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Auditor balks at public backing of I-4 bonds
Orlando, Orange and Seminole counties could be on the hook – at least a little bit – for up to $1.5 billion that a private company would need to build four toll lanes on Interstate 4 through the heart of Metro Orlando. Orange County...
Tags: Finance, Interstate 4, Economy, Business and Finance, Teresa Jacobs, Florida's Turnpike
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Letters to the editor: Bars, term limits, and obesity
The Orlando Sentinel has published several articles and editorials regarding the proposal to increase both the volume and the hours for Orlando's downtown bars. Reacting to outcry from downtown residents, the proposal to increase the outside decibels...Tags: Human Interest, Holidays, Rentals, Orlando Hotels, Memorial Day
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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: National Weather Service, Ocala, Celebration, Osceola County, Weather
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Barbara Strickland: Church work took her abroad on mission trips
Whether working in Central Florida or across the oceans in India or Romania, Barbara "Bobbie" Strickland loved working with children and teenagers through her church. She participated in dozens of mission trips to several countries through Eastpoint...
Tags: Human Interest, Skype, Rheumatoid Arthritis, First Baptist Church of Orlando, Travel
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Letters to the editor: Rubio's education plan, tea party, and Hispanics
Rubio's education plan I was taken aback at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's suggestion that we need yet more legislation to direct the secretary of education to compile information and make it easily available in a simple format ("Bill helps students make...Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Holidays, Washington, DC, Elections
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The Antichrist blows up Orlando? Does Hollywood have it in for our city?
Orlando SentinelWhat’s so funny about making fun of Orlando? In a recently released trailer for the upcoming film “Rapture-Palooza” starring Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”) and Craig Robinson (Darryl from “The Office”) as...Tags: Music Theater, Tony Awards, Craig Robinson, Broadway Theater, Music
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My Word: Deseret Ranches supports rail, big picture
For more than 60 years, Deseret Ranches of Florida has been a dedicated steward of the land and an important part of Florida's agricultural industry. As long-time landowners in Central Florida, we care deeply about protecting the region's rich...Tags: Florida Department of Transportation
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From Star Wars to comics to gamers, Florida has events to satisfy your inner nerd
Orlando SentinelFlorida's got fanboy down. Where else can you count on an annual Wookie sighting? Disney's Star Wars Weekends, though, going on from May 17 to June 9 at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is just one of Florida's great offerings for movies, TV, comics and...Tags: Human Interest, Fiction, Avatar (movie), Primetime Emmy Awards, Saint Petersberg (Russia)
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Shabby Tower of Light getting $50,000 makeover
After more than 20 years weathering under the Florida sun — and apparently suffering a gunshot or two — the much-maligned "Tower of Light" sculpture in front of Orlando City Hall is getting a $50,000 makeover. Before you amateur art...
Tags: Arts and Culture
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Foster children with disabilities bond with all the pretty horses
Nearly two dozen foster children with a variety of disabilities spent time on Sunday petting, grooming and becoming friends with horses at Orlando's Trotters Park. "He just loves animals so much, that for him to be able to come out here and be with...
Tags: Kissimmee, Science and Technology, Autism, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy
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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: Family, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Health and Medical Professionals, Healthcare Provider
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READER SUBMITTED: PAFY Chosen To Present At National Conference
StatewidePatient Advocate for You is honored to be chosen to present at the Patient Advocate Institute's Third Annual Patient Advocate Conference December 2013 in Orlando, Florida at the Lowes Royal Pacific Resort. The CEO of Patient Advocate for You, Sharon...
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