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Drug-trafficking suspect arrested after chase through 5 counties
A suspected Orange County drug dealer was arrested late Wednesday after he led authorities on a high-speed chase through five Central Florida counties, authorities said. Thomas Loncala, 47, fled law enforcement in Orlando and traveled east into...
Tags: Firearms, Methamphetamine (drug), Orlando, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice
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Region's air generally healthy, though Orange County's ozone levels not very good
The air is typically terrible in Los Angeles, Houston and Washington. By contrast, most every breath is refreshingly clean in Bellingham, Wash.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; and Asheville, N.C. Somewhere in between is Florida, where the air quality is decent —...
Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, DeLand, Orlando, American Lung Association
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Need a car for an hour? Downtown Orlando soon may have that option
Downtown Orlando could have cars that rent by the hour or even by the minute this fall as the city readies itself for the SunRail commuter train. So-called car-share programs appeal to people who do not need an automobile for an entire day, much less...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Volusia County, Education, Downtown Orlando, Orlando
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Orlando toll-road agency opposes regional board
Orlando's main road-building agency remains cool to the idea of expanding into a regional authority that includes representatives from Lake, Seminole and Osceola counties. "I'm a bit concerned we are giving up a lot with little in return," said Walter...
Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Altamonte Springs, Teresa Jacobs
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Simmons may opt for sick time bill that kills local wage rules too
State Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, said he may abandon his bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory sick time benefits, such as one pending in Orange County, and go for something broader. Instead, Simmons said he may...
Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Justice and Rights, Don Gaetz, Altamonte Springs
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Wedgefield seeks exemption from county wetlands rules, threatening Econ River
To the growing alarm of environmentalists, Florida lawmakers are trying to strip Orange County of its ability to protect wetlands in Wedgefield, a suburban community set among soggy pine and cypress forests along the Econlockhatchee River. Arguing that...
Tags: Wekiva River, Seminole County, Thad Altman, Melbourne, Orlando
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Orange bus stop benches may face more oversight
Hundreds of benches dot Orange County's roads, providing rest for the weary and free space for nonprofit groups to promote themselves, as well as a steady stream of private advertising revenue. But changes in state law and an expiring long-term...
Tags: Advertising, Seminole County, Winter Park, Osceola County, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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Suspect in rape of elderly woman at Salvation Army makes first court appearance
A homeless man accused of raping an elderly woman inside her apartment at the Salvation Army Towers made his first court appearance Monday morning. Orlando police said Dominic Alonze Reed, 45, forced his way into an 82-year-old woman's apartment in the...Tags: Crimes, Trials, The Salvation Army, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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Off-duty deputy arrested following altercation downtown
An Orange County deputy was arrested over the weekend on a domestic battery charge following a dispute in downtown Orlando. Deputy James Knepper, who was off-duty, was involved in a loud altercation with a woman about 1:55 a.m. Sunday near the federal...
Tags: Orlando Police Department
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Leu House opens doors to the past and mysteries of historic cemetery
When Herb Piper was a young engineer living in Satellite Beach in the 1960s, he would join family members on weekend expeditions to a nearby fish camp owned by a relative's friend. Piper could never have guessed that some 50 years later he'd be...
Tags: Leu Gardens, Human Interest, Satellite Beach, Orlando, Science and Technology
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Rep. Nelson takes outside donation lead in Orange race with help from capital friends
State Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, jumped out to a quick outside fundraising advantage in next year's Orange County Commission District 2 race, according to the latest reports. And little of it came from that Apopka area of the county he wants to...
Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Apopka, Human Interest
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Nelson taps Tallahassee-tied donors for 2014 Orange County race
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelState Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, took a quick outside fundraising advantage in the Orange County Commission District 2 race, according to the latest reports. And little of it came from that Apopka area of the county that he wants to represent. Instead,...
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