![Pierce Kight, 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor and his mother Becky Kight...]()
Pierce Kight, 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor and his mother Becky Kight gets his sweet wish to make chocalote treats with the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Pierce a Tampa resident was able to step into the world of cand-maker for a day and immersing himself in the art of candy creation, and discovering the magic behind crafting delicious treats. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
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(Left to Right) Heath Kight, Pierce Kight, dad Tom Kight and Tripp Kight taste the chocolate treats in Pierce’s Make-A-Wish Foundation dream to make chocolate treats with the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Pierce a Tampa resident was able to step into the world of candy-maker for a day and immersing himself in the art of candy creation, and discovering the magic behind crafting delicious treats. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, holds a red cinnamon...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, holds a red cinnamon strip while making taffy during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
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Las Olas Confections Factory employee’s wearing their red Make-A-Wish shirts cheer for Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, during his visit to the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, taste the chocolate during...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, taste the chocolate during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![(Left to Right) Pierce Kight, mother Becky Kight, Ryker Kight,...]()
(Left to Right) Pierce Kight, mother Becky Kight, Ryker Kight, Tripp Kight, Heath Kight, and father Tom Kight walk through the Las Olas Confections Factory during the Make-A-Wish Foundation experience for Pierce in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Chocolate treats created by Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor,...]()
Chocolate treats created by Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, mother Becky Kight and...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, mother Becky Kight and father Tom Kight watch the coconut paddies being made during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Chocolate treats created by Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor,...]()
Chocolate treats created by Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, as he drizzles the red chocolate onto the marshmallow and graham crackers during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, wears a big smile...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, wears a big smile during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during...]()
Pierce Kight, a 7-year-old Leukemia Survivor, creates chocolate treats during his Make-A-Wish Foundation chocolate experience at the Las Olas Confections Factory in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![National Weather Service experts warned Wednesday that the rise of a potent, global climate bully has set the stage for violent weather and killer tornadoes in Central Florida from now until spring. With one occurring every few to seven years at varying strengths, an El Niño climate phase is taking shape as among the stronger on record and is forecast to have a high probability of ushering powerful storm systems across the Gulf of Mexico into the Orlando region and other parts of Florida through March. National Weather Service officials said conditions in place put Central Florida at a comparable […]](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FLORIDA-TORNADOES.jpg?w=534 "National Weather Service experts warned Wednesday that the rise of a potent, global climate bully has set the stage for violent weather and killer tornadoes in Central Florida from now until spring. With one occurring every few to seven years at varying strengths, an El Niño climate phase is taking shape as among the stronger on record and is forecast to have a high probability of ushering powerful storm systems across the Gulf of Mexico into the Orlando region and other parts of Florida through March. National Weather Service officials said conditions in place put Central Florida at a comparable […]")