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100 shots fired? We all should want answers
It was about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and throughout the Alta Westgate apartments, children were snuggled in their beds. School was still a few hours away. The sun had yet to rise. Suddenly, gunfire. Bullets flew in all directions. Across the...Tags: Politics, Crimes, Children, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Polk County
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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: Recipes, Atlantic Ocean, Osceola County, Oviedo, Media Industry
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Looking for love? You can find the spiritual kind in Cassadaga
!["You are so loved!" That's the phrase that caught my eye in the press release that turned up in my email last week. I like the sound of it, because it's not something you see a lot — at least in emails around here.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-09/64795864-16101218.jpg ""You are so loved!\" That's the phrase that caught my eye in the press release that turned up in my email last week. I like the sound of it, because it's not something you see a lot — at least in emails around here.")
"You are so loved!" That's the phrase that caught my eye in the press release that turned up in my email last week. I like the sound of it, because it's not something you see a lot — at least in emails around here.
Apparently, that's the usual vibe...Tags: DeLand, Fort Lauderdale
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Readers share mouth-watering memories, musical mystery from Orlando's past
Flashback readers send delicious memories and a query about a mysterious record. In search of Orange Records "I'm a 53-year-old Central Florida native (born in Sanford, which I still call home). I well remember the original Colonial Plaza, and the...
Tags: Sandwiches, Foods and Beverages, DeBary, JC Penney Company Inc., Entertainment
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Matt Kenseth finds perfect match in Joe Gibbs Racing
CHARLOTTE — Matt Kenseth didn't agonize over one of the most important decisions of his life last spring. He didn't lose a wink at night and didn't have to call in an army of consultants. Sometime during the Coca-Cola 600 week in May, Kenseth took...Tags: Auto Racing, Marathon, Richard Petty Motorsports, Kyle Busch, Vehicles
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Take a lazy river tour of St. Johns
There's an old joke about why the St. Johns River flows north, but out of respect for our good friends from Georgia, I won't repeat it here. Instead, how about a good source for facts about the longest river in Florida? That would be the St. Johns...
Tags: Blue Spring State Park, Trips and Vacations, Travel, State Parks, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Different ways to dive into history
It's interesting to look at history, but it's even better to be immersed in it. This week's road trip will offer options for both experiences, starting with a random thought that worked its way into my mind on a recent visit to the Edison & Ford...
Tags: Coral Gables, DeBary, Holidays, Christmas, Ernest Hemingway
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DeLand's Shady Oak Restaurant offers rustic charm on river
As regular readers know, I'm still building momentum toward my long-delayed, inaugural trip to Orlando's iconic Gatorland attraction.
This past weekend, I eased into that gator experience by returning to a spot that has been a favorite for years and also...Tags: DeLand, Trips and Vacations, Alcoholic Beverages, Travel, Gatorland
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Winter Springs wall holds up merits of regulation
This is a story about how something so mundane, so seemingly innocuous can grow into a big and expensive problem. It's a story about how many problems, especially in the world of local government, can be prevented if the right backstops are in place....
Tags: DeBary, Winter Springs
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Unemployed not amused by unfilled jobs
Response from the jobless to Monday's column ("Many good jobs in Central Florida go unfilled") was polite but pointed, tinged with anger and hit-the-wall frustration. "As someone who has been job hunting for 10 months and sent out about 500 resumes, it...
Tags: Politics, Computer Science, Career and Workplace, Elections, Employment Opportunities
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Tour showcases Volusia farms
It's 15 days until Thanksgiving. Quiz answers for the day are: Fresh or frozen, trussing for beginners and Aunt Sally's pumpkin pie that woefully lacks pumpkin flavor. I've got the matching questions and more today at my blog, OrlandoSentinel.com/thedish....
Tags: Zellwood, Pumpkin, Winter Park, New Smyrna Beach, Mount Dora
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Consultants don't want you to see who's financing campaigns
TALLAHASSEE — Cockroaches hide from the light. And so do some of Florida's highest-paid elections lawyers and consultants, who have done their darnedest this year to cover up the financing behind their election advertising. This election, we've...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Maria Lorts Sachs, Crime, Law and Justice
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