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Washington Spirit players react to a goal by Spirit forward Trinity Rodman, in the second half of an NWSL soccer match against the San Diego Wave on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Washington on the hunt for another NWSL title

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Guests cool off under a water mist by the globe at Universal Studios City Walk at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will include British Ministry of Magic as setting

Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, center, gives a thumbs-up as he is helped off the court by Thunder forward Jaylin Williams, left, and center Isaiah Hartenstein, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Injuries are a common theme for NBA teams off to fast — or slow — starts

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Police investigate the scene of two shootings that took place among crowds during Halloween celebrations early Friday, Nov. 1. 2024 in Orlando, Fla. (WFTV via AP)

Shootings kill 2 and wound 6 during Halloween celebrations in Orlando

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Guests weather early bands of rain from Hurricane Milton at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld to reopen after Hurricane Milton shutdown

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Guests at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World brave wind and rain as bands of weather from Hurricane Debby pass through Central Florida, Aug. 5, 2024, in Bay Lake, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, file)

Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Moments inside and outside Universal Orlando's ‘Halloween Horror Nights' 2024. (Photographs by Jacquie Kubin / Special to The Washington Times)

Universal Orlando’s ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ 2024: Best haunted houses review and tips to visit

By Joseph Szadkowski - The Washington Times

Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting and activist, looks at the photos that are a part of the Pulse memorial in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson, File)

Owners of Pulse nightclub, where 49 died in mass shooting, won’t be charged

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Orlando Magic President and General manager Pat Williams grins while holding up a jersey bearing the name O'Neal and the number 1, at the NBA draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J. May 17, 1992. Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. (AP photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) fouls Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and falls to the floor in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Mitchell scores 37 points as Cavaliers rally to push past Magic in Game 7

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, middle, watches along with teammates during the second half of Game 4 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) **FILE**

Bucks, 76ers face first-round Game 5 eliminations after high expectations

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Disneyland Resort Cast Members, Courtney Griffith, left, hugs Angela Nichols after a news conference in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Workers who help bring Disneyland's beloved characters to life said Wednesday they collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

California Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers. Hollywood plays a role

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard JD Davison (20) drives toward the basket as Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill, center left, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Things to know about the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

A person sleeps inside a makeshift shelter on a park bench in downtown Miami on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Florida will ban homeless people from setting up camp or sleeping on public property under a bill lawmakers sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who supports the idea. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) **FILE**

New law empowers fed-up Florida residents to reclaim streets from homeless camps, tent cities

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins, left, forward Zion Williamson and forward E.J. Liddell react from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The Magic won 117-108. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Zion Williamson is dealing with a finger injury during the Pelicans’ playoff push

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis applauds during a press conference at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District headquarters at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, March 25, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

In this Oct. 12, 2007 file photo, a for sale sign sits among an acreage of orange trees in Bartow, Fla. More people moved to a county rich with citrus groves located between two of Florida’s most populous metros than in any other county in the U.S. last year. That's according to estimates released Thursday, March 14, 2024 by the U.S. Census Bureau. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Florida citrus capital was top destination for U.S. movers last year

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board chairman Martin Garcia, right, deliver remarks during a news conference at CFTOD headquarters at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 22, 2024. The shake-up of Walt Disney World's governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. DeSantis' appointees continued Wednesday, March 13, 2024 with the departure of its board chairman who had been highly critical of Disney. Garcia's departure as chairman is coming a week after the district's administrator, Glen Gilzean, left to accept an appointment by DeSantis as interim elections supervisor in Orange County, the home of Orlando, at half the salary. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, file)

Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley, left, talks to guard Anthony Black (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Coach Jamahl Mosley and Orlando Magic agree on contract extension through 2027-28

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press