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Too much television and too much video games having a negative effect on a child’s future?

Children spend over 1680 minutes a week watching television. Per year, the average child spends 1,500 hours a year watching television and playing video games, while they only spend 900 hours a year in school. The television and video games …

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Students Can Now Transfer To Any Public School In The State

Big news in the florida school system this week as Governor Scott signs education bill that allows transfers to any school. Thursday was the day when the governor put ink to paper signing the education bill. Scott did not comment …

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Orlando Has Plenty of FREE Fun To Offer!

I think we can all relate to wanting to have fun but not wanting to break the bank at the same time. What if I told you there are plenty of fun things to do in Orlando for FREE would …

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Could the City of Orlando Get Free WIFI?

I think it is safe to say that technology is growing more prevalent every year and that there is a constant demand for Internet access. With technology becoming more of a necessity than a luxury in our every day lives. …

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Should Guns Be Allowed In The Classroom

Should students be allowed to carry guns in the classrooms at UCF? This question has been brought, a lot of attention in the past year. Yes we should and no we shouldn’t? What is the right answer and if the …

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March Madness is Madness! 2016 NCAA Tournament

It’s the month of upsets, March Madness is the most exciting and chaotic month for college basketball, with 64 teams entering the NCAA tournament only one can come out victorious. Favorites like Duke, UNC, Kansas, Miami, and Villanova are all …

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Fill The Bowl! Orlando City Soccer Season Opener

 

Orlando City soccer is opening the 2016 season this Sunday against the Real Salt Lake. Last season, the Lions debut their first season in the Major League Soccer, but did not make the playoffs ending with 12 wins, 8 …

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Baseball Is Back And Pitching! As Spring Training Hits Off

Big week for Major League Baseball as spring training hits off, players will report and participate in their first full workout. The first team being the Miami Marlins hosting their first full practice Monday February 22, in Jupiter, Florida and …

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The Most Exciting Race In Nascar The Daytona 500

The biggest most anticipated race of the year is Sunday, The Daytona 500. It will be the 58th running of this historic race. Drivers dream all year about racing in it with hopes of being the first one to …

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The Best Slam Dunk Contest Ever?

The 2016 all star slam-dunk contest, was one for the book this weekend featuring none other than Orlando Magic’s own Aaron Gordon. Gordon put up a very impressive fight making it to the final two, battling back and forth against …

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