Christina Grimmie

Orlando tourism: No mass cancellations now but future unsure

Published on June 17, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Experts say it’s too soon to gauge whether a week of horrific news out of Orlando will hurt tourism there. But travel agents are not seeing widespread cancellations, and many travelers say they’re committed to visiting. “I had more people worrying last year about, ‘Should I postpone my trip because of Ebola?’” than are worried about going to Orlando, said Cindy Minor, owner of Small World Big Fun, a travel agency specializing in Disney vacations based in Little Rock, Arkansas.…

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Florida police seek motive for killing of ‘The Voice’ singer

Published on June 13, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Christina Grimmie was a vivacious, outgoing singer whose career was born on social media and propelled toward the big time by television. She didn’t consider herself a famous person, not like the judges on “The Voice,” where she competed, but she had a following that was as enthusiastic about her music as she was. Kevin Loibl wasn’t like her. While she was a YouTube star, he seemed to be a shadow of Grimmie’s online presence. He left little trace online.…

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50 dead in Florida nightclub shooting, worst in US history

Published on June 12, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people in the worst mass shooting in American history before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. Authorities were investigating it as an act of terrorism. At least 53 other people were hospitalized, most in critical condition, officials said. “I think we will see the death toll rise,” said Dr. Mike Cheatham a trauma surgeon at…

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