Sep 29, 2006 10:55 PM EST
The city's downtown is getting a face-lift worth more than $1 billion, with a new arena for the Orlando Magic, a renovated Florida Citrus Bowl and a new performing arts center, officials announced Friday.
The projects were made possible by a recently approved penny-on-the-dollar increase in Orange County's hotel bed tax.
Via Associated Press
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Sep 27, 2006 12:14 AM EST
The Orlando Magic haven't made the playoffs since 2003, but their young star is predicting a championship from the team.
"I think our team has the chance to go all the way. We got all the tools," Dwight Howard said, straight-faced. "I think this year we can go all the way. All the way to the championship."
Via Orlando Sentinel
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Sep 25, 2006 11:44 AM EST
The Magic begin training camp on October 3rd with the hope and expectation of making the playoffs.
"This group of guys will be playing with the pressure of expectations," Coach Brian Hill said. "That's part of the growth process that a team goes through."
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Magic Sep 2006 Archive
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Florida Today | Sep 21, 2006
Orlando fans may finally see a healthy Grant Hill in 06-07, with the former All-Star saying he feels great after spending the summer rehabilitating.
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Orlando Sentinel | Sep 19, 2006
Orlando leaders needled Magic basketball executives Monday to reveal the team's private cash pledge to build a new arena and used their strongest language yet to press them to keep their home court downtown and not move it to the county's tourism corridor.
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Orlando Sentinel | Sep 17, 2006
After 18 months of rehab on a bad right knee, Andrew DeClercq wants to give his career one final chance.
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Orlando Sentinel | Sep 13, 2006
Orlando Magic officials remained silent Tuesday about how much they would pay toward building an arena and also staked out neutral ground in a debate that's heating up over moving the new center to International Drive.
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AP | Sep 11, 2006
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Orlando Sentinel | Sep 11, 2006
When county commissioners hear the Orlando Magic's pitch for a new arena Tuesday, there will be one question on everyone's mind: How much will the team pony up?
Magic officials will say only that their contribution to the $385 million project will be "significant" and that they will pay more than other NBA teams in comparable markets in recent years.
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Orlando Sentinel | Sep 10, 2006
The Orlando Magic haven't made the playoffs since 2003, but head coach Brian Hill believes the franchise has reason for optimism.
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Orlando Sentinel | Sep 3, 2006
Jameer Nelson didn't wait for training camp next month to start asserting himself as the leader of the Orlando Magic.
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Press Release | Sep 1, 2006
It seems like more and more people are on MySpace and now the Orlando Magic have joined.
