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Central Florida Republicans rally to take out Castor Dentel
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Republican House District 30 candidate Bob Cortes, who hopes to defeat freshman Democrat Karen Castor Dentel next year, is holding his campaign kickoff and fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Longwood Community Building. Castor Dentel ...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Seminole County, Sanford, Orange County (Florida)
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Florida Watch to demonstrate against sale of Sentinel to Koch bros.
Florida Watch Action, the progressive group that brought you "Pink Slip Rick" and other efforts opposing Gov. Rick Scott in particular and right-wing conservatives in general, is organizing a demonstration tomorrow afternoon in front of the Orlando...Tags: Freedom of the Press, David Koch, Chicago Tribune, Politics, Tea Party Movement
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Former FAMU student Rikki Wills pleads no contest in hazing case
Former FAMU drum major Rikki Wills, who insists that he tried to shield his college roommate Robert Champion from a brutal hazing in Orlando in 2011, pleaded no contest today to felony hazing resulting in death. Wills, 25, will not be sentenced until...
Tags: Justice System, Culture, Lawyers, Hazing, Prosecution
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Woman sentenced to federal prison for embezzling from Sanford business, evading taxes
A Central Florida woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling nearly $600,000 from her employer and failing to pay taxes on that income. Jody McCarty Emmons pleaded guilty earlier this year in Orlando federal court to taking the...
Tags: Punishment, Prisons, Embezzlement, Internal Revenue Service, Corporate Crime
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INTERVIEW-U.S. National Weather Service gets big computing boost
ReutersBy Tom Brown MIAMI, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Weather Service is getting a quantum jump in computing power that will significantly improve its forecasting and storm tracking abilities to better protect the country from severe weather. "This...Tags: Science, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Congress, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Hurricanes
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Broward scores well for helping small businesses, survey says
Broward County took home better grades from small business owners and entrepreneurs than did Miami-Dade County and the Orlando metro area, according to a website polling of small business leaders. Thumbtack.com, an Internet marketplace for local...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Small Businesses, Business Enterprises, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Business
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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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Floridians' summer-travel plans bode well for tourism here, elsewhere
Need a vacation? Good news: Travel club AAA says more of us will get one this summer, which should benefit Orlando tourism. AAA said its annual survey of Florida residents found that 70 percent plan to take a vacation of four days or more between May and...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Tourism and Leisure, AAA
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Mount Dora Christian Home & Bible students distribute coats, socks and more to homeless
MOUNT DORA — Jackets for Jesus has struck again, thanks to some students from Mount Dora Christian Home and Bible School. For the second year in a row, students in the school's junior and senior class, members of The Way, a student-led service...
Tags: Mount Dora, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Steven Payne: National Guardsman rarely missed a UCF football game
Chicken wings, beer, UCF football and family were all part of Orlando resident Steven Payne's recipe for a good time. "He loved making his own wings and his own sauce," said Payne's son, Chad Payne, who was a wide receiver for UCF from 1989 to 1993....Tags: Recipes, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Butterfly Ballots, Chad, Army National Guard
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Orlando still most 'financially distressed' in U.S., despite slight 1st-quarter improvement
Fighting economic crosscurrents, Orlando-area residents managed to improve their financial situation in recent months, though not enough to change the region's first-place ranking among the country's most financially troubled metropolitan areas, according...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mortgages, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), West Palm Beach
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United Arts unveils new donation program, power2give
United Arts of Central Florida this morning unveiled its new power2give donation program that allows donors to support specific projects run by arts, science and history organizations. The program is website-based, at power2give.org, so donors can...
Tags: Winter Park, Crealde School of Art, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Maitland
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