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Traffic: Rough ride on wet roads
It's been a rough morning on the roads because of rain and wrecks. Westbound S.R. 408 is still experiencing delays near Orange Avenue due to a disabled vehicle blocking the left lane. Traffic is slow from Anderson Avenue to the exit ramp for Interstate...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, State Road 408, Lake Mary, Traffic, Pine Hills
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Need a car for an hour? Downtown Orlando soon may have that option
Downtown Orlando could have cars that rent by the hour or even by the minute this fall as the city readies itself for the SunRail commuter train. So-called car-share programs appeal to people who do not need an automobile for an entire day, much less...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Colleges and Universities, Orlando, University of Central Florida, Education
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Sex-offender killer should be executed, jury says
A jury Wednesday said a 43-year-old Volusia County sex offender convicted of killing his roommate in 2009 should die for his crimes. The jury's recommendation comes less than a week after Joseph Edward Jordan was convicted of first-degree murder in...
Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Broward County
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Small county takes on tourism industry over control of bed taxes
Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state's tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes. Okaloosa County, a coastal Panhandle community whose economy relies on tourists visiting its white-...
Tags: Orange County Convention Center, Monroe County (Florida), Don Gaetz, Florida Legislature, Key West
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Traffic: Interstate 95 north closed near Melbourne
Northbound Interstate 95 is closed near Melbourne because power lines are down across the roadway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The highway will remain closed until sometime after midnight, a trooper said. The closure is at Mile Marker 183....Tags: Baldwin Park (Orlando, Florida), Seminole County, State Road 408, Lake Mary, Traffic
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Letters to the Editor: Speedway tax rebates, immigration, closed primaries
Speedway tax rebates Normally, I don't like the idea of my tax dollars going to corporate interests in the form of tax breaks or rebates that I don't get. Rick Joyce, in his guest column, "Daytona Speedway project would bring jobs and tourists," on...
Tags: Daytona International Speedway, Migration, Immigration, Winter Springs, Politics
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Firm wins $195M SunRail contract
An international conglomerate said Monday it won a $195 million operations and maintenance contract for the SunRail commuter train that will run through Central Florida starting in May 2014. The agreement with Bombardier covers 10 years, according to...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Orlando
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Panel advances Daytona Speedway tax-break
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel Days after International Speedway Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $13.5 million, the Florida Senate on Monday began moving a bill that would give NASCAR promoter and racetrack owner nearly $100 million worth of... -
After NASCAR track owner reports $13m profit, Senate takes up tax breaks
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelUPDATE: The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee unanimously passed the bill. Days after International Speedway Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $13.5 million, the Florida Senate is set to begin moving a bill that would give the NASCAR promoter... -
Rip current risks this week along entire Florida coastline
Anyone swimming or wading on the east coast from Volusia County to the Florida Keys faces a high risk of rip currents through Tuesday, according to a warning issued by the state Division of Emergency Management. "Ocean swells combined with tidal effects...
Tags: National Weather Service, Weather Reports, Weather
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Traffic: Crash on I-4 near theme parks causes backup
A crash on Interstate 4 near the theme parks is causing delays this afternoon. The crash happened at Exit 67 (World Center Drive). The two left westbound travel lanes are blocked, according to traffic authorities. Minor delays are reported eastbound...Tags: St. Cloud, Orange County (Florida), Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Kissimmee, Seminole County
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Activist fought to advance animal rights
For decades, Virginia Roche tirelessly defended those she found most vulnerable: abused and neglected animals. The New Smyrna Beach woman, who once had been a social worker for mentally and physically abused children in Central Florida, was appointed...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), New York City, Tampa, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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