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#OSNow: Holiday sales at small Orlando businesses, college football rivalry weekend, and things to love about Central Florida (Ep. 315)

Nov 27, 2019

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019.

  • Holiday sales a big deal for small businesses in Orlando (1:49)
  • Sports writer Matt Murschel: College football rivalry weekend – UCF vs. USF (8:41), UF vs. FSU (12:12)
  • Columnist Scott Maxwell: 101 Things to Love about Orlando and Central Florida...

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#OSNow: Uber and Lyft hubs need tweaks, White Castle to open near Disney, Walmart employs robots, and Ritz-Carlton gingerbread house (Ep. 314)

Nov 26, 2019

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.

  • Orlando says its downtown Uber and Lyft hubs have worked but need tweaks as pilot is extended (1:10)
  • World’s largest White Castle to open near Disney World as soon as 2020 (6:33)
  • Florida Walmart stores employ robots to clean floors, scan shelves...

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#OSNow: Opportunity Zones for poor and rich, Orange County goals for minority students in calculus classes, and our holiday gift guide (Ep. 313)

Nov 25, 2019

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.

  • Opportunity Zones are meant for the poor. But they could help rich Orlando, Winter Park areas, too (1:34)
  • Orange schools fall short of goal for more minority students to take calculus (6:20)
  • Orlando Sentinel holiday gift...

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#OSNow: Proton therapy for cancer treatment, Osceola’s $200 million road project, Jingle Eve and Florida Blue Battle of the Bands (Ep. 312)

Nov 22, 2019

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Friday, Nov. 22, 2019.

  • Horizon West will soon get proton therapy center to treat cancer — Lake Nona might be next
  • Osceola creates $200 million ‘Band-Aid’ to widen clogged roads
  • Jingle Eve at Ivanhoe Village and Florida Blue Battle of the...

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#OSNow: 348 apartments near Conway approved, commuter colleges eye on-campus housing, and local ways to give back during Thanksgiving (Ep. 311)

Nov 21, 2019

Orlando Sentinel Now afternoon update for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.

  • Orlando board Oks 348 luxury apartments near Conway despite concerns over traffic, schools and bald eagles (1:28)
  • Orlando-area commuter college look to add on-campus housing for first time (7:58)
  • Opportunities in Orlando to give back this...

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