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Central Florida congressional, legislative races taking shape
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The week of qualifying for federal and state posts isn't halfway over, but a handful of Central Florida's more interesting contests are becoming official. So far, Democratic former congressman Alan Grayson and Osceola County... -
Local charters among highest FCAT in state, others among lowest
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelSome of the most extreme performances in Central Florida – both the best and worst — on the third-grade reading FCAT tests released today came from charter schools. In Central Florida, two charter schools posted some of the highest passing... -
Julius Melendez wins Republican CD9 straw poll in Solivita
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelRepublican congressional candidate Julius Melendez has won a straw poll from the Solivita Republican Club in the crowded GOP race to run in Florida's 9th Congressional District against Democratic former congressman Alan Grayson. Melendez's campaign... -
Miniature world rises at Legoland
Jason Miller has the dream job of many 9-year-olds: He builds things with Lego blocks for a living.
The 27-year-old Orlando resident has been fascinated by the colorful building bricks since he was a child. So after Merlin Entertainments Group...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Empire State Building, Daytona International Speedway, Downtown Disney
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Legoland builds on healthful fare
Legoland Florida executive chef Robert K. Sit has his own set of building blocks.
Taking the elements of farm-to-table cuisine and his research into health and nutrition, Sit is building a dining plan for the new theme park that will reflect the local...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Orlando, Tourism and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches
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Deputy resigns after being busted on drug charges
FloriDUHoshua Music, 31, is no longer a Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy after being charged on Friday with Trafficking in Hydrocodone and 3 Counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office....Tags: Polk County Sheriff's Office, Arts and Culture, Hydrocodone (drug)
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Dreams of luxury become nightmare in Bimini Bay development
Bimini Bay was supposed to be a world-class vacation resort, with a water park, clubhouse and 360 town homes just a few miles from Walt Disney World.
But the water park is a ditch of red dirt and weeds, the clubhouse is half-built and exposed to the...Tags: Kissimmee, Orlando, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Rentals, Politics
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Gators start summer with 100 percent enrollment
Swamp Things - Gators Blog - Orlando SentinelLAKELAND – Florida's football team started the offseason with 100 percent of the players on campus enrolled in Summer A, Will Muschamp said Tuesday. Classes started Monday for the first session of summer school, and Muschamp said it's common to have... -
Grayson ‘heavily favored’ to win new CD9, D.C. publication says
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Hill, a newspaper/Website that circulates among Washington insiders, is out today with its analysis of Florida congressional races. And Alan Grayson's campaign was quick to note that the publication said he's “heavily favored” to win his... -
Deputies: Man stabbed his 69-year-old granny to death
FloriDUHAnother sad case of 'grannycide.' Homicide deputies in Lake Wales arrested Christopher Chase Whaley, 23, on Sunday, and charged him with First Degree Murder in the stabbing death of his 69-year-old grandmother, Barbara Denmark, according to a news...Tags: Lake Wales
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Grayson watch: Romney’s silver spoon, car roof; W’s popularity
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFormer (and wants to be future) congressman Alan Grayson just keeps going. Grayson, the Democrat who held the District 8 seat for two years, lost in 2010, and now wants to win the District 9 seat, is many different things to different people. But one... -
Man will likely get 2 years for killing bunnies
FloriDUHThe Easter bunny will be safer in Polk County now that this hopping mad dad is off the streets. Reginald Owen Sear Jr. accepted a plea deal for killing three bunnies by twisting them with his hands during a spat with his wife about who would wake up to...Tags: Easter
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May 1, 2012
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Mar 31, 2012
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