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Guide to Memorial Day events in Orlando area
Through Tuesday Fallen Floridians Memorial Cross Tribute: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily; Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St., Oviedo. More than 370 crosses will be on display, honoring Florida soldiers who have died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Details:...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Human Interest, Festive Events, Liberty Bell, Sanford
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Orlando area high-school graduation ceremonies begin today
Orlando SentinelThousands of students throughout Central Florida will be starting a new chapter in their lives as high school graduations begin this week and continue into June. The ceremonies start today, with Seminole County's Lake Mary and Lyman high-school...Tags: Amway, University of Central Florida, Schools, Graduation, High Schools
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Erratic burglary suspect led cops on wild chase that ended in crash
A man accused of robbing local businesses for cartons of cigarettes led police on a chase Tuesday before crashing a stolen pickup truck into a tree, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies and Orlando police believe Vernon Jeffrey Williams, 47,...
Tags: State Road 408, Motorvehicle Accidents, Theft, Bank Robbery, Transportation Accidents
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Health Care Center for the Homeless marks 20th anniversary with open house
Amid all the rancor over America's health-care system, one Orlando nonprofit has been quietly caring for the poorest, most vulnerable patients for 20 years. The Health Care Center for the Homeless is marking its milestone birthday Wednesday evening from...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Social Issues, Orange Blossom Trail, Family, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Buick driven by St. Cloud driver hits, kills woman on sidewalk next to Semoran Boulevard
Orlando police are investigating what caused a vehicle operated by a St. Cloud driver to leave the roadway, hitting and killing a woman who was walking along Semoran Boulevard early Monday. Guadalupe Melgoza, 69, was walking near the intersection of Yew...
Tags: State Road 408, Motorvehicle Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Transportation Accidents
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Rep. Brown asks Department of Justice to review shooting of Torey Breedlove
U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown has formally asked the Department of Justice to investigate the death of Torey Breedlove, a suspected car thief who was killed in a hail of gunfire by Orange County deputies three years ago. Brown's request follows a recently...Tags: Pine Hills, Eric Holder, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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UCF student tries to heal after domestic-violence attack
Kaylyn Martin and her best friend had rented movies in the University of Central Florida library and grabbed a bite to eat when — as they were walking through a campus parking garage — a black car with its headlights off came screeching toward...
Tags: University of Central Florida, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Xbox 360, Crime Victims
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Teen runaway said man locked her in van, forced her to have sex with bar patrons
An Orlando man is facing human trafficking charges after a teenage runaway told authorities he locked her inside his van and brought bar patrons to have sex with her for money. The 17-year-old girl, who was not publicly identified, told authorities...
Tags: Missing Persons, Goldenrod, Juvenile Delinquency
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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: Seminole County, Weather, Duke Energy Corporation, Volusia County, Celebration
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Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368 million in projects | Video
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: Rick Scott, Don Gaetz, Everglades, Brevard County, Colleges and Universities
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Orlando police seize two 'crime guns' over weekend
Two handguns were confiscated Saturday as part of the Orlando Police Department's on-going efforts to confiscate illegal firearms that has removed more than 150 this year, records show. Shortly after 6 p.m., a gun reported stolen from Orange County was...
Tags: Firearms, Drug Trafficking, Theft, Prosecution, Orlando Police Department
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