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Black family finds KKK flier on doorstep; OCSO investigating 'threat'
A KKK flier was left on the doorstep of an African-American family in the midst of large, racially diverse community in east Orange over the weekend. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is now investigating the incident as a threat against the family,...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Ku Klux Klan, Orange County Sheriff's Office
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Bills to change school start date look dead in Legislature
UPDATED: Bills that would allow school districts to open in mid or early August look dead, now that the House education committee failed today to take up the proposal by Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha. Metz's bill would have allowed districts to open earlier...
Tags: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Labor Day, Seminole County, Florida Legislature, Holidays
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Franlin Graham's Operation Christmas Child hold concert in Orlando on Saturday
Operation Christmas Child will hold a celebration concert from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Orange County Convention Center. Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 at the door for the concert featuring Michael W. Smith, Matthew West, Ricky...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Ricky Skaggs, Religious Festivals, Christianity, Holidays
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Happy faux-lidays
Every year, Marie Puskas and her extended family put all of their eggs in one basket — along with their Valentines, New Year's noisemakers, Christmas gifts, Thanksgiving fixings and Halloween treats.
Naturally, they call this annual family...Tags: Family, Daytona Beach, Customs and Tradition, Easter, Tampa
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O.C. shooting: Business owner recalled as 'a friend to everyone'
L.A. NOWOn the day his life ended, Melvin Edwards' employees wondered why they hadn't seen him. The owner of Rubicon Gear, a Santa Ana aerospace and defense industry manufacturer founded by his father, Edwards had never missed a day, had never...... -
Allow school year to start earlier, lawmaker says (will school calendar and summer be debated again?)
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFlorida schools districts — with a few exceptions — can't start a new school year any earlier than two weeks before Labor Day. That's thanks to state law passed in 2006, propelled by parents and their “save our summers” effort. But... -
Singing the praises of fake Christmas trees
If I had to do it over, which I actually do, I would gather new holiday decorations the way I'd build a new wardrobe.
As I mentioned in last week's column, I lost all my holiday decorations in my move to Florida. While coming to grips with that, I...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Environmental Issues, Marni, Norman Rockwell, Holidays
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Irvine woman who killed boyfriend will stay in prison, D.A. says
L.A. NOWA parole board denied release Thursday for an Irvine woman convicted of killing her boyfriend in 1998 because she thought he had been unfaithful, the Orange County district attorney's office announced Friday. Judy Diane Valot, 54, is serving 15 years........ -
Board denies parole to Irvine killer
A parole board denied release Thursday for an Irvine woman convicted of murdering her boyfriend in 1998 because she thought he had been unfaithful, the Orange County district attorney's office announced Friday. Judy Diane Valot, 54, is serving 15 years... -
History center: Exhibit prompts Universal flashbacks
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelI just returned from a preview of a new exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center: “A Year in the Life: Onstage to Backstage at Universal Orlando Resort.” It opens to the public for a yearlong stay at the downtown Orlando museum... -
Visiting Orlando
Sun-SentinelAnyone who lives in South Florida eventually will have to answer the call of the Mouse, whether just out of curiosity or to hook up with visiting friends and relatives. When that time comes, there are several advantages to being a Floridian. First, you...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Easter, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Gardens and Parks, Walt Disney
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Junior lifeguards train on the Kiwi shore
When the name New Zealand is muttered into the air, thoughts of vast mountain ranges, open valleys, and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy pop into peoples' heads. Though they weren't on a quest to Mordor, a group of 28 Huntington Beach junior lifeguards...Tags: New Zealand, Mountains, Health and Safety at School, Travel, Landforms
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