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Lamar endorsed by Osceola’s top cops
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelState Attorney Lawson Lamar has won support from Osceola County's three top law-enforcement officers: Sheriff Bob Hansell, Kissimmee Police Chief Fran Iwanski and St. Cloud Police Chief Pete Gauntlett. All three came out for the veteran prosecutor —... -
'This is an emergency': Florida bird may soon be extinct
KENANSVILLE — A type of sparrow that lives only in Florida has mysteriously plunged in number so dramatically that scientists fear it will vanish forever well before the end of this decade.
Florida grasshopper sparrows, which inhabit grasslands...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, State Parks, Conservation, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Renters feel squeeze as apartment construction slowly picks up
Orlando-area apartments are becoming more expensive and tougher to find — a huge reverse from just a few years ago, when the hard-hit metro area had relatively cheap rents and record-high vacancy rates.
With the exception of Austin, Texas, the...Tags: Camden Property Trust, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, University of Central Florida, Marketing
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Parent involvement programs in Osceola, Seminole win state award
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelTwo Central Florida schools were among 10 winners of the state's Parent Involvement Program award for 2012. The schools are Cypress Elementary in Osceola County, which won for its “dare to be perfect” attendance dinner, and Milwee Middle in... -
Democratic bus driver en route to Tally, to cast votes
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel The sun wasn't even close to rising when Victor Torres pulled his Lynx bus onto the road, starting a route on which he would pick up at least 70 people and drop them off at hotels and Downtown Disney. Almost certainly, the... -
Report: Undercover agents created neo-Nazi motorcycle club to dupe racist bikers
FloriDUHScary stuff in St. Cloud. 1st SS Kavallerie Brigade Motorcycle Division, a neo-Nazi motorcycle gang, was created by an undercover law-enforcement unit to topple white supremacists and racist bikers in Central Florida, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The...Tags: Racism, St. Cloud, Orlando
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Mike Grego is finalist in Pinellas County superintendent search
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelMike Grego, the former Osceola County superintendent, is a finalist to lead the Pinellas County school district. The Tampa Bay Times said Grego is one of three finalists picked despite some concern from some School Board members who were disappointed in... -
Torres, hundreds of Obama supporters prepare for president’s visit
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrange County's newly-elected state Rep. Victor Torres saw the hundreds of people waiting in line for a renewed chance to hear President Barack Obama Tuesday afternoon and saw “ordinary people” whom he believes will be the heart of re-election... -
Confusion likely to continue over “Florida Virtual” names
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFlorida Virtual School. Florida Virtual Academy. Florida Virtual Program. Confused yet? Florida Virtual School, a program that has contracted with the state since 2003 to provide educational services over the Internet to students in Florida, thought... -
Sting targets white supremacists: Agents' Nazi 'gang' duped suspects
ST. CLOUD — A neo-Nazi motorcycle gang created by an undercover law-enforcement unit to investigate white supremacists and racist bikers has helped topple two domestic-terrorism groups in Central Florida.
The original investigation began in 2007,...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Explosions, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Trials, Nazi Party
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School boards, FCAT, Pearson — and a little irony
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelAs we've been reporting, School Board members across Florida are none too happy with FCAT and how the state uses standardized test scores to make high-stakes decisions. The FCAT is administered by Pearson, the private testing company. At yesterday's... -
House Republicans underwrite Osceola election petition drive
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTop Republican lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives – and some of the interest groups trying to influence them – have pumped more than $20,000 into a petition drive in Osceola County to make county commission elections non-...
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