Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Central Florida report from HERE Orlando.
SportsORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City clinched an MLS playoff berth Saturday with a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution at Inter.co Stadium, locking up the No. 8 seed and a home wild-card game. Braian Ojeda scored the only goal in the 45th minute. Antoine…
Events
ORLANDO, Fla. — Veterans and anyone else hunting for work can sit down with hiring managers from more than 20 Central Florida employers on Tuesday, Nov. 10, when CareerSource Central Florida holds its yearly Paychecks for Patriots fair in Orlando. Orange Technical College hosts the fair at 2900 West Oak…
Business
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Utilities Commission customers could pay a little less for electricity next year. The utility plans to ask its board to lower its fuel rate, a change that would shave about $5 off a typical monthly residential bill. Board members are set to vote on Dec. 15.…
From Merger Monday
The New Orleans City Council approved a 45-year tax arrangement on Thursday for the planned Omni New Orleans, one of the last local steps for a $625 million convention headquarters hotel across from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Rather than paying a conventional property-tax bill, the Dallas-based developers would make…
From Merger Monday
Fox Corp. borrowed $10.4 billion on Friday as it completed its roughly $22 billion purchase of Roku Inc., drawing $2 billion under an amended term loan and $8.4 billion under a new bridge facility to cover part of the cash it owed Roku holders. An 8-K filed with the Securities and…
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