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UCF student's blood tested for alcohol after crash kills Orlando man
A University of Central Florida student's blood was tested for alcohol after she was accused of causing a fatal head-on crash at 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Dana McKinnon, 22, of Oviedo was driving eastbound on Lake Pickett Road near Tanner Road in east Orange...
Tags: Oviedo, University of Central Florida, Medical Procedures and Tests, Florida Highway Patrol, Orlando
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Accused cop killer Dontae Morris to face Orlando jury Nov. 4 for double slaying
TAMPA — An Orlando jury will decide this fall whether Dontae Morris shot to death two Tampa police officers who had pulled his girlfriend over for a minor traffic infraction. Morris faces two charges of capital murder. Circuit Judge William Fuente...
Tags: Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Tampa, Murder
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Residents warned after brush fire threatens Orange homes
Orange County firefighters on Friday battled a brush fire that threatened homes near Avalon Park Boulevard and took an afternoon to control, they said. The 6-acre fire was near Avalon Reserve apartments and the Waterford Chase community. Woods...
Tags: Avalon Park (Orlando, Florida)
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Florida jobless rate dips to 7.2 percent in April
Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April — the lowest level in five years. Metro Orlando's jobless rate also improved, falling to 6.4 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage...
Tags: Rollins College, Employment Opportunities, Politics, Government, Polk County
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Beware weekends in October, Orlando traffic study warns
Want to avoid wrecking your car? Then consider staying home on October weekends and, under no circumstances, drive anywhere near State Road 50 and Alafaya Trail. Those are the most dangerous time and treacherous stretch of road for Metro Orlando...
Tags: International Drive, Highway Transportation, New Year's Day, Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando
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Orange Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner remembered at memorial
Mourners packed First United Methodist Church of Winter Park on Friday to attend a memorial service for Orange County Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner, who died last week at 68 after a long battle with cancer. The service, which featured heartfelt...
Tags: Online Media Industry, Teresa Jacobs, Local Government, Buddy Dyer, Winter Park
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FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state
Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...
Tags: Orange County Sheriff's Office, Crime, Law and Justice, Osceola County, Laws, Criminals
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Arrest made in butcher-knife robbery near Orlando
Deputies have arrested a man they said jumped through a small opening in security glass at a convenience store and robbed a 65-year-old clerk with a butcher knife Saturday. The suspect is Jean Dorival, 28, who was taken into custody in Palm Beach County,...
Tags: Orange County Sheriff's Office, Palm Beach County, Prisons, Miramar, Police Arrests
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Expressway may take over state's part of Wekiva Parkway
Orlando's main road-building agency may take over construction of almost all of the $1.66 billion Wekiva Parkway, but not if the agency has to raise tolls to cover the cost. "We would not consider it if there is a toll increase," said Max Crumit, who...
Tags: Sanford, Florida Department of Transportation, Wekiva River, Highway Transportation, Apopka
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What we think: Brodeur, Stewart top class
On Sunday we graded Central Florida's state senators on their performance during this year's session of the Florida Legislature. Today we'll grade some from the House, based on their priorities and effectiveness in the 2013 session, which concluded...Tags: Career and Workplace, Andy Gardiner, Labor Legislation, Politics, Buddy Dyer
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Central Florida Republicans rally to take out Castor Dentel
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Republican House District 30 candidate Bob Cortes, who hopes to defeat freshman Democrat Karen Castor Dentel next year, is holding his campaign kickoff and fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Longwood Community Building. Castor Dentel ...Tags: Sanford, Melbourne, Democratic Party, Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Elections
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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, Crime, Law and Justice, Volusia County, Law Enforcement, Brevard County
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