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Kris Nichols, local musician and entertainment lawyer, talked about how he writes songs and how catchy riffs can sometimes catch out the songwriter and lead to lawsuits.

Imagine plugging your phone into your jacket to charge it up or recharging your electric car just by leaving it in a sunny parking lot. A University of Central Florida Professor of Nanotechnology is working on a fibre that can store the energy of the sun and could one day be woven into clothing or coat the roof of a car

Walt Disney World has just launched a fleet of drones that fly in formation for a nighttime light show. Meanwhile, virtual reality was one of the themes at the annual theme park industry association conference in Orlando this week.

So are virtual roller coasters the way of the future? Are they a substitute for the thrill of tearing around an actual roller coaster track? And with the ever-growing number of tourists descending on Orlando, what role does technology play in keeping them entertained and keeping them coming back?

Then, imagine plugging your phone into your jacket to charge it up or recharging your electric car just by leaving it in a sunny parking lot. A University of Central Florida professor of nanotechnology is working on a fiber that can store the energy of the sun and could one day be woven into clothing or coat the roof of a car. We’ll visit his lab to hear about the project.

And local musician and entertainment lawyer Kris Nichols talks about how he writes songs…and how catchy riffs can sometimes catch out the songwriter and lead to lawsuits.

Five months after the Pulse shooting, the Central Florida Foundation is investing in community healing. It’s been handing out grants to directly help survivors and now it’s given out two more grants.

Central Florida Community Arts has a collection of hundreds of volunteer singers, musicians and actors. What’s in store for the performing arts group?

White beams form a skeleton around the Orlando City Soccer stadium, taking shape in the downtown neighborhood of Parramore. The $156 million dollar stadium will be home to Orlando City Lions and the Orlando City Pride soccer teams after two seasons playing at Camping World Stadium.

John Davis Williams has been taking to social media to give fans some insight into the music-making process. He played some tunes and talked about how he discovered he had perfect pitch.

A hurricane may have delayed Orlando’s Come Out With Pride event, but the LGBT community and it’s allies are ready to take to the streets of downtown for the annual Come out With Pride event.

A nation divided. Anyone on social-media can see that the choice for president polarized friends and co-workers and had thousands of Clinton supporters changing their profile picture with a black square in mourning. But now that we have a president-elect, and the transition of power has begun, can Americans move on?

The presidential election divided this nation — leaving a bitter split between supporters of Clinton and Trump. But with the election over, there are fresh wounds needing healing. So how do supporters of the losing candidate move forward through the so-called post-election depression? And how do parents talk to their children about the candidates, the results and the future? We’ll check in with two psychologists on the issues — and we’re taking your calls.

Also, a hurricane may have delayed Orlando’s Come Out With Pride event — but the LGBT community is ready to celebrate in the streets of downtown Orlando.

And later — John David Williams is giving his fans an inside look at the music-making process by turning to Facebook live. We’ll chat with the Central Florida native about songwriting — and how he discovered he had perfect pitch.