orlando Magic for Headline Surfer / Paolo Banchero scores two of his 24 points early in the first quarter en route to an easy 121-91 win at home over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. 

Orlando Magic lose at home to the Dallas Mavericks, 101-92, despite game-high 35 points from Paolo Banchero

Create: Fri, 03/28/2025 - 03:09
Author: Sera King
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Final Score Mavs beat Magic / Headline Surfer
Photo courtesy Orlando Magic / Paolo Banchero. The player shown above scored a team-high 35 points and 10 rebounds, but it was not enough to stave off the Dallas Mavericks' high-powered offense.

By SERA KING / Headline Surfer

Orlando Cops: Teen arrested on murder charges for allegedly gunning down a 26-year-old man in his vehicle over a drug deal gone bad

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando cops have apprehended and charged a teenager with gunning down a 26-year-old man in his vehicle over a drug deal gone bad.