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Space Shuttle Discovery Lights up Morning Skies

Space Shuttle Discovery Lights up Morning Skies

Space shuttle Discovery lit up Florida’s Space Coast sky about 45 minutes before sunrise Monday with a 6:21 a.m. launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando Gas Prices Creep Up

Orlando Gas Prices Creep Up

Average retail gasoline prices in Orlando moved just 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.76/g today. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.85/g.

Fast Start Push Magic Closer to Southeast Title

Fast Start Push Magic Closer to Southeast Title

Orlando wasted no time as they attempted to put Memphis away early in a game that seemed to hold little merit in the overall big picture of the season and the playoff hunt.

Reich: U.S. Economy Seriously out of Whack and Summers, Greenspan ‘still don’t get it’

Reich: U.S. Economy Seriously out of Whack and Summers, Greenspan ‘still don’t get it’

Robert Reich, Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, and former Secretary of Labor, believes the American economy is “seriously our of whack.” According to Reich, the President’s chief economic adviser, Larry Summers and Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve Bank chair, “don’t seem to understand how far” the U.S. economy is out of whack.

Larry Summers Expects Jobs Growth to Accelerate

Larry Summers Expects Jobs Growth to Accelerate

Dr. Larry Summers, chief economic adviser to President Obama, expressed great optimism regarding jobs growth in an interview with ABC today. Summers was speaking against the backdrop of new employment figures last Friday which revealed that 162,000 jobs were created in March 2010.

Dr. Jack Cassell: Obama Supporters should Seek Care Elsewhere

Dr. Jack Cassell: Obama Supporters should Seek Care Elsewhere

Dr. Jack Cassell, a doctor in Lake County, Florida says he is opposed to the healthcare overhaul signed into law by President Obama a little over one week ago. Cassell is so opposed that he has posted a sign on his office door which says if you are an Obama supporter you must seek care elsewhere.

Orlando Magic Celebrate Amway Arena

Orlando Magic Celebrate Amway Arena

To commemorate the last regular season in Amway Arena, the Orlando Magic are announcing a week-long tribute beginning Sunday, April 4 leading up to the Magic’s last regular season home game on April 14.

Weak Steele

Weak Steele

It seems like the the long time idea by some that “any Negro will do” has backfired on the National Republican Party!

Report: Elin Walks out on Tiger

Report: Elin Walks out on Tiger

Tiger Woods’ wife, Elin Nordegren walked out on him and stayed away for two nights from their homes in Orlando, according to RadarOnline. According to the website, the latest alleged walkout is “part of the continuing strain in the marriage”.

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