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Orange drops bid to hire outside legal help for redistricting fight
Facing protests from Hispanic activists, Orange County officials Tuesday dropped a plan to pay $340,000 for an outside legal firm to lead the county's defense in a federal court fight over redistricting. Instead, Orange's legal staff will defend the...
Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Litigation, Social Issues, Lawyers
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Mom, son missing since Friday found safe
Orange County deputies have called off the search for a woman and her 10-year-old son missing since Friday morning. Sonja Jones, of Orlando, and her son were found unharmed, deputies announced today. According to officials, domestic issues led to...
Tags: Orange County Sheriff's Office
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Lawmaker: Disney lobbying helps kill firefighter bill
Although publicly neutral, Walt Disney World lobbied behind the scenes against a bill this session that would have given Reedy Creek Improvement District firefighters more leverage in future contract negotiations with the Disney-controlled government,...Tags: Hialeah, Politics, Lobbying, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Water district keeps its distance as other fight over wetlands tied to river it is guarding
Low-lying Wedgefield's fight to be exempted from Orange County's wetlands rules is taking place in the Florida Legislature this spring with scant information about the potential environmental consequences of the legislation. That's because the state...
Tags: Melbourne, Natural Resource Industry, Florida Legislature, Environmental Issues, St. Johns River Water Management District
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Tax cuts, stadium deals, insurance reform, expressway changes all come down to session's final week
TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses....
Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Andy Gardiner, Local Government, Lake Worth, Government
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Small builders: We're shut out
OAKLAND — Wearing a T-shirt and jeans, Baybrook Homes owner Braxton Green leans over his desk and complains that small home builders are being shut out of the market as it recovers because they still can't get financing to buy land and build. He...
Tags: Lake Wales, Homes, House Building, Winter Park, Orlando
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One dry April long ago, the rainmaker sat by Sand Lake
During another April many years ago in Orlando, Dr. Philip Phillips brought the rainmaker to town. It was 1939, and dark war clouds loomed over Europe, but the real sky remained bright over Central Florida. That meant waterless, worrisome weather for...
Tags: Orlando, Tampa, Orange County Regional History Center, Natural Disasters, Polk County
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04/29: Business events
Chamber West Orange: networking groups, 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays, Mimi's Cafe, 3130 Daniels Road, Winter Garden; 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays, TooJay's, 10185 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee; http://www.tuesdaynetworkinggroup.com/ or 407-656-1304. Winter Park: Winter Park...
Tags: Minor League Baseball, Business, Fashion Square Mall, Daytona Beach, International Drive
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Traffic: Crash on I-4 near theme parks causes backup
A crash on Interstate 4 near the theme parks is causing delays this afternoon. The crash happened at Exit 67 (World Center Drive). The two left westbound travel lanes are blocked, according to traffic authorities. Minor delays are reported eastbound...Tags: Kissimmee, Volusia County, St. Cloud, Orlando, State Road 408
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Trail would let cyclists ride coast-to-coast across Florida
Cycling enthusiasts have long dreamed of having a paved trail through the center of Florida that would give riders a continuous path from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Now that vision may become reality. The budget the Legislature passed...
Tags: Business, Andy Gardiner, Google Inc., Government, Canaveral National Seashore
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Scott, lawmakers at odds going into session's last week
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott should be at the high tide of his influence, dropping the hammer on fellow Republican legislators thwarting his agenda. The governor has made it clear he wants $2,500 pay raises for teachers and a $141 million...
Tags: Andy Gardiner, Budgets and Budgeting, Government, Politics, Orlando
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Orange sheriff's sergeant arrested on DUI charge | Video
An off-duty Orange County sheriff's sergeant was arrested on a misdemeanor DUI charge late Sunday after he hit the rear of a moving car, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Sgt. Kevin Meyer, 50, was in uniform and driving an unmarked law-enforcement...Tags: Crimes, Florida Highway Patrol, Amusement and Theme Parks, Crime, Law and Justice, Drunk Driving
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