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Pill-mill docs often avoid prison, but street-level dealers get locked up
In June 2010, Margaret Schoendorf was arrested after she sold an undercover detective 47 painkillers in Orange County. The same day, agents arrested doctors Roman Mosai and Michael Moyer on charges they were illegally doling out addictive painkillers...
Tags: Trials, Laws, General Practitioners, Pain, Prisons
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UF president explains why he chose to stay months after announcing retirement
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelPeople in Florida's higher-education realm did a double take last week when the University of Florida announced that it had halted its presidential search at the last minute after longtime President Bernie Machen changed his mind about retiring. Machen,... -
Obituary: Dr. Barbara Ellis Taylor (1932-2012)
Dr. Barbara Ellis Taylor, age 80, of Alachua, Fla., passed away Dec. 7, 2012, after an extended illness. Dr. Taylor was professor emeritus at the University of Florida. She devoted her life to education for women and children. Born March 23, 1932,...
Tags: Financial Aid, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Travis Taylor, Education, Awards and Prizes
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Petoskey's Mr. Nelson taught every grade during his career
With the hint of a smile, a twinkle in his eye, and a sense of humor, retired teacher Donald Wayne Nelson, 91, who has taught every grade level from kindergarten through college, said that his favorite grade level was "always the one I was teaching at the...
Tags: Culture, Philosophy, Students, Prosecution, Language
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Florida's springs face crisis from pollution, declining flows
Florida's springs are places of visual magic, as two paddlers discovered recently at Rainbow Springs in Marion County. The water there was so clear, their kayaks on the spring's surface appeared suspended in air, casting distinct shadows on the sandy...
Tags: Orlando, Environmental Pollution, Volusia County, Ocala, Government
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Lewis R. "Lew" Bush, Sun photographer
Lewis R. "Lew" Bush, a photography director whose career at The Baltimore Sun spanned nearly two decades, died Friday of complications from dementia at his home in Palm Coast, Fla. He was 80.
"Lew was skilled at his trade and knew cameras and film back...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Syracuse University, Dwight D. Eisenhower, World War I (1914-1918), Arts
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Report: UCF, 5 other FL universities rated among best values in the nation
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelSix public universities in Florida — including the University of Central Florida — have been rated among the best values in the nation by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, which has released its 2013 ranking of its Top 100 public colleges... -
Scott's exciting promise for the University of Florida
For all his business prowess, Gov. Rick Scott gives us whiplash in setting education strategy. His first year in office, the governor slashed the budget for public schools by $1.3 billion. His second year, he reversed course and added back almost $1...Tags: Government, University of Central Florida, Colleges and Universities, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Overton dies
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Ben F. Overton, a Green Bay, Wisc., native who was the first justice elected after merit-retention reforms in the 1970s, died Saturday in Gainesville after complications from heart surgery, the... -
Rankings of online college and graduate programs released
L.A. NOWReflecting growing interest in -- or at least curiosity about -- online education, U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its first rankings of fully online college and graduate degree programs. The magazine has for decades ranked more traditional..... -
Poll: When it comes to Florida education reforms, voters hate everything
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A new poll suggests Florida voters are adamantly opposed to most of the education reforms Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers plan to push this spring — including higher tuition rates for research schools, race-based testing standards,... -
Bull-buying workshop Jan. 30 in Dickinson
A bull-buying workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the North Dakota State University Dickinson Research Extension Center. “How to Buy Bulls by the Numbers; Reproductive Strategies for Success” will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m....
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