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How you can help Oklahoma tornado victims
If you want to help the victims of this week's massive tornado in Oklahoma but haven't yet had a chance, don't worry. Relief efforts are still being organized -- and disaster workers say aid will be needed for the long run. Consider that seven months...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ronald Reagan, Christianity, Mall at Millenia, ESPN (tv network)
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Florida's Fourth: Red, white, hot and boom!
Special CorrespondentWith July 4 landing on a Thursday this year, it is easy to put together a four-day getaway that costs us only one workday. If the idea of a mini-vacation in Florida to take in the Fourth festivities is appealing to you, here are some popular...Tags: Key Largo, Arts and Culture, Music, Festive Events, Orlando Hotels
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History fans dive into past through modern social media
Logging on to the behemoth social-media site Facebook, I can become overwhelmed. I see a picture of a dear cousin I need to write. Ah, the guilt. I see, in the stack of ads at right, a picture of a celebrity and the question "Is 60 the new 40?" Ah, the...
Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Winter Park, Rollins College, Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando
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After loud outcry, Orlando kills plan for a noisier downtown
Orlando has dropped a plan to establish an "Intense Entertainment Zone" downtown where bars and nightclubs would be allowed to play their music louder than a freight train. As first reported by the Orlando Sentinel last week, the extra noise was a...
Tags: Politics, Public Officials, Government, Entertainment, Daisy Lynum
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Woman stole from Medicaid, lived high life, records show
With thousands of dollars in public funds at her disposal, authorities say, Janie Vittini was living the life of luxury. The 29-year-old lived in a posh condo at The Vue overlooking Lake Eola; bought homes and luxury vehicles for her friends and family;...
Tags: Organized Crime, First Aid, Winter Park, Services and Shopping, Health Insurance
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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: Colleges and Universities, Orange County (Florida), University of Central Florida, Downtown Orlando, Volusia County
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Vibe of life celebrated at Earth Day gathering
Central Florida Earth Day at Lake Eola offered an eclectic mix of ways to remember the planet and its flora and fauna. There were parades of endangered species, spinning belly dancers and paper mushrooms painted by toddlers. There was a hippie climate...
Tags: Wildlife, Earth Day, Vegan Diet, Lake Eola Park, Stetson University
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A weekend of cool art
There are several great events across Central Florida on Friday night and many more throughout the week. You won't be able to attend all the opening receptions tonight, but fortunately these shows will hang around for awhile. Florida Craftsmen puts on...
Tags: DeLand, Winter Park, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Saint Petersberg (Russia)
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Boston bombings will not destroy healing power of sports
Memo to the Pond Scum Terrorists, or whatever you are calling yourselves these days: You don't win. Prepare for payback. Baseball bats. Hockey pucks. Bouncing basketballs. Footballs flying in the air. Boxing gloves going tap-tap-tap. Pick any sport...
Tags: Running, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Doc Rivers, Krystle Campbell, Yankee Stadium
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Florida travel calendar for July
Check out festivals and events in July across the state. This list is organized by region. Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County) July 3: Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte...
Tags: Ocala, Daytona International Speedway, Concerts, Fine Artists, Music
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Stroll through private gardens, reunite with Marks Street chums
April blooms with historical fun, as Lake Eola Heights neighbors present their biannual garden tour Sunday, April 21, and Marks Street Elementary School alumni gather Saturday, April 27, to share memories. 'The Private Gardens of Historic Orlando'...
Tags: Windermere, Lake Eola Park, Tour Operations Industry, Winter Park, Orlando
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Pulitzer Prize winner sheds light on the walls that shape our world
On a recent morning walk, my heart sank as I passed a massive pile of boards, the remains of a two-story wooden building that had stood for almost a century. It was the last of the Orlando houses dubbed the "Lake Eola Five" to succumb to the bulldozer....Tags: Entertainment Events, Architecture, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Museums
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