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Leu House opens doors to the past and mysteries of historic cemetery
When Herb Piper was a young engineer living in Satellite Beach in the 1960s, he would join family members on weekend expeditions to a nearby fish camp owned by a relative's friend. Piper could never have guessed that some 50 years later he'd be...
Tags: Science and Technology, Leu Gardens, Human Interest, Satellite Beach, Orlando
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Rep. Nelson takes outside donation lead in Orange race with help from capital friends
State Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, jumped out to a quick outside fundraising advantage in next year's Orange County Commission District 2 race, according to the latest reports. And little of it came from that Apopka area of the county he wants to...
Tags: Human Interest, Apopka, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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Nelson taps Tallahassee-tied donors for 2014 Orange County race
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelState Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, took a quick outside fundraising advantage in the Orange County Commission District 2 race, according to the latest reports. And little of it came from that Apopka area of the county that he wants to represent. Instead,... -
Stratton: Chamber’s fevered rhetoric undermines business lobby
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelSentinel business columnist Jim Stratton's latest column: Julie Norris doesn't seem like someone trying to topple capitalism. She works seven days a week running a small vegetarian restaurant that makes a mean chili wrap. She and her partner opened the... -
Elementary schools with longer days show signs of improvement in reading, data shows
The 100 worst-performing elementary school in Florida (based on state reading test scores) extended their school days by an hour this year. The hope was that more reading instruction would help struggling students improve -- and preliminary data...Tags: Charter Schools, Elementary Schools, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Schools, Pine Hills
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Firm wins $195M SunRail contract
An international conglomerate said Monday it won a $195 million operations and maintenance contract for the SunRail commuter train that will run through Central Florida starting in May 2014. The agreement with Bombardier covers 10 years, according to...
Tags: Volusia County, Orlando
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Senate throws new projects into budget package
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — With the Senate preparing to vote on its $74.3 billion budget tomorrow, lawmakers did some last minute shifts of dollars to fund a number of special projects. Here are a few of the new projects tucked into the budget: * $1.7 million... -
GOP leaders trying to clear the deck for Eisnaugle in House race
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelSome prominent Republican Party leaders are trying to clear the field for former Rep. Eric Eisnaugle in an Orlando-area House seat. Eisnaugle, R-Orlando, spent four years in the state House before stepping aside last year after he and Rep. Steve Precourt,... -
Orange Law Enforcement Memorial honors fallen heroes
The mournful strains of Amazing Grace filled the jury room at the Orange County Courthouse Thursday night as hundreds of law-enforcement officers remembered their fallen colleagues at the 2013 Law Enforcement Memorial service. Orlando police Chief...
Tags: Human Interest, Judges, Teresa Jacobs, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Deputies: Machete-waving man wreaked havoc on home during rampage
FloriDUHThe time has come for machete-control legislation. Luis Guillermo Alicea, 38, allegedly ran down his street Monday afternoon with a machete yelling, “Kill me, I want to die,” as he tried to smash his way into two homes before he got into a...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Redflex losing contract bids amid Chicago scandal
Seeking to reverse their fortunes amid a debilitating Chicago corruption scandal, top executives of Redflex Traffic Systems flew to Florida for a personal pitch to local officials having second thoughts about giving the company a major contract for a red-...
Tags: Chicago City Hall, Breach of Contract, Local Government, Elections, Rahm Emanuel
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Will Florida elections be improved? WFTV tackles issue
Staff writerIn local public-affairs programming this weekend: "Central Florida Spotlight" examines Florida's voter and election reform efforts at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WFTV-Channel 9. Moderator Greg Warmoth's guests are Bill Cowles, Orange County supervisor of...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Elections, Polk County, Osceola County, Politics
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