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The travels of tagged manatees
Planet Florida - Orlando SentinelFlorida Power & Light Co. power-plant site at the Indian River north of Cocoa has become a manatee laboratory for researchers. The utility demolished an old plant there and is about to build a new facility. In the meantime, FPL is using a heater... -
Weather: Storms to continue this evening in Metro Orlando
Storms that have been roaring through Central Florida will continue for another couple of hours, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said. Orlando, Volusia County and Lake County will continue to see rain, forecasters said. The worst of the...Tags: Orlando, Ocala, National Weather Service, Weather, Bay Lake
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Traffic: S.R. 417 in Seminole slow because of crash
The right lane of the Central Florida GreeneWay is blocked before Exit 52 in Seminole County because of a crash. The trouble spot is just before the Exit, which leads to County Road 46A.Tags: Orange Blossom Trail, Interstate 4, Highway Transportation, Lake Mary, Orange City
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Spate of shootings by law enforcers concerns community, FDLE
In the past month, seven people have been shot by law-enforcement officers in Central Florida — some fatally. In situations ranging from a crossbow-wielding man in Orange County to a 61-year-old woman in Volusia, officers have employed the most...
Tags: Justice System, Law Enforcement, Orange County (Florida), Orlando, Shootings
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Volusia County woman killed in morning crash
A 46-year-old Volusia County woman was killed after she left the roadway early Sunday and barreled head-on into a tree near the edge of the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jackie Baiga, of DeLand, was pronounced dead at...Tags: DeLand, Ocala National Forest
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Poinciana Blvd. reopens, I-4 east slow in Volusia
Poinciana Boulevard has reopened after being closed for eight hours after a head-on crash between two tractor-trailers, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The street was closed near Crescent Lakes Way, north of Poinciana and southwest of Kissimmee....Tags: Poinciana, Highway Transportation, Interstate 4, Florida Highway Patrol, Kissimmee
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Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge
The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...
Tags: Cape Canaveral, Wildlife, SpaceX, Science and Technology, Heavy Engineering
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Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Sentinel Staff WriterBy Day 5, the populace had divided into two camps -- the Haves and the Have-Nots. And the Have-Nots were getting mighty testy. Although power had been restored to roughly two-thirds of Central Florida homes, more than a half-million residents were...Tags: Emergency Planning, Hospitals and Clinics, FEMA, Lake Eola, Health
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Powering up
Sentinel Staff WriterScrounging for gasoline and ice, living without lights or air conditioning and now scrambling for child care on short notice because some schools will stay closed for another week, Central Floridians struggled Monday to deal with the woes caused by...Tags: Wisconsin, Buddy Dyer, American Red Cross, FEMA, Economy, Business and Finance
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1.5 million without power in area
Sentinel Staff WriterMore than 1.5 million Central Florida residents went to bed Saturday night without electricity to cool their homes, warm their showers or refrigerate their food. And as much as a week may pass before the last of them can turn the lights back on in the...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, University of Central Florida, Walt Disney, Volleyball, Kissimmee
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Charley leaves long scar across region
Sentinel Staff WriterFrom the sky during a helicopter ride Saturday, you clearly see the hurricane's path of twisted trees, scattered aluminum sheds, exploded pool enclosures and wind-scarred roofs. A Charley's-eye view of the hurricane's rampage through Central Florida...Tags: Building Material, Interstate 4, Orlando, Walt Disney, Kissimmee
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Crews slowly light up Central Florida
Sentinel Staff WriterAbout two-thirds of Central Florida electric customers thrown into the dark by Hurricane Charley were back on line Tuesday as utility officials announced they had completed key repairs to a majority of their main power lines. That milestone cleared the...Tags: Belle Isle, Foods and Beverages, Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Volleyball
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