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Partin Elementary in Seminole wins national Blue Ribbon award
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelPartin Elementary School in Seminole County is one of seven schools in Florida — and 219 nationally — to win the federal Blue Ribbon award. The U.S. DOE calls the award a “trademark of excellence.” Partin — A-rated for the... -
Dorworth in razor-close race against Clelland
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia State Rep. Chris Dorworth, the Lake Mary Republican in line to become speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, was in the fight of his political life Tuesday night. Dorworth was leading Democratic challenger Mike Clelland by... -
Postal worker goes to prison for stealing gift cards
FloriDUHKimberly L. Hunter, 41, of Dundee, had worked as a distribution clerk at a Winter Haven post office, reports The Ledger in Lakeland. Hunter stole approximately 122 pieces of mail and took gift cards worth $5,147 from inside this mail, the Justice...Tags: Theft, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Postal Service, Government Postal Delivery
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Democrats drop aggressive mailer attacking Horner amid scandal
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelMoving quickly to seize a sudden opportunity, the Florida Democratic Party is dropping a no-holds-barred mailer this weekend attacking Rep. Mike Horner, the Kissimmee Republican who abandoned his re-election bid this week after authorities identified... -
With half a dozen competitive races, Central Florida voters have a chance to shape Tallahassee agenda
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelIn one corner of Central Florida, a Republican state representative and the Democratic chairman of Volusia County are competing for a Senate district that reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ocala National Forest. In another, a Democratic state... -
GOP contenders in CD 9 spar gently over conservative issues
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy David Breen, Staff Writer The Republican challengers for U.S. House District 9 burnished their conservative and Christian credentials Wednesday as they were questioned by a group of Orlando-area ministers. Attorney Todd Long, businessman Mark Oxner,... -
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: Kissimmee, Seminole County, Abusive Behavior, Daytona Beach, Volusia County
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Victims of deadly Ocoee home invasion were slated to testify in previous attack
Ocoee police say Brienna Campos and Alex Zaldivar were terrorized by home invaders in May. They were expected to face their alleged attackers in an Orange County courtroom this week. But on Monday, another violent attack at the same home left 20-year-old...
Tags: Radio, Pine Hills, Firearms, Crime Victims, Judges
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Other incidents of Taser deaths in Central Florida
Since Taser use became popular among Central Florida law enforcement, about 12 men have died after being shocked by law enforcement.
2002: Gordon Randall, 37, died July 19. Randall was acting strangely at a hotel after having ingested cocaine, and...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Alprazolam (drug), Disasters and Accidents, Amnesty International, Melbourne
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I-4 attractions: History takes flight at Polk County's Fantasy of Flight
If there's a ground zero for kitschy roadside art in Central Florida, it's a stretch of Interstate 4 between exits 9 and 44 on the way from Orlando to Tampa. Within that 35 miles, the scenery ranges from vintage aircraft to monstrous fake dinosaurs and...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Tampa, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Hillsborough County, Interstate 4
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States could make better use of prescription data to fight drug abuse, study finds
A national study released Thursday said states with prescription drug-monitoring programs — such as the one Florida launched last year — need to shift from a reactive approach to a proactive one to help curb the prescription-drug epidemic....
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Symptoms, Drug Trafficking
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Men busted for illegally capturing then killing gator outside of mall
FloriDUHA mall is not the best place to go hunting illegally. Deputies arrested Rodney Duane Michael, 41, and Dustin Lee Moore, 28, both from Lake Wales, shortly after they reportedly illegally caught and killed a gator, according to a news release from the Polk...Tags: Lake Wales, Theft, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Rentals
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May 28, 2012
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