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MLB Calendar

Nov. 07, 2024 12:42 PM EST

Through Dec. 15 — Period for Nippon Professional Baseball clubs to post players for availability to MLB clubs. Nov. 11 — BBWAA awards finalists announced. Nov. 18 — Rookie of the Year Awards announced. Nov. 19-21 — Owners meetings, New York. ...

Hilton Grand Vacations: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 08:23 AM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $29 million. On a per-share basis, the Orlando, Florida-based company said it had profit of 28 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 67...

United Parks & Resorts: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 06:46 AM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $119.7 million. The Orlando, Florida-based company said it had net income of $2.08 per share. The results fell short of Wall Street...

Marriott Vacations Worldwide: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 06, 2024 16:40 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (VAC) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $84 million. On a per-share basis, the Orlando, Florida-based company said it had profit of $2.12. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were...

AP Race Call: Republican Daniel Webster wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 11th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 19:48 PM EST

Republican Rep. Daniel Webster won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 11th District includes western Orlando, Disney's four theme parks and The Villages, a large retirement community. The Central Florida district is comfortably Republican. Webster has represented some version of...

AP Race Call: Republican Mike Haridopolos wins election to U.S. House in Florida's 8th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 19:24 PM EST

Republican Mike Haridopolos won election to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 8th District, which is east of Orlando and covers Florida's Space Coast, is the state's only open seat this cycle. Rep. Bill Posey held the seat for eight terms but announced his retirement in April. Haridopolos,...

AP Race Call: Democrat Maxwell Frost wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 10th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 19:16 PM EST

Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Frost, the youngest member of the House, first won his seat in 2022 at the age of 25, becoming the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress. The gun reform and social justice activist handily won a...

Florida prosecutor says 17-year-old suspect in Halloween fatal shootings will be charged as adult

Nov. 04, 2024 12:55 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 17-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others during a Halloween celebration that drew 75,000 revelers to the streets of downtown Orlando, Florida, last week has been charged as an adult, a prosecutor said Monday. Jaylen...

Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

Nov. 03, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. But the best officers could do in a state with some of the most expansive gun...

Shootings kill 2 and wound 7 during Halloween celebrations in Orlando

Nov. 01, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire during a Halloween street celebration that drew thousands of costumed revelers to downtown Orlando killed two people and wounded seven others early Friday, authorities said. Officers quickly arrested a 17-year-old male suspect, police...