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Traffic: Semoran blocked northbound due to fatal pedestrian crash
Orlando police have closed the northbound lanes of South Semoran Boulevard after a pedestrian was struck and killed. About 10:57 a.m., officers said a person was killed near Semoran Boulevard and Yew Drive. Police are investigating.
Tags: Osceola County, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs, Interstate 4, Florida Highway Patrol
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Florida jobless rate dips to 7.2 percent in April
Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April — the lowest level in five years. Metro Orlando's jobless rate also improved, falling to 6.4 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage...
Tags: Government, Career and Workplace, Orange County (Florida), Employment Opportunities, Orlando
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FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state
Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...
Tags: Osceola County, Lake County (Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Pine Hills
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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: Orlando, Democratic Party, David Johnson, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
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Seminole to spend $7.4 million to buy land near airport for new sports complex
Seminole County took its first major step in building a complex for sports tournaments when commissioners agreed Tuesday to spend $7.4 million on almost 100 acres southeast of Orlando Sanford International Airport. The complex on East Lake Mary...
Tags: Interstate 4, Lake Mary, Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Sanford, Local Government
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DNA evidence may clear Honduran man sentenced to death in Florida
ReutersBy Barbara Liston SANFORD, May 14 (Reuters) - Lawyers seeking to overturn the murder conviction of a Honduran man who has been on Florida's death row since 2006 presented new DNA and blood stain evidence in a Florida court on Tuesday. Clemente Aguirre-...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Crimes, Chemical Industry
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Florida prepares for massive insurance signup
WASHINGTON – Facing the next big health-care challenge in Florida, Uncle Sam plans to enlist hundreds of consumer "navigators" over the next several months to help enroll up to 3.5 million uninsured state residents by January, when everyone is...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues, Parties and Movements
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Traffic: Delays remain on I-4 in Seminole
Late-morning delays remain on westbound Interstate 4 in Seminole County. The delays are reported: From Exit 101 to State Road 417. At mile marker 96 because of a crash. At mile marker 91, because of an accident. Traffic remains backed up for...
Tags: Orlando, Osceola County, Interstate 4, Traffic, Lake Mary
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Suspected bank robber in hospital after car crash
A suspected bank robber is in the hospital Saturday but will be transported to jail later in the day, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said. Two men were arrested Friday after Seminole County deputies said they robbed a bank near Lake Mary and...Tags: Winter Springs, Hospitals and Clinics, Interstate 4, Motorvehicle Accidents, Bank Robbery
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Orange County Clerk Lydia Gardner dies after long illness
Praised as a "dynamo" of a public servant who took on adversity with an ever-present smile, Orange County Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner excelled during a period of great change for clerks in Florida, her peers and family said Thursday. Gardner, 68,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chemotherapy, Government, Health Treatments, University of Michigan
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Scott Plakon planning comeback for Florida House seat
Central Florida Political PulseAfter being defeated last fall by Democrat Karen Castor Dental, former state representative Scott Plakon of Seminole County is planning his comeback attempt, challenging Democrat state Rep. Mike Clelland in Florida House of Representatives District 29....Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Parties and Movements, Florida Legislature, Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Politics
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Even as economy recovers, long-term jobless struggle
After a recession, here is the way things are supposed to work. As growth returns, employers gain some confidence and add jobs. As job openings rise, the number of people unemployed begins to fall. And, on balance, that's happening — both in...
Tags: Unemployment, Brookings Institution, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Federal Reserve, Career and Workplace
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