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    May 22, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel
  1. Seminole, Brevard named "high performing" school districts, again

    The Seminole County school district -- and neighboring Brevard County's -- are "academically high performing," based on Florida's annual designation. Both have earned the title in previous years. Seminole, in fact, has been so-named for six...

    Tags: The Seminole Tribe, Seminole County, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)

  2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  3. Man cannonballs manatees on video, prompting investigation

    Three men could face charges after a year-old video of a diver jumping into a canal onto two manatees surfaced on Facebook and YouTube Monday.
    Three men could face charges after a year-old video of a diver jumping into a canal onto two manatees surfaced on Facebook and YouTube Monday. The video — recorded in a residential Cocoa Beach neighborhood — shows the most egregious of...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Conservation, Maitland, Punishment, Wildlife

  4. May 20, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  5. Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects

    TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities.
    TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...

    Tags: Don Gaetz, Pinellas County (Florida), Education, Pine Hills, Everglades

  6. May 19, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  7. Options lacking for parents of disabled kids at F schools

    The notice in the mail told Carmen Olmeda she could transfer her profoundly disabled daughter out of Orange County's F-rated Magnolia School.
    The notice in the mail told Carmen Olmeda she could transfer her profoundly disabled daughter out of Orange County's F-rated Magnolia School. But there is no other county school that can meet the needs of 18-year-old Loly, who needs hourly glucose...

    Tags: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Rick Scott, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Hillsborough County, Students

  8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  9. Nationals to Osceola? County may land team for spring training as Astros prepare to leave

    Kissimmee might not be left without spring-training baseball after all. A Brevard County official expects the Washington Nationals to make the move from Viera in the near future.
    Kissimmee might not be left without spring-training baseball after all. A Brevard County official expects the Washington Nationals to make the move from Viera in the near future. "They're not renewing their lease" in Viera, said Brevard County...

    Tags: Montreal Expos, Local Government, Washington Nationals, Spring Training, Osceola County

  10. May 15, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel
  11. Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day

    Friday's Food Revolution Day is part of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's initiative to raise awareness for better food education and cooking skills across the world
    Goggles on, boys and girls. The test kitchen food processor is wobbling like a Tilt-A-Whirl at the county fair. Before the tidbits go wild, let's dish: Think before you eat. Friday's Food Revolution Day is part of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Consumer Goods Industries, Orlando Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure

  12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  13. Spate of shootings by law enforcers concerns community, FDLE

    In the past month, seven people have been shot by law-enforcement officers in Central Florida — some fatally.
    In the past month, seven people have been shot by law-enforcement officers in Central Florida — some fatally. In situations ranging from a crossbow-wielding man in Orange County to a 61-year-old woman in Volusia, officers have employed the most...

    Tags: Laws, Law Enforcement, Valencia College, Orlando, Lawyers

  14. May 13, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  15. Mike Fiers has to leave ill mom after call-up to Brewers

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    Getting called up to the major leagues is usually all good, but pitcher Mike Fiers had mixed emotions upon rejoining the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, in particular because it was Mother's Day. Fiers left behind his gravely ill mother, Linda Korman,...

    Tags: Great American Ball Park, Manufacturing and Engineering, Minor League Baseball, Hospitals and Clinics, Mother's Day

  16. May 12, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel
  17. Incentives arms race isn't good business

    Florida's elected officials can be generous to a fault – at least with your money.
    Florida's elected officials can be generous to a fault – at least with your money. They're particularly gracious handing out incentives and tax breaks to companies and organizations dangling the prospect of jobs. Even if the company plans to add...

    Tags: St. Lucie County (Florida), Burnham Institute, Amusement and Theme Parks, Rick Scott, Scripps Research Institute

  18. May 11, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  19. Captives' rescue renews hope for Greenacres mom

    The Palm Beach Post
    As news trickled in last week that three Cleveland women who disappeared as teenagers were found alive inside a home after years of captivity, Jennie Johnson began to dream again. She imagines her youngest daughter Christy running down the driveway, her...

    Tags: Laws, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Palm Beach County, Heart Attack, Boynton Beach

  20. May 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  21. Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge

    The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones.
    The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Cape Canaveral, Intracoastal Waterway, Kennedy Space Center, Federal Aviation Administration

  22. May 8, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  23. FPL's rising natural-gas use spurs push for new pipeline into Florida

    PORT ST. JOHN — Competing with the high-pressure whine of natural gas surging through gleaming pipes, Florida Power & Light Co. executives on Wednesday dedicated their newest power plant: a monster overlooking the Indian River Lagoon that bolsters the utility's campaign to build an interstate pipeline from Alabama to Orlando.
    PORT ST. JOHN — Competing with the high-pressure whine of natural gas surging through gleaming pipes, Florida Power & Light Co. executives on Wednesday dedicated their newest power plant: a monster overlooking the Indian River Lagoon that bolsters...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Economy, Business and Finance, Indian River Lagoon, FPL Group, Juno Beach

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