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Seminole, Brevard named "high performing" school districts, again
The Seminole County school district -- and neighboring Brevard County's -- are "academically high performing," based on Florida's annual designation. Both have earned the title in previous years. Seminole, in fact, has been so-named for six...Tags: Seminole County, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), The Seminole Tribe
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Man cannonballs manatees on video, prompting investigation
Three men could face charges after a year-old video of a diver jumping into a canal onto two manatees surfaced on Facebook and YouTube Monday. The video — recorded in a residential Cocoa Beach neighborhood — shows the most egregious of...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Maitland, Punishment, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Autism, Titusville, Education, Satellite Technology, Crime, Law and Justice
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Options lacking for parents of disabled kids at F schools
The notice in the mail told Carmen Olmeda she could transfer her profoundly disabled daughter out of Orange County's F-rated Magnolia School. But there is no other county school that can meet the needs of 18-year-old Loly, who needs hourly glucose...
Tags: Rick Scott, Teaching and Learning, Hillsborough County, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, U.S. Department of Education
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Nationals to Osceola? County may land team for spring training as Astros prepare to leave
Kissimmee might not be left without spring-training baseball after all. A Brevard County official expects the Washington Nationals to make the move from Viera in the near future. "They're not renewing their lease" in Viera, said Brevard County...
Tags: Osceola County, Local Government, Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, Spring Training
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Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day
Goggles on, boys and girls. The test kitchen food processor is wobbling like a Tilt-A-Whirl at the county fair. Before the tidbits go wild, let's dish: Think before you eat. Friday's Food Revolution Day is part of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's...
Tags: Restaurants, Whole Foods Market, Consumer Goods Industries, Zellwood, Agriculture
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Spate of shootings by law enforcers concerns community, FDLE
In the past month, seven people have been shot by law-enforcement officers in Central Florida — some fatally. In situations ranging from a crossbow-wielding man in Orange County to a 61-year-old woman in Volusia, officers have employed the most...
Tags: Valencia College, Shootings, Volusia County, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Incentives arms race isn't good business
Florida's elected officials can be generous to a fault – at least with your money. They're particularly gracious handing out incentives and tax breaks to companies and organizations dangling the prospect of jobs. Even if the company plans to add...
Tags: Rick Scott, Burnham Institute, Government, Theme Park Vacations, Orange County (Florida)
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Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge
The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...
Tags: Intracoastal Waterway, Titusville, Zoology, Volusia County, Manufacturing and Engineering
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FPL's rising natural-gas use spurs push for new pipeline into Florida
PORT ST. JOHN — Competing with the high-pressure whine of natural gas surging through gleaming pipes, Florida Power & Light Co. executives on Wednesday dedicated their newest power plant: a monster overlooking the Indian River Lagoon that bolsters...
Tags: Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Energy Resources, Companies and Corporations, Natural Gas
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Traffic: Crash blocks Semoran Boulevard
A vehicle accident has southbound Semoran Boulevard blocked near Hoffner Avenue. Orlando police report the crash occurred about 6:55 p.m. No other details were immediately released. Elsewhere in Central Florida, a crash on Pleasant Hill Road at Cypress...Tags: Volusia County, Highway Transportation, Daytona Beach, Motorvehicle Accidents, Interstate 4
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Endangered green sea turtles make comeback
WASHINGTON — In one of nature's best comeback stories, endangered green sea turtles have multiplied in Florida during the past two decades and are now thriving in protected waters from Melbourne to the Florida Keys, marine scientists have...
Tags: Palm Beach County, Key West, National Marine Fisheries Service , Science, Conservation
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