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Casey Anthony: Belvin Perry tells WFTV how case changed his life
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelIn local public-affairs programming this weekend: Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. will be a guest on “Central Florida Spotlight” at 12:30 p.m. Sunday on WFTV-Channel 9. The topics include GPS monitoring, his career, violence in schools, mental... -
Only after Greer fell did GOP speak up
So Jim Greer pleaded guilty — and now the former chair of the Republican Party of Florida probably will slink quietly away to prison. This allows Republicans to publicly crow about what a bum he was while privately rejoicing that he didn't air...
Tags: Campbell (Osceola, Florida), Don Gaetz, Barack Obama, Politics, The Miami Herald
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Teacher evaluations: DOE moves to set standards for test-score data (the valued-added or VAM piece)
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFlorida's new, complicated teacher evaluation system crunches student test-score data (using a so-called value-added model, dubbed VAM) to help determine teacher quality. It is a required part of the 2011 teacher merit pay law passed by the Florida... -
January's Sanford Art Walk is Friday
Here's what's up at this month's Sanford Art Walk, which will be Friday, Jan. 25. On the fourth Friday of each month, multiple venues in Sanford's downtown historic district showcase local talent along with opportunities to meet visiting artists. The...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Longwood (Bronx, New York), Arts, Artists, Fine Artists
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Central Floridian of the Year Deirdre Macnab: League's leader, inspired by history, fights for voters
Winter Park's Deirdre Macnab regularly travels across Florida to talk to groups about her organization's mission. Sometimes she dresses as Susan B. Anthony, the fearless leader of America's women's suffrage movement. The costume is a good fit for...
Tags: Orange County (New York), Politics, Laws, Elections, Rick Scott
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Readers write on doctor prices, drones
Time again to empty out my mail bag ... Dear Beth, Appreciated your article on the hospitals purchasing the practices of doctors. It is a deserved knee-jerk reaction on the part of both hospitals and doctors to the prospects of Obamacare. We will now...Tags: Florida Hospital, Dentistry and Dental Health, Casselberry, Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Understatement alert: It was a big year for Seminole County Dems
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel Democrats in Seminole County, which has been dominated by Republicans for decades, are heading into the new year with a rare sense of confidence after several of their candidates performed better than expected in... -
Leaders yap – but can they act?
Here in Central Florida, we loooove to talk about cooperation. And "regionalism." And being a "family of communities." Heck, if you can dream up a new catchphrase for "group hug," local leaders will not only embrace it, they'll throw gobs of money...Tags: Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
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Casselberry after dark lights up
It was Friday night and I was looking for some good music and a way to indulge my inner foodie, so I headed over to Casselberry. I can safely catalog that sentence in a list of lines I never expected to open a column with. Casselberry? Land of dingy...Tags: Enzian Theater, Winter Garden, Winter Park, Casselberry, Maitland
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Discussions of guns, violence must be removed from the fringe
It has been said before that America's political discourse can be compared to a football field. Most of us have moderate views that place us somewhere in the middle: between the 40-yard-lines. The problem is that the fringes often hijack the...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Parenting, Behavioral Conditions, Health, Mental Health
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Local schools offer messages of safety, condolences in wake of Connecticut school massacre
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelIn the wake of the Friday shooting of school children in Connecticut, Central Florida school districts posted tips, condolences and safety assurances on their websites this weekend. “There are no words sufficient to express our sorrow for the people... -
New signature rules lead to skyrocketing rejected absentee votes
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe numbers of absentee ballots tossed out in the Nov. 6 general election skyrocketed in Central Florida compared to previous elections possibly because of more restrictive state rules on signature comparisons. In Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola...
Feb 14, 2013
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Feb 14, 2013
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Feb 6, 2013
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Jan 24, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 20, 2013
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Jan 21, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 29, 2012
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Jan 15, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 14, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 12, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 17, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 12, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
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