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Celebrating the life of a champion for the voiceless
Marianne Genetti wasn't the sort of woman who shrank from a challenge. And that meant she wasn't always the most popular person in the room. Brilliant, feisty and bedeviled by a baffling medical condition that affected her ability to walk, Genetti spent...
Tags: Human Interest
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Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando
Events CARNIVAL GAME DAY: bounce houses, vendor displays, carnival games, raffles and a zip line: 10 a.m. Saturday; Waterford Lakes Town Center, 413 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando; free; 407-737-2866. ORLANDO COIN & MONEY SHOW: 9 a.m. Sunday; Maitland...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ormond Beach, Winter Springs, DeBary, Ocoee
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Mother's Day deals on dining and attractions
Looking for ways to keep your Mother's Day celebration on budget? Here are a few ideas for dining and entertaining: Dining Deals and free stuff for Mom on Mother’s Day: Buca di Beppo - Florida Mall and Buca di Beppo - Maitland Mom will...Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Orange County Regional History Center, Services and Shopping
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Leu House opens doors to the past and mysteries of historic cemetery
When Herb Piper was a young engineer living in Satellite Beach in the 1960s, he would join family members on weekend expeditions to a nearby fish camp owned by a relative's friend. Piper could never have guessed that some 50 years later he'd be...
Tags: Orlando, Science and Technology, Orange County (Florida), Satellite Beach, Human Interest
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Free stuff to do around Orlando this weekend
EASTER COLLEGE PARK EASTER EGG HUNT: 9 a.m. Saturday; Albert Park, Edgewater Drive, Orlando; free; collegeparkorlando.org. EASTER EGG HUNT: 9:30 a.m. Saturday; Central Park, Park Avenue, Winter Park; free; 407-599-3203. EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA: egg...
Tags: Leesburg, Enzian Theater, Altamonte Springs, Orlando Public Library, Arts and Culture
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Service marks end to bloody feud that began with sheriff's death
If she thought about it at all, Susan Arline Williams figured the old gun stored away in her daddy's closet was a wartime souvenir. Albert Arline, who died in 1991, didn't talk about the gun. Nor did he ever talk about the old, deadly trouble that...
Tags: Orange County Regional History Center, Shootings, Orlando, Orange County (Florida), Osceola County
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Where's the love? Dates for every mood
If you want to romanticize the murky, pre-Hallmark history of next week's holiday, the original St. Valentine sent the first Valentine's card to his sweetheart just before he was beheaded for the crime of marrying forbidden lovers. Me, I prefer to believe...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Channing Tatum, Holidays
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How green is Dyer willing to go?
Unless you've been stuck in the trunk of Buddy Dyer's Chevy Tahoe, you've no doubt heard the mayor preach the virtues of sustainability. He spent much of his last "State of Downtown" address touting everything from Orlando's LED traffic lights to new...
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Michelle Obama, Politics, Hybrid Vehicles, Orlando Magic
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Gems Along the Pathways
Tom's Digs - Orlando SentinelA stroll along a garden path should be interesting. Something should be peeking out along the way to invite you on. At this time of the year it may be hard to find that something to catch your eye but not if you have camellias. One gardener pointed out... -
Florida rivers' low profile puts them at risk
For an imaginary moment, swim with Hueland Todd Brown as he descends into a deep, caramel-colored river, feeling his way with his hands and hoping nothing bites. Brown lives by the Choctawhatchee, a wild river that coils through remote forests in the...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Rivers, Wekiva River, Crime, Law and Justice, St. Johns River Water Management District
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New book celebrating Florida's food and farms makes for tasty gift idea
Books make great gifts for history fans, so let's continue a seasonal "Flashback" tradition with a gift idea: a handsome hardcover titled "Field to Feast: Recipes Celebrating Florida Farmers, Chefs, and Artisans," recently published by the University...
Tags: Oviedo, Cabbage, The Happiest News!, Arts and Culture, Book
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101 things in Central Florida I'm thankful for
There is much to love about this place we call home. That's why, at this time of year, I like to take a break from the intense and the nonsense to share some of the things that I'm most thankful for in Central Florida. Last year, readers helped me...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Orange County (Florida), Ronald McDonald House Charities, Christianity, Sunrise (Broward, Florida)
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