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Charley rolls across Central Florida
Sentinel Staff WritersHurricane Charley battered Central Florida tonight, packing 105 mph winds that tore off roofs, knocked down trees and left tens of thousands of residents without power. There were widespread reports of trees falling on homes and storm-related fires, as...Tags: Kissimmee, Cell Phones, Natural Disasters, Hospitals and Clinics, Lee County (Florida)
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Charley roars across Central Florida
Sentinel Staff WritersHurricane Charley battered Central Florida on Friday night, packing 105-mph winds that tore off roofs, snapped trees like twigs and left hundreds of thousands of residents without power. And as the cleanup began, there were fears that electricity outages...Tags: Medical Services, Kissimmee, Progress Energy Incorporated, Accidental Death, St. Cloud
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A timeline in the life and murder of Gus Boulis
Sun-Sentinel1968: At 19, Konstantinos ``Gus'' Boulis, a native of Greece, jumps ship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and begins washing dishes at a Mr. Submarine restaurant. Within six months, he is partner. 1971: While in Canada, Boulis meets and marries Efrosino...Tags: Crimes, Fraud, Murder, Trials, New York
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Food aid can be right around corner
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen Hurricane Georges hit Puerto Rico in 1998, Claribel Lebron lost power for a month, water for two weeks and had to wait five days for a few food vouchers from the Salvation Army. Lebron figured when she moved to Winter Park in July that she had...Tags: American Red Cross, Hamburgers, Kissimmee, Union Park, Natural Disasters
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Hispanics flock to Pentecostal churches
Orlando SentinelThe back wall of the sanctuary of Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal Church of Orlando in Pine Hills is lined with the flags of the Hispanic congregation: Puerto Rico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Venezuela, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cuba, Haiti and...Tags: Minority Groups, Nicaragua, Texas, Culture, Immigration
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A taste of the 'real' Puerto Rico
Special to the Los Angeles TimesNobody seems to notice as the sun descends toward the shimmering sea. Children frolic along the beach as their parents sit nearby, chatting and playing cards. An old man snores contently in a hammock. Young couples embrace in the shelter of a shallow...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Hotels and Accommodations, Garlic, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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The 1940s: War turns city into an armed camp — but it keeps on growing
A world at war forced an interruption in the city's swift growth. Though far from actual hostilities, Fort Lauderdale was on a firm war footing because of its proximity to the sea and enemy vessels. The city became an armed camp. Artillery was mounted...Tags: Minority Groups, Natural Disasters, Advanced Training, Human Interest, Air Transportation Industry
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Wells Fargo Fugitive Captured
The Hartford CourantThe FBI Thursday captured a member of the militant Puerto Rico independence group Los Macheteros who disappeared 22 years ago after being charged in a $7 million West Hartford robbery that was then the largest cash heist in U.S. history. Avelino Gonzalez...Tags: Crimes, House Building, Local Government, Government, Trials
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Florida's forgotten storm: The Hurricane of 1928
Staff WriterThey are in their 80s and 90s now, much of their memories fogged by time, but even 75 years later, the details come flooding back. The sting of the wind whipping their faces. The look of terror in the eyes of their parents. The desperation that held them...Tags: Delray Beach, Natural Disasters, History, National Hurricane Center, Everglades
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1928 - Okeechobee
Sun-SentinelWhen the hurricane roared ashore at Palm Beach September 16, 1928, many coastal residents were prepared. But inland, along Lake Okeechobee, few conceived the disaster that was brewing. The storm struck first in Puerto Rico, killing 1,000 people, then...Tags: Natural Disasters, Florida, U.S. Army, Career and Workplace, History
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Disaster struck without warning
Staff WriterFor almost two weeks forecasters knew the storm was coming, churning steadily toward Florida. Government weather watchers stationed around the Caribbean, as well as ships' reports, kept tabs on it. But when it reached the Bahamas, forecasters lost track....Tags: Delray Beach, Natural Disasters, Florida, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), National Hurricane Center
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Actress Brittany Murphy Dies In L.A.
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Actress Brittany Murphy died after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Sunday morning, a hospital spokeswoman has confirmed. Sally Stewart of Cedars told KTLA that Murphy died there at 10:04 a.m. Meanwhile, Los...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles Times, Celebrities, Health, West Hollywood
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