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Gay community in Orlando applauds Scouts decision
Boy Scouts of America 's decision to lift the ban on gay Scouts is a big step in the right direction, gay community leaders said Thursday. "It's the right thing to do. It shows the Boys Scouts are moving into the 21st century and away from archaic ways," said Randy Stephens, executive director of the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida in Orlando. Stephens, who was a ...
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Death of friend of Boston Marathon suspect shocks scares Orlando neighbors
KISSIMMEE -- Ibragim Todashev, the Chechen martial-arts fighter killed by an FBI agent in Orlando on Tuesday, was a bit of a mystery to his neighbors in a modest gated community here. They knew little about his lifestyle, his travels or his relationship with one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. They did know him as the kind of guy who helped neighbors in the multi-ethnic Sun ...
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Hero prom kids say crash changed their lives and their driving
Western High students, from left; Frank Tucker, 17, Amanda Santos, 18, Ashley Wolf, 18, Brittany Carel, 18, and Krista Pulcini, 17, receive awards from the Weston Rotary Club for helping at a roadside crash while on their way to their high school ...
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Cleared of charges after explosion Florida teen gets full scholarship to space academy
Kiera, 16-year-old junior, was arrested after the incident, which happened outside about 15 minutes before the school day began. No one was hurt, nor did she cause any damage. The school's resource officer arrested her on two possible felony charges, possessing a weapon on campus and discharging a destructive device. Kiera was suspended for 10 days, sent to an alternative school, which she ...
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Fla. using federal grant money to settle lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida is dipping into a high-profile federal grant designed to improve the state's schools in order to end a bitter contract dispute.Education Commissioner Tony Bennett earlier this month agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against his department by a Tallahassee-based technology company.The Department of Education is paying $1.25 million to Infinity Software ...
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12 sentenced in South Florida grow house operation
MIAMI -- A dozen people have been sentenced in a South Florida grow house operation that ended after the murder of a man suspected of stealing their marijuana, federal prosecutors said Thursday.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, Derrick Santiesteban, whose family ran the operation, was sentenced to life in prison for drug distribution, money laundering and kidnapping with ...
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Tar Heels beat Hurricanes 10-0 in ACC tournament
DURHAM, N.C. - Kent Emanuel threw eight scoreless innings, while Cody Stubbs and Brian Holberton each drove in three runs to help North Carolina beat Miami 10-0 on Thursday in pool play of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.Emanuel (10-3) allowed four hits for the top-seeded Tar Heels (49-8) in a game called in the eighth inning due to a 10-run mercy rule. UNC got a fast start with Colin ...
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Graham Center honors Nathaniel Reed 2 others
Nathaniel Reed was recognized as the inaugural recipient of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service's Citizen of the Year Thursday afternoon due to his role in protecting the Florida Everglades for ...
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Decision coming soon on controversial solar array near prairie
The Alachua County Commission will rule soon on a controversial request to put a solar array into a neighborhood near Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park — a project for which the Planning Commission and county staff have issued opposing ...
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United Ways 2013 campaign raises $17.6 million for Orlando-area residents
United Way celebrated the final tally for its yearly community fundraising campaign Thursday -$17.6 million. The donations will help about 360,000 residents of Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties who need health care, housing, education and programs that support financial literacy and safety. It is less than last year's $19.4 million total, which included a one-time donation of about $3 ...
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LeBron James Shattered Jordan Myth on Wednesday
LeBron James delivered a win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals when he hit a layup at the buzzer in overtime. Miami prevailed 103-102, and James picked up his ninth career playoff triple double with 30 points, 10 points, and 10 ...
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PBSO seeking man suspected of snatching purse
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man suspected of choking a woman and stealing her purse. On May 10, 2013, the man ran up to the woman, choked her and ran off with her purse. The man is described as about 5 feet 10, weighing 190 pounds with short dreads and wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt, and black shorts. The Sheriff's Office asks anyone who can identify the ...
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Tea party vs. old guard in Senate GOP rift
FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2013, file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, questions Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The committee's ranking Republican Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. listens at left. A long-simmering feud in the Senate between establishment Republicans and tea ...
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Murder suspect’s death accusations shock to Orlando neighbors
KISSIMMEE -- Ibragim Todashev, the Chechen martial-arts fighter killed by an FBI agent in Orlando on Tuesday, was a bit of a mystery to his neighbors in his modest gated community in Kissimmee.They knew little about his lifestyle, his travels or his relationship with one of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing.They did know him as the kind of guy who helped neighbors in the ...
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5 things to know in Florida for May 24
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.DEFENSE RELEASES PICS, TEXTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH CASEGeorge Zimmerman's defense attorneys have released photos and text messages from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin ahead of a hearing to determine whether they can be used at trial. Zimmerman, accused of shooting Martin last year, is pleading not guilty to ...
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Zimmerman attorney wants jury pool sequestered
ORLANDO, Fla. -- George Zimmerman's attorney says he is going to ask a judge to sequester not only the jury but the jury pool in the upcoming trial of the Florida neighborhood watch leader.Attorney Mark O'Mara said Thursday that may involve sequestering 500 potential jurors in order to find six people who can serve on the jury.O'Mara says he hasn't ever heard of 500 people ...
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Miami Beach developer neighbors settle dispute
The residents of Sunset Islands 3 and 4 have settled their differences with the developers of a mixed-used condo building at the foot of an historic bridge leading into the island community. The agreement, which was submitted to the city on May 13, marks an end to dozens of hours of hearings, rehearings, appeals and private meetings regarding the project, slated to take the place of what’s ...
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Orlando Sentinel picks its best of the Orlando Fringe Festival
May 23--Among the shows revived at this year's Orlando Fringe Festival are three Sentinel "best of the festival" winners from years past: "Dance for Grandma" "Onomatopoeia" and "6 Guitars." In "Dance for Grandma," Scott Whittemore combines endearingly low-key magic, songs both comic and sentimental on a ukulele, and charming storytelling in ...
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Miami Heat Burns Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel told his players on Tuesday that they would win Game 1. He was wrong on that front, and many will say he also was wrong to remove his shot blocker and defensive enforcer, Roy Hibbert, on two late defensive sequences in which LeBron James drove undeterred for layups, including a basket just before time expired. Vogel said a strong case could have been made ...
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Braddy sworn in says its the
Ed Braddy is sworn in as mayor of the city of Gainesville by Circuit Court Judge Robert Groeb at the Thelma Bolton Center on Thursday. Braddy is joined on stage by some of his children, from left, Henry, 11, Ella, 8, and Sophia Braddy, ...
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Gainesville woman injured in I-75 accident FHP says
A Gainesville woman was in critical condition Thursday after she was ejected from a car earlier in the day on Interstate 75 in Columbia County, according to a ...
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Hurricane outlook Another busy Atlantic season
Their prediction Thursday calls for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major ...
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FWC Captured bear biggest ever found alive in Florida
A 620-pound bear, the largest Florida black bear ever captured, was trapped in Lake County and then released Thursday, May 23, 2013. The bear is seen in a video still at its ...
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Ex-deputy avoids trial on charges he strangled his wife
Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office said Thursday. Instead, Hernandez will enter a pre-trial intervention program at the request of his wife, Miami-Dade police officer Yvonne Linen, said State Attorney's Office spokesman Ed Griffith. The agreement was made Thursday in a Miami-Dade ...
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Bloomin Brands posts gains after pricing offering Video
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Alix Steel, Adam Johnson and Julie Hyman report on todays ten most important stocks including Dollar Tree, GameStop and Hewlett-Packard. (Source: Bloomberg) Bloomin Brands stock rose 2.93 percent on Thursday following an announcement that top shareholders were selling some of their holdings for $21.50 a share. Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) closed Thursday at ...
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Florida's Exploration Park keeps state ahead
NASA’s new Space Life Sciences Lab and the adjacent Exploration Park, which is still under development, are testaments to Florida’s ongoing leadership in the exploration and understanding of space travel and the world beyond Earth’s stratosphere.
Florida has long been at the forefront of space travel internationally, it is here, at Cape Canaveral, that NASA’s shuttles take to the skies headed for the moon, or, more commonly, the International Space Station. Read more
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