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Florida man pleads guilty to slashing throat of Bears fan
A Florida man faces a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to fatally slashing a Lake County man who flew to Jacksonville for a Chicago Bears game last fall, authorities said. Matthew R. Hinson, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder...
Tags: Trials, Punishment, Jacksonville Jaguars, Murder, Prosecution
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Central Florida tornado victims express sympathy for Oklahoma twister survivors
Central Florida residents have been transfixed by coverage of the monster tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla., but Becky Nolan can't watch the images of debris and tear-stricken faces. It's too painful for Nolan, whose husband and younger son died in a...
Tags: Tornadoes, House Building, Natural Disasters, Kissimmee
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Florida Hospital Waterman CEO Ken Mattison tapped for Flagler hospital
Ken Mattison, longtime CEO of Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, is swapping jobs with his counterpart at another Adventist Health System hospital in Flagler County, a Waterman spokesman said Monday. On May 9, Waterman announced that Florida Hospital...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Hospitals and Clinics, Tavares
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Weather: Storms to continue this evening in Metro Orlando
Storms that have been roaring through Central Florida will continue for another couple of hours, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said. Orlando, Volusia County and Lake County will continue to see rain, forecasters said. The worst of the...
Tags: Bay Lake, Volusia County, Celebration, Ocala, Weather Reports
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Luxury drug-rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style
Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla. The former Florida Elks Children's Hospital in Umatilla is being reborn as a luxury drug-rehab center...
Tags: Britney Spears, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Substance Abuse, Celebrities
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Clermont location is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida's first 'American-made' retail store
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has opened its first "American-made" retail store and Job Connection Center at 1855 S. Grand Highway, Clermont. Completed in partnership with Winter Park-based Williams Company, roughly 98 percent of the...
Tags: Conservation, Highway Transportation, Healthcare Provider, University of Maryland, College Park, Medical Specialization
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Casey Patricia O'Harra: Mensa volunteer also known for love of animals
All her life, Casey Patricia O'Harra was known for her love of animals. During her retirement years, she would drive all the way from Leesburg to Miami to help raise money for spaying and neutering cats and to make sure stray ones made it to no-kill...
Tags: Miami Beach, Leesburg, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Bicyclist suffers minor injuries after Lake deputy hits him with agency pickup
A Lake County bicyclist suffered minor injuries Friday after he was hit by a deputy's pickup, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Keith McManus, 42, of Eustis was pedaling west on County Road 44 east of Harbor Shore Road when the side mirror of Lake County...
Tags: Eustis, Florida Highway Patrol
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FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state
Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...
Tags: Osceola County, Orange County (Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Palm Beach County, Orange County Sheriff's Office
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Law Enforcement Torch Run passes through Lake County on way to Special Olympics games
The Florida Law Enforcement Torch Run, involving officers from more than 300 agencies, is nearing the end of a 1,500-mile journey. The torch made its way through Lake County late last month. Among those who carried the torch was Clermont police Chief...
Tags: Special Olympics, ESPN (tv network)
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Cycling in Lake County: Thrill Hill with GoPro HD
OrlandoSentinel.comLake County is an excellent place for cycling, with more challenging hills than other areas in Central Florida. Among the best known -- and best named -- is Thrill Hill Road in Eustis. We use a GoPro HD to show what a ride looks like.... -
Astor man dies after crash on S.R. 44
An Astor man died early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash on State Road 44 in rural east Lake County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Clifford Gary, 29, was headed westbound on the road around 1 a.m. when he lost control of his Jeep and...
Tags: Florida Highway Patrol
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