Slain Florida marching band student asked for hazing: defendant

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The Florida college marching band member killed in a brutal 2011 hazing wanted to submit to the ritual and received permission from the head drum major to participate on the night he died, according to testimony released by prosecutors on Wednesday. Robert Champion, 26, was beaten to death on board Bus C, part of a fleet of 11 buses and a limousine that ferried the ...
http://news.yahoo.com/slain-florida-marching-band-student-asked-hazing-defendant-191403473.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:14:03 -0700

Presumptive GOP Nominee Mitt Romney to Address Nation's Latino Leadership at NALEO Conference

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) announced today that Governor Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, will address the nation's Latino leadership at the organization's 29th Annual Conference on Thursday, June 21, in Orlando, Florida.
http://news.yahoo.com/presumptive-gop-nominee-mitt-romney-address-nations-latino-171204983.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:12:04 -0700

Sonesta Announces All-Suite Hotel In Orlando, Florida: Sonesta ES Suites Orlando

BOSTON -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announces a return to the Orlando market with the 146-room Sonesta ES Suites Orlando. Scheduled to come under Sonesta management on July 9, 2012, the ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sonesta-announces-suite-hotel-orlando-214601173.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 14:46:01 -0700

NBA: El Magic despide al técnico Stan Van Gundy

ORLANDO, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) El Magic de Orlando despidió el lunes al técnico Stan Van Gundy tras una turbulenta temporada. También logró un acuerdo con el gerente general Otis Smith para rescindir su contrato. Los anuncios se producen al término
http://www2.centrotampa.com/sports/deportes/2012/may/21/nba-el-magic-despide-al-tecnico-stan-van-gundy-ar-406277/

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:50:27 -0700

YOUTH MATTERS Hannah Bowering...Sunshine is not the only trans-Atlantic culture shock I found...

SUNSHINE and warm weather! This is what I experienced on a recent holiday to Orlando, Florida. Making a nice change to the gloomy weather I am used to.
http://www.chichester.co.uk/community/columnists/youth-matters-hannah-bowering-sunshine-is-not-the-only-trans-atlantic-culture-shock-i-found-1-3849540

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 03:09:08 -0700

OmniPay Wins Four Awards at Major US Payments Event

OmniPay, the global payments processor, today announced that it has won four awards at the 2012 Card Not Present Expo in Orlando, Florida. These awards recognize outstanding success achieved by payment processors throughout the world.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/omnipay-wins-four-awards-major-154400468.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:44:00 -0700

John Collingwood To Seal The Deal Across The English Channel

ORLANDO, Florida. May 20. THE boat is rocking to and fro. It is misty or raining. It is dark at night with boxes and bags all over the place. Many crew members and escort kayakers have experienc...
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/OpenWater/30580.asp?q=John-Collingwood-To-Seal-The-Deal-Across-The-English-Channel

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 09:13:04 -0700

Spacelabs Healthcare to Unveil Expanded Art of Monitoring Portfolio at NTI 2012

Spacelabs Healthcare will unveil its new and expanded collection of innovative patient monitoring and connectivity solutions, on May 22-24 at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Orlando, Florida.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/spacelabs-healthcare-unveil-expanded-art-120000556.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700

Florida college band suspended indefinitely over hazing death

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Florida A&M University has suspended its celebrated marching band indefinitely as it grapples with the beating death of a drum major and an ongoing probe into the band's culture of violent hazing. "I have decided the suspension of the band will continue through the 2012-13 academic year," James Ammons, president of Florida A&M in Tallahassee, told university trustees ...
http://news.yahoo.com/florida-college-band-suspended-indefinitely-over-hazing-death-183726385--spt.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 11:37:26 -0700

Lawrence Lessig: Internet Privacy Is an Oxymoron [VIDEO]

Lawrence Lessig called Internet privacy an "oxymoron" in a backstage interview during this year's Mashable Connect, held in Orlando, Florida. Lessig added that the solution lies in building what he called an "identity layer" into the Internet.
http://news.yahoo.com/lawrence-lessig-internet-privacy-oxymoron-video-210210471.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:02:10 -0700