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Large black bear in Orlando Saturday may be one of two in the area
The large black bear that had climbed into a tree near downtown Orlando on Saturday is one of possibly two bears that have been hanging around the Parramore, Citrus Bowl and College Park areas, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Tags: Orlando, College Park (Orlando, Florida), Ocala National Forest, Wekiva River, Conservation
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Bear spotted on UCF campus
It's furry, wild and definitely not a UCF student. A bear has been spotted near the dormitories at the University of Central Florida, officials said Tuesday. The small bear was sighted about 6:45 a.m. at what's known as Academic Village, behind the...
Tags: Orlando, University of Central Florida, Conservation, Endangered Species, Colleges and Universities
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Large bear lumbers into Parramore to spend quiet afternoon in tree
A large black bear lumbered into Orlando on Saturday for a quiet afternoon in a tree, drawing onlookers and raising a lingering question: Is this the same bear that visited Parramore last year? The bear is tagged and wildlife officials told police...
Tags: Ocala National Forest, Conservation, Tampa, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues
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Central Florida 'Father's Week' forums aimed at young dads
A lot of people complain about absentee fathers in our society. Few people do anything about it. For going on seven years, Haki Nkrumah has been one of the exceptions. In 2006, the New York transplant -- and father -- put his own life on hold to...
Tags: Orange County Regional History Center, Pine Hills
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$10M sought for road near Medical City
The builders of Lake Nona and Medical City are banding together with local governments to try to win $10 million in federal tax dollars for a new road in the upscale southeast Orlando community. The goal is to extend Lake Nona Boulevard by about a...
Tags: Kissimmee, Orlando, Orlando International Airport, University of Central Florida, Lake Nona
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Although now with Lakers, Dwight Howard's presence is still felt in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Not everyone here feels abandoned by Dwight Howard. A young mother has been able to remain in the United States with her two daughters because of legal assistance provided by the Lakers center since he left the Orlando Magic. A pregnant...Tags: National Basketball Association, Superman (fictional character), Charity, Orlando Magic, Florida Hospital
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Nap Ford school adds hour, goes from F to A
When Nap Ford Community School got an F grade from the state last summer, the pressure was on. By law, school districts must shutter nearly all charter schools that earn two F's in a row.
Principal Jennifer Porter-Smith and her staff gathered to...Tags: Orlando, Teachers, Charter Schools, Students, Science and Technology
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Credo Coffee, Orlando plan Parramore bike rally
The Chain Gang - Orlando SentinelThe bike rally to promote diversity begins at Credo Coffee at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 29, and riders will go south to Z.L. Riley Park in Parramore for a diversity rally and block party. For more info, call Dawn Costa at 407-254-4500, Ext. 4869.... -
Community group to host forum for Orange commission, state senate candidates
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelA coalition of community and faith-based groups that styles itself the New Florida Majority is holding a “Freedom Forum” for legislative and county commission candidates running to represent the Parramore neighborhood in Orlando. “We are... -
Bear scoped out downtown Orlando for new home | Video
FloriDUHThis young cub wanted a taste of city nightlife. A young male between 2 and 3-years-old weighing 200-250 lbs. was doing what all young male bears must do: Striking out on his own, looking for a new home, when he ended up in downtown Orlando, two blocks...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Science, Natural Resources, Endangered Species
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Family Fund: Mustard Seed's furnishings help families at crucial times
Think about the things you take for granted each day.
Family and friends? Sure, sometimes we forget to appreciate the people who mean the most to us.
An education, a job and a car to get from place to place? All three are so fundamental that we often...Tags: Rentals, Mustard, Glaucoma, Campbell (Osceola, Florida), Heart Failure
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Obituary: Geneva Wells of Monroe, Ohio
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Geneva Wells, 93, of Monroe, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village. Born June 19, 1918, in London, Ky., she was a daughter of the late Bryan and Sallie Beasley Sutton. She was a teacher in...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Celebration, United Way , Middletown, Mike Wells
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