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Hungry Denny's Patron Allegedly Fired Gun Over Slow Service

For one Orlando, Fla., man, fast food just wasn't fast enough. Unsatisfied with timeliness of his order, disgruntled Denny's customer Frederick Louis Sims decided to air his grievances by allegedly firing three pistol shots outside the popular chain restaurant, police said. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Sims,...

Casey Anthony's Attorneys Want Evidence Suppressed

Casey Anthony's attorneys asked that several key pieces of evidence, including statements Anthony made to police, not be permitted at her trial for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, as a motion hearing continued for the third day today in an Orlando, Fla., courtroom. Anthony is scheduled to go on trial May 9...

Hotel Introduces Superstrong Toilets, Able to Flush Golf Balls

Most people considering a hotel look at amenities such as swimming pools, spa services and gourmet restaurants -- not the power of the toilets. However, a clogged-up toilet is the sort of thing that people talk about on the, er, back end, according to Richard Senechal, the senior vice president of facilities for Loews...

Body Found Near Where Florida Mom Vanished

Authorities in Florida today recovered a body in south Orange County, not far from where an Orlando mother of two went missing earlier this week. "A deceased female has been discovered along the railroad tracks in south Orange County by [a] mounted unit," Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Angelo Nieves told AOL...

Police: Teens Snorted Ashes of Man, 2 Dogs Mistaken for Cocaine

Police in Florida say teenagers they arrested as suspected burglars admitted to snorting the stolen cremated remains of a man and two dogs because they mistakenly thought it was cocaine. "It is definitely very odd to have them stolen in the first place," Marion County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jenifer Lowe told AOL...

orlando News From the Web

06/03/12 Governments may study if minority-contract program is... Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando FL The inquiry, which could take more than a year to complete, could determine if the long-standing policy continues as is or, much less likely, should be abandoned.
06/03/12 Murders down in Orange, but cold cases haunt detectives Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando FL Two men wearing hoodies surprised Alvarado and 83-year-old Rene MartÃnez as he opened the truck door to bring the plastic chairs in for the night.
06/03/12 Highlights from Orlando's Gay Days weekend 2012 Source: Orlando Attractions Magazine - Orlando FL Thousands of Orlando's biggest theme park fans were in town this weekend for Gay Days. Here's a sample of the weekend's events.
06/03/12 2012 US Lacrosse Girls U-15 West Regional... Source: LAXBuzz Nor Cal Elite Green beat the Pacific Falcons White, 16-2, during Saturday's quarterfinal-round play of the eight-team US Lacrosse Girls' U15 West Regional Championship.
06/03/12 'Gay Days' expected to boost Orlando economy Source: ABC - WFTV Eyewitness News 9 - Orlando FL Officials say Orlando is expected to see a boost in the local economy as more tourists and tourist dollars flow in as the annual 'Gay Days' event reaches its peak.

Background on orlando

Orlando () is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area.

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