Off-duty Orlando firefighter pulls Seminole County deputy from burning wreck, officials say
A 33-year-old Seminole County deputy was hospitalized Saturday after a patrol vehicle he was driving crashed and caught fire near Sanford, prompting a roadblock on South Orange Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
Matt Blair, star linebacker for Vikings, dies at 70
MINNEAPOLIS – Matt Blair, one of the great linebackers in Minnesota Vikings history and a six-time Pro Bowler who played in two Super Bowls, has died. Blair, who had been suffering from dementia, died Thursday after an extended period in hospice care, according to the Star Tribune. “He’d been suffering for a while, so I guess maybe it’s a blessing in disguise,” former teammate Scott Studwell told the newspaper. It’s a sad day.”Vikings owner Mark Wilf said in a statement: “Matt Blair was a great presence at Vikings events and a tremendous teammate long after playing. He started 130 of the 160 regular-season games he played, racking up 1,452 tackles, the second most in team history.
Trade action heats up at NHL draft ahead of free agency
The Penguins got the action started on the second day of the NHL draft by trading goaltender Matt Murray to the Ottawa Senators. “You just know on days like these if you get a phone call from your GM, it’s usually a trade,” Bonino said. The Penguins previously traded winger Patric Hornqvist to Florida, and Chicago traded defenseman Olli Maatta to Los Angeles. Vegas is looking to trade the 35-year-old and even sweeten the deal with a pick but has to deal with an overflowing goalie market. Bonino and new Predators forward Luke Kunin will be swapping jerseys after the trade that continues the Wild's makeover.
Floridas Fourth Estate: Tom Sorrells shares what you can expect from hurricane season
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Its expected to be a busy hurricane season. Weve already had three named storms and that was before the season started. This week Ginger and Matt speak with News 6 chief meteorologist Tom Sorrells about his 20 years covering hurricanes and storms in Florida. We get his take on what to expect this season and the one storm that changed everything for him in Central Florida.
Biracial couple shares experience, advice on having conversations about race with children
"We dont ask Greek children to question the fact that their grandmother is Italian, the mother is Italian," Matthew Houvrous said. "We dont ask people from Spain to justify the fact that their mother is Portuguese and so theres really no reason that they should have to choose aside, theres isnt a real side." "For me, it wasnt taboo because I am the product of an interracial marriage," Erika Houvouras said. The couple says their relationship has been no different than others that want the best for their family. I think if its a conversation you always have from the time theyre small then its never like this big talk.