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Osceola is left wondering, where's Colt?
To appreciate just how badly state and local officials want to lure well-paying jobs to Florida, consider the case of Colt's Manufacturing Co. In 2011, officials promised $1.6 million in incentives to the iconic gun company, as part of a deal to open...
Tags: Executive Branch, Connecticut Economic Development, Rick Scott, Local Government, Government
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Learning experiences provide area athletes extra credit toward college
The summer before Hans Schroeder's freshman year at Harmony, he read 56 books. They were not assigned. Schroeder did it by choice. "You never know what you are going to find between the pages," Schroeder said. "It is kind of like have a television...
Tags: St. Cloud, Education, Teaching and Learning, Biology, Students
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Orange, Seminole win appeal against Florida Virtual Academy
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelIn an uncanny repetition of last year, Orange and Seminole counties are headed to the state Board of Education with a set of rejections of Florida Virtual Academy charter schools. Like last year, the county school boards rejected the application to... -
Start Earth Day celebrations at dinner table
Lighter meals are perfect for the longer days that daylight savings time brings. Check out a few test kitchen favorites today at orlandosentinel.com/thedish. In the meantime, let's dish: Earth Day from the kitchen table. Every year on April 22 more than...
Tags: Consumers, Earth Day, Oviedo, Recipes, Atlantic Ocean
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On Disney's doorstep
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — While it touts its proximity to Orlando and Central Florida's mega-theme parks, this city in many ways has grown into a worthy destination itself for spring break. If you are among the 1.3 million expected to visit the...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Orlando, Tourism and Leisure, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Trips and Vacations
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Two dead in fiery crash in east Osceola
Two people were killed late Thursday in a fiery crash in rural east Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Three vehicles collided about 8 p.m. on Old Melbourne Highway at U.S. Highway 192 east of St. Cloud, said Sgt. Kim Montes, an agency...
Tags: St. Cloud, Melbourne, Florida Highway Patrol
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George Zimmerman: WKMG studies where he gains, loses credibility
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWKMG-Channel 6 used its “FlashPoint” public-affairs program on Sunday morning to go into greater detail about Tony Pipitone's latest reports on the George Zimmerman case. Pipitone studied the moves of Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26,... -
Tone-deaf officials, secrecy make year's worst PR moves
Just one month into 2013 and it's already time to award the first round of Flubbies — recognizing the region's biggest public-relations flubs. We're talking moves so dim they made the Superdome's third-quarter lights look bright. There's a...Tags: Medical Specialization, Buddy Dyer, Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, Nursing
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Charlie Crist discusses his future on ‘Political Connections’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelIn local public-affairs programming this weekend: Former Gov. Charlie Christ will discuss his political future on “Political Connections,” which airs at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday on Central Florida News 13. Crist recently sat for an... -
Gary Stein: Stadium deal gets better all the time
As a card-carrying member of the ICU (International Columnists Union), I supposedly have no choice but to blast the proposal to renovate Sun Life Stadium. Yes, it is my duty as a columnist to tell you not a dime of public money should be spent on this...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Rick Scott, Interior Policy, Periodicals, Firearms
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In 6-page dress code, Osceola clerk makes it clear what not to wear
KISSIMMEE – Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez leaves no question about what he wants his 160 employees to wear. Three weeks after taking office, Ramirez has issued the most detailed dress code for courthouse workers in Central...
Tags: Justice System, Orange County (Florida), Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Employees
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Latino musicians will be heard at the Inaugural Parade
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelA Latin band from Osceola County is heading to Washington, D.C., to be part of the Inaugural Parade for President Barack Obama on Monday. “Seguro Que Sí” has performed locally at events like the Star-Spangled Banner Celebration at Osceola...
Mar 24, 2013
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Jan 31, 2013
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|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jan 31, 2013
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