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Yolanda Thomas is the Orlando Pride's new head coach

Plus, FPL doubles its Saving Steps bill-credit funding to $30 million.

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Orlando PrideTop story

The Orlando Pride name Yolanda Thomas their permanent head coach

The Pride won 3 of their last 8 matches under Thomas

3 of 8

  • won
  • 5 did not win

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won338%
did not win562%

If you've been wondering who leads the Pride next season, now you know. The club named Yolanda Thomas its permanent head coach Thursday on a multiyear deal. She'd been interim coach since August, after Seb Hines left, and she's the first Black woman in a permanent head coaching job. She's also the club's fifth permanent head coach in its 11-year history.

  • 2026 record: 10-14-3, missing the playoffs by 11 points
  • Finish: 11th in the 16-team league
  • Barbra Banda: extension keeps her in Orlando through 2029
  • Marta, 40: set to become a free agent

Thomas has been with the Pride since the 2023 season, and she led the team to 3 wins in its last 8 matches. General manager Caitlin Carducci said she "has earned this opportunity through her expertise, tactical acumen, preparation and impact on our players and our club."

The job follows a down year that snapped a three-year playoff streak. Thomas, 42, was on the 2024 staff that won the NWSL Shield and championship, and she says "the potential of this club goes far beyond what we've already achieved."

The Pride finished 11th in the 16-team NWSL

The Orlando Pride's 2026 finish among the NWSL's 16 teams

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FPL is doubling Saving Steps funding, and eligible customers could get a $200 credit

If your power bill has you squinting, a little relief may be coming. Florida Power & Light is doubling funding for its Saving Steps program from $15 million to $30 million. The program pairs a $200 bill credit with tips for using less energy.

is for eligible customers whose household income is at or below their county's United Way threshold. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, so some seniors, teachers, first responders and other working families may qualify. You can check at FPL's online Assistance Center. WFTV notes the announcement doesn't list county income limits or an application deadline.

FPL is doubling Saving Steps funding to $30 million

Sources: WFTV, WKMG

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Before$15 million
Now$30 million
  • FPL On Call: save more than $90 a year
  • Energy Manager: free personalized recommendations
  • Community Energy Saver: free home upgrades for qualifying households
  • FPL's typical 1,000-kWh bill: about 37% below average

Not sure you qualify? We'd check the Assistance Center rather than assume you earn too much. FPL also pointed to other ways to cut your bill, and it says it has already issued automatic credits to some eligible seniors.

FPL's Saving Steps by the numbers

$30 million
in Saving Steps funding, up from $15 million
$200
bill credit for eligible customers
$90+
saved a year with FPL On Call
37%
below the average utility bill for FPL's typical 1,000-kWh bill

Sources: WFTV, WKMG

News Notes

Oviedo Mall

Demolition has begun at Oviedo Mall in Seminole County, clearing the former Macy's site for 400 apartments. Spectrum News 13 puts the apartment project at $125 million and calls it the first phase of the redevelopment. WESH quotes development director Kevin Hipes on the years it took because the mall has multiple property owners. WESHSpectrum News 13

Festival of Trees

The Orlando Museum of Art opens its 40th annual Festival of Trees on Sat., Nov. 14, with more than 50 designer-decorated trees, wreaths and holiday displays. It runs through Nov. 22, with doors open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orlando Weekly says Santa Claus Lane offers weekend photos with Santa. Orlando ShineOrlando Weekly

Universal holidays

Universal Orlando Resort's holiday celebration starts Sat., Nov. 14 and runs through Jan. 3, 2027, with Epic Universe taking part for the first time. In-park holiday experiences are included with regular admission, and Florida residents get special ticket pricing. WFTV

Veterans housing

Pathlight HOME unveiled six renovated apartments at Maxwell Terrace in Orlando on Thursday for veterans experiencing homelessness. A former penthouse suite became five ADA-accessible apartments, plus one unit on the ground floor. Spectrum News 13

Winter Garden

Winter Garden is receiving nearly $9.6 million it won't have to repay toward its Crest Avenue Wastewater Treatment Facility, part of more than $19 million in state funding. The project would raise the plant's capacity from 4.75 million to 7.5 million gallons per day. WKMG

Winter Garden's wastewater plant would grow to 7.5 million gallons a day

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Planned, gallons a day7.5 million

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Pig racing is coming to the Central Florida Fair. The Show Me Swine Racers are one of four new additions to the 2027 lineup, a racing pig competition when the fair returns March 4-14. Roller skating at the Semoran Skateway joins in too. Go, piggies, go.

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Yolanda Thomas is the Orlando Pride's new head coach

Plus, FPL doubles its Saving Steps bill-credit funding to $30 million.

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  1. Orlando Pride name Yolanda Thomas permanent head coach
  2. FPL doubles Saving Steps funding; $200 credit for some
  3. Oviedo Mall's former Macy's is coming down for 400 apartments
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