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Spring Tours From Seger and CSN
Detroit rock deities Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band will hit the highway for a spring swing of 11 North American tour dates, starting February 27 in Toledo, OH. The run, appropriately dubbed the Rock & Roll Never Forgets Tour, will feature gigs in...
Tags: Melbourne, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (music group), Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida)
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Orlando fertilizer ordinance disappoints environmentalists
A proposed ordinance that would regulate fertilizer use within the city of Orlando offers only minimal protection from pollution for the dozens of lakes that serve as defining features of the city's neighborhoods. The pending rules, set for adoption...Tags: Lake Eola, Justice System, Brevard County, National Weather Service, Local Government
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Metro area's income continues to grow, but lag as well
Orlando's real per-capita income — that's people's income adjusted for inflation — rose for a second year in 2011, but the metropolitan area lags Florida's other big cities and both state and national averages, according to new federal data....
Tags: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Employment, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Employment Opportunities
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06/17: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa. Orange Five Stars J S Inc., maintenance, 1000 S. Lake Pleasant Road, Apopka, 32703. Mr. Quick's...
Tags: Ocoee, Home Improvement, Science and Technology, Marketing, Winter Park
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06/17: Business events
Chamber Daytona: Leadership Luncheon: Make Difficult People Disappear, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 pm June 28, SW Grill, Sunset Harbor, 861 Ballough Road, Daytona Beach. Cost: $15 for DB Leadership Council members, $25 nonmembers. Details: 386-523-3675 or josie@...
Tags: Daytona State College, IHOP Corporation, Marketing, Winter Park, Fashion Square Mall
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06/17: Progressions
Accounting Deana Nicole Leffler was hired as director of marketing at Moore Stephens Lovelace, P.A., Orlando. Education Mamta Accapadi was hired as vice president for student affairs at Rollins College, Winter Park. Health care Patty Jeffrey was...
Tags: Marketing, Rollins College, Amusement and Theme Parks
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06/17 Patents
Utility Patents A utility patent protects how something works and what it does. Central Florida inventors who have recently received utility patents include: Robert P. Scaringe, Rockledge; Dwight D. Back, Pembroke Pines; Lawrence R. Grzyll, Merritt...
Tags: Science and Technology, Siemens, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Palm Bay (Brevard, Florida), Auburndale
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New Goodwill stores are American-made
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida opened its second Orlando-area "American-made store" Friday in the Waterford Lakes area. The store is at 12170 Lake Underhill Road. It replaces a store at 10525 E. Colonial Drive. Goodwill has decided to build...
Tags: Orange Blossom Trail, Goodwill Industries International, Lake Buena Vista, International Drive, Waterford Lakes
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Scrap-metal thefts continue as Central Florida construction market improves
A massive security plate lying in pieces on Val Chu's desk testifies to how bold and expert Central Florida's scrap-metal thieves can be. Until last week, it was one of two plates that covered fist-sized padlocks protecting at least $30,000 worth of...
Tags: Interstate 4, Criminals, Land Price, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, House Building
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Summer heat brings warm memories of seaside landmarks
June in our family meant the beginning of summer treks to the beach, sometimes to little Wilbur-by-the-Sea, south of Daytona. My dad was always at his best at the beach: fishing in the surf, joking with us kids by making up crazy names for the odd...
Tags: Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Zellwood, Republic of Ireland, Human Interest
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Equity funds fuel flippers' profits in Central Florida
A sixth-generation Orlando resident and a Kissimmee real-estate agent are among those profiting — sometimes handsomely — from the quick-turnaround resale of Central Florida homes to private-equity companies and other investors eager to take...
Tags: Realty, Orlando Real Estate, Orange County (Florida), Kissimmee, Property
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Scott blocks paid sick-time vote in Orange, statewide
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid-sick-time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, the...
Tags: David Simmons, Laws, Justice System, Business, Employment Opportunities
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