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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: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Lakes and Ponds, Fertilizer, Brevard County, Environmental Issues
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Children were focus of former teacher and mother of 11
Life centered on children for Patricia Hegert, a former school teacher and mother of 11. The longtime Orlando resident started teaching shortly after high school at a small schoolhouse in Nebraska. There was one classroom, and she taught all grades. "It...
Tags: Gainesville, Human Interest, Heart Failure, American Medical Association, Maitland
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Orlando Police recognize citizens for stepping up to help fight crime
While Orlando police Sgt. Kevin Roberson struggled to arrest a violent traffic offender, he heard two pops, looked down between his legs and saw the man's hand fumbling with a revolver. From inside her Baldwin Park home, retired Florida Highway Patrol...
Tags: Florida Highway Patrol, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Culture, Abraham Lincoln
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Andrea pulls its punches locally — but spawns twisters in South Florida
Tropical Storm Andrea blew through Central Florida on Thursday, leaving scattered flooding and power outages in its wake but packing less wallop than predicted. "The storm brought some drier air with it," said Arlena Moses, a meteorologist with the...
Tags: Broward County, Twitter, Inc., Tornadoes, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters
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Tropical Storm Andrea forms in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the season's first named storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Andrea is expected to whack Florida's Panhandle late Thursday, bringing with it a torrent of rain across...
Tags: Tornadoes, Lakes and Ponds, Lake Mary, Osceola County, Entertainment
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Tropical Storm Andrea forms in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Gulf of Mexico to become the season's first named storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Andrea is expected to whack Florida's Panhandle in the next 36 hours, bringing with it a torrent of rain...Tags: Tornadoes, Lake Mary, Lakes and Ponds, Osceola County, Hurricanes
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Florida's Fourth: Red, white, hot and boom!
Special CorrespondentWith July 4 landing on a Thursday this year, it is easy to put together a four-day getaway that costs us only one workday. If the idea of a mini-vacation in Florida to take in the Fourth festivities is appealing to you, here are some popular...Tags: Islamorada, Trips and Vacations, Daytona Beach, Holidays, Music
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History fans dive into past through modern social media
Logging on to the behemoth social-media site Facebook, I can become overwhelmed. I see a picture of a dear cousin I need to write. Ah, the guilt. I see, in the stack of ads at right, a picture of a celebrity and the question "Is 60 the new 40?" Ah, the...
Tags: Orange County Regional History Center, Altamonte Springs, Rollins College, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Human Interest
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How you can help Oklahoma tornado victims
If you want to help the victims of this week's massive tornado in Oklahoma but haven't yet had a chance, don't worry. Relief efforts are still being organized -- and disaster workers say aid will be needed for the long run. Consider that seven months...
Tags: Catholic Charities USA, Christianity, Mall at Millenia, Religion and Belief, American Red Cross
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Florida travel calendar for July
Check out festivals and events in July across the state. This list is organized by region. Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County) July 3: Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte...
Tags: Concerts, West Palm Beach, Music, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Panama City (Panama)
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Vibe of life celebrated at Earth Day gathering
Central Florida Earth Day at Lake Eola offered an eclectic mix of ways to remember the planet and its flora and fauna. There were parades of endangered species, spinning belly dancers and paper mushrooms painted by toddlers. There was a hippie climate...
Tags: Lake Eola Park, Conservation, Endangered Species, Stetson University, Vegan Diet
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A weekend of cool art
There are several great events across Central Florida on Friday night and many more throughout the week. You won't be able to attend all the opening receptions tonight, but fortunately these shows will hang around for awhile. Florida Craftsmen puts on...
Tags: DeLand, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Museums, Arts, Saint Petersberg (Russia)
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