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Florida jobless rate dips to 7.2 percent in April
Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April — the lowest level in five years. Metro Orlando's jobless rate also improved, falling to 6.4 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Executive Branch, Politics, Employment, Rick Scott
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FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state
Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...
Tags: Palm Beach County, Orange County (Florida), Orange County Sheriff's Office, Lake County (Florida), Osceola County
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The Miami Herald Fred Grimm column
Miami HeraldTallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the allusion has become quite literal. It's as if our state legislators have come to regard little school kids as high-value commodities to be doled out...Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), The Miami Herald, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice
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Central Florida Republicans rally to take out Castor Dentel
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Republican House District 30 candidate Bob Cortes, who hopes to defeat freshman Democrat Karen Castor Dentel next year, is holding his campaign kickoff and fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Longwood Community Building. Castor Dentel ...Tags: Orlando, Orange County (Florida), David Johnson, Democratic Party, Republican Party
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The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Live Wire column
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Q: How can I find out where some of the state's best waterfalls are? -- B.J., Fayetteville A: Do some waterfall surfing -- online. There are a number of sites with information, photos and maps about many of the hundreds of waterfalls that can be found...Tags: Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman
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Seminole to spend $7.4 million to buy land near airport for new sports complex
Seminole County took its first major step in building a complex for sports tournaments when commissioners agreed Tuesday to spend $7.4 million on almost 100 acres southeast of Orlando Sanford International Airport. The complex on East Lake Mary...
Tags: Interstate 4, Lake Mary, Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Sanford, Local Government
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DNA evidence may clear Honduran man sentenced to death in Florida
ReutersBy Barbara Liston SANFORD, May 14 (Reuters) - Lawyers seeking to overturn the murder conviction of a Honduran man who has been on Florida's death row since 2006 presented new DNA and blood stain evidence in a Florida court on Tuesday. Clemente Aguirre-...Tags: Trials, Murder, Illegal Immigrants, Chemical Industry, Justice System
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Gov. Scott recognizes Central Florida teachers as among state's best
Sentinel School ZoneGov. Rick Scott on Wednesday presented ten district-level Teachers of the Year with "Shine Awards" in recognition of their hard work. The awards were presented during a cabinet meeting in Orlando. The local teachers recognized were: - Dorina...Tags: Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Osceola County, Politics, Regional Authority
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Florida prepares for massive insurance signup
WASHINGTON – Facing the next big health-care challenge in Florida, Uncle Sam plans to enlist hundreds of consumer "navigators" over the next several months to help enroll up to 3.5 million uninsured state residents by January, when everyone is...Tags: Credit and Debt, Florida Legislature, Palm Beach County, Orange County (Florida), Unemployment Benefits
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Traffic: Delays remain on I-4 in Seminole
Late-morning delays remain on westbound Interstate 4 in Seminole County. The delays are reported: From Exit 101 to State Road 417. At mile marker 96 because of a crash. At mile marker 91, because of an accident. Traffic remains backed up for...
Tags: State Road 408, Orlando, Orange County (Florida), Traffic, Interstate 4
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Suspected bank robber in hospital after car crash
A suspected bank robber is in the hospital Saturday but will be transported to jail later in the day, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said. Two men were arrested Friday after Seminole County deputies said they robbed a bank near Lake Mary and...Tags: Winter Springs, Bank Robbery, Theft, Interstate 4, Transportation Accidents
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Letters to the Editor: Syria, Meals on Wheels, executions, Bill Clinton
Syria: Keep our distance Our political right continues to agitate for intervention in Syria. Our middle is wavering. It's rumored that even Hillary Clinton has advocated stronger support of the rebellion. The intervention case rests on the estimated...
Tags: Homophobia, Health and Safety at School, Death Penalty, United Nations, Bill Clinton
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May 14, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 12, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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