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Grant honors historic school that Flagler's railroad brought to rural Osceola
With its tall white columns and wide green lawns, the Palm Beach mansion that Henry Flagler built for his bride Mary Lily Kenan was hailed in 1902 as "more magnificent than any private dwelling in the world." Originally called Whitehall, it's now the...Tags: Transportation, Orlando, Teaching and Learning, Students, Human Interest
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What's not to like about free library e-books? Waiting list
Central Florida public-library patrons have been borrowing e-books with an enthusiasm that has surprised librarians, and they're clamoring for more titles to be available digitally.
"The response has been just fantastic," said Dave Barnett, library-...Tags: Arts and Culture, Maitland, Amazon Kindle, Book, Seminole County
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Central Florida's Deseret cowboys head to national-championship rodeo
The 129th Silver Spurs Rodeo in Osceola County this weekend may seem like a quaint relic of a time and tradition shoveled aside for the not-so-wide-open spaces of the Orlando area's strip malls and subdivisions.
But cowboys and cattle remain an...Tags: Mormonism, Religion and Belief, Orange County (Florida), Christianity, Kissimmee
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School principal busted on drug charges
FloriDUHIt looks like this Principal lacked principle. After deputies received a complaint of possible drug activity at the home of David Groover, the principal at Partin Settlement Elementary School, they launched an investigation, according to a news release...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Drug Trafficking
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Central Florida domestic-violence hotlines
If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, help is available. Here is a list of Central Florida domestic violence hotlines: Orange County Harbor House, Orlando Hotline number: 407-886-2856 Osceola County Help Now of Osceola County,...Tags: Orange County (Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Daytona Beach, Crimes, Lake County (Florida)
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Orlando Realtors to go on 'pretend' SunRail
More than 170 Central Florida Realtors, leasing agents and others will ride an Amtrak train Friday, pretending they are on the planned SunRail commuter train.
They will hop on a regularly scheduled Amtrak carrier in DeLand and take it all the way to...Tags: Real Estate, Maitland, Orange County (Florida), Lake Mary, DeBary
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Fall forward with fresh attractions
September is such a cruel month for Floridians. In our hearts, we know the weather is getting cooler elsewhere in the U.S., but there's little evidence of that here. Plus, hurricanes — and breathless hurricane coverage on TV — continue to...Tags: Spider-Man (fictional character), Labor Day, Petroleum Industry, Despicable Me (movie), Olive Garden
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Reservoir fight pits potato chips vs. lush lawns
The throaty roar of Central Florida's water wars was audible a few weeks ago as tractors that had planted 440 acres of potatoes back in January dug up their freshly grown crop from fields some 30 miles southeast of Orlando.
This particular conflict,...Tags: Mormonism, Religion and Belief, Potato Chips, St. Johns River Water Management District, Orange County (Florida)
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$4.3B blitz of transit projects may mean thinking small in future
If all goes as planned, Central Florida is about to be on the receiving end of more than $4.3 billion worth of transportation improvements.
Dedicated to two massive road projects and one train system, the money already is flowing and is not supposed to...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Daisy Lynum
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HD 42: Game might not have one in Horner challenge
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Rep. Mike Horner, R-Kissimmee, is one of a handful of Republican incumbents who were shocked to draw Democratic challengers shortly before the June qualifying period. We've noted the potential fundraising strategies at work here. The... -
Lamar endorsed by Osceola’s top cops
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelState Attorney Lawson Lamar has won support from Osceola County's three top law-enforcement officers: Sheriff Bob Hansell, Kissimmee Police Chief Fran Iwanski and St. Cloud Police Chief Pete Gauntlett. All three came out for the veteran prosecutor —... -
'This is an emergency': Florida bird may soon be extinct
KENANSVILLE — A type of sparrow that lives only in Florida has mysteriously plunged in number so dramatically that scientists fear it will vanish forever well before the end of this decade.
Florida grasshopper sparrows, which inhabit grasslands...Tags: Conservation, Biology, State Parks, Wildlife, Kissimmee
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