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The Orlando Sentinel launches its Community News Fund to support local journalism. The newspaper has partnered with the not-for-profit Florida Press Foundation to receive tax-deductible contributions. The award-winning newsroom, which covers Central Florida, will use the contributions to deepen community coverage and help fund the watchdog journalism for which it's known.
Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization held organized the More Than Pink Walk at Cranes Roost to fundraise for cancer research and awareness in Altamonte Springs, Fla., Saturday, March 5, 2022. The event was hosted virtually for the past two years due to the pandemic. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Pictures from CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, held at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, February 24-27, 2022. (Joe Burbank, Tomás Diniz Santos, Willie J. Allen/Orlando Sentinel)
Markeith Loyd, convicted of killing Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton in 2017, shouts at the gallery as deputies remove him from the courtroom after he was sentenced to death in Orange County circuit court in Orlando, Thursday, March 3, 2021. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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At the Santos Fat Tire Festival, I attempted the Epic 50 (mile) ride, one of the focal points of the event. Along with several hundred other riders, I spun my legs and navigated ruts and roots while riding for nearly six hours on dirt trails.
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More people moving into Seminole County and the lack of available land means higher housing costs.
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Singer Traci Braxton, who was featured with her family in the reality television series “Braxton Family Values,” died at age 50 on Saturday.
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Mo Bamba has averaged 6.5 points in the paint since the break compared to 4.9 in the 49 games before the break.
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At the Santos Fat Tire Festival, I attempted the Epic 50 (mile) ride, one of the focal points of the event. Along with several hundred other riders, I spun my legs and navigated ruts and roots while riding for nearly six hours on dirt trails.
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