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Adam Hasner and Ellyn Bogdanoff retain House leadership posts
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsKeep calling him "Leader Hasner." That's the moniker that state Rep. Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, likes to go by among his peers in the Florida Legislature. It was announced Tuesday that Hasner will retain his position as Florida House Majority......Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Ellyn Bogdanoff, Delray Beach, Florida, Politics
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Changes coming to Silver Springs
I'm pretty sure I just made my first trip to Silver Springs, the iconic old-school tourist attraction in Ocala. I know that my parents used to take me along to family vacations to Ocala when I was a youngster. I have old snapshots of pretend gunfights...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Tour Operations Industry, State Parks
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Florida's drive-in movie theaters offer a time-travel ticket
According to the theater's website, it was important that I arrived early at the Silver Moon Drive-In, but I probably overdid it. The Silver Moon — the first drive-in in Lakeland and now its last — was a ghost town when I got there a...
Tags: Tampa, Arts and Culture, Lake Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Interstate 4
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As Kentucky Derby nears, these two already have won
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the Kentucky Derby approaches, consider Dennis O'Neill and Tom Knust as Twin Spires for racehorse Goldencents. The backstretch barns at Churchill Downs were celebrity central Wednesday morning, led by the current biggest...
Tags: College Sports, Equestrian, Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup, Triple Crown
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Kobe's Back wins $100,000 Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes
Lakers fan Lee Searing waited until he thought he had a really nice horse, and it happened to coincide with an injury to his favorite player, Kobe Bryant, so he named his 2-year-old colt Kobe's Back. And what a debut for the son of Flatter on Saturday...
Tags: Mario Gutierrez, Kobe Bryant, Rafael Bejarano
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That's some cup of tea: Strong, black brew boasts rich history in Florida
I drink too much coffee. And I make it strong. It's so strong that members of my family have been known to take a sip and tactfully slip around the corner to the popular shop sometimes known as "Charbucks" in search of a kinder brew. So perhaps my...
Tags: Orlando, Arts and Culture, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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Eustis woman who befriended homeless man passes down a legacy of caring
Put your feet up. You deserve it after a rough day of shopping. Here at Column World, we're going to get you comfortably caught up on past goings-on in Lake County whilst you sip your favorite beverage. Homeless man's friend Remember Marlene Homeyer,...Tags: Veterans Day, Environmental Issues, Lake County (Florida), Entertainment Events, Conservation
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The Republicans have spoken: Rick Scott is unfit to be governor
Several weeks ago, a Florida legislator warned citizens of the dangers they might face if it elected Republican Rick Scott as governor. "We do not need that seat to be a seat where you're learning," she said, "to be a seat where it's for personal gain,...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Fraud, Alex Sink, Executive Branch
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Hospital company owes explanation about partnership with Moffitt Cancer Center
Second of two parts
Sunday's column began to examine a controversy in The Villages that surrounds the Moffitt Cancer Center, which is scheduled to open in the fall.
The building to house the center is being paid for and constructed by H. Gary Morse and...Tags: Radiation Therapy, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Healthcare Provider, Oncology
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House votes to close down Internet cafes
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – South Florida Internet cafes, adult arcades and maquinitas may soon have to shut down. The House voted 108-7 to slam the door shut on a variety of small gambling establishments that many lawmakers say have always been illegal, but have... -
Charter school bill gets another nod (after debate about requiring districts to turn over empty buildings to charters)
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelA proposed House bill that would give charter schools more freedom got a favorable vote in the appropriations committee yesterday. But not before a debate over a part of the bill that would require school districts to turn empty buildings –rent free... -
Unemployment drops in many Florida metro areas
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe News Service of Florida Nearly half of the metro areas in the United States that saw their unemployment rate drop by more than 2 percentage points over the last year are in Florida, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report out Wednesday....
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