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McCain, Obama, Bush: A nation at war
The Swampby Mark Silva The war returns to the campaign stage this week, with Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama in line for the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando today and Tuesday, followed by the vacationing President Bush on......Tags: Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Meteorological Disasters, Elections, Mississippi
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Want a clean house? Mark Brunetz shares tips
Attention those who can't let go: The problem is not your stuff. It's your stories. This bit of news from Mark Brunetz, Emmy-award winning co-host of Style Network's Clean House, helped me get past the sting of selling my piano this week — for...Tags: Style Network (tv network), Entertainment, Craigslist, Inc., Authors, eBay Inc.
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Olympia boys speed into conversation for state track
Olympia stamped itself as a sleeper contender for the Class 4A state track and field championship by winning Saturday’s big Bob Hayes Invitational. The Jacksonville meet draws an elite field and measures a team’s ability to produce the...
Tags: High School Sports, Track and Field, Kissimmee, Canterbury, ESPN (tv network)
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Opposing SunRail could cost Scott
Even a multimillionaire who financed his way into the Governor's Mansion has to be thrifty when it comes to spending his political capital.
And Rick Scott would spend a wad of it if he chooses to kill SunRail.
There are so many development projects,...Tags: Elections, Government, Rick Scott, Commuting, Railway Transportation
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How will downtown Orlando fit into high-speed rail?
Central Florida's plan for a fast train has been praised as detailed, thorough and shovel-ready, meaning construction can start with little delay.
In other words, a big reason we received the second-largest piece — $1.25 billion — of...Tags: Downtown Orlando, Barack Obama, Walt Disney, Orange County (Florida), Commuting
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Dems come out against card check
There is a growing roster of Democrats coming out against the White House-backed card check legislation, and now Orlando has its own political A-listers following suit. Roger Chapin and Joe Kefauver recently formed an advocacy group called Floridians for...Tags: Elections, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama, Unions, Val Demings
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Disney World chief opts out of book written by Florida's Blood Centers' Anne Chinoda
When Anne Chinoda, president of Florida's Blood Centers, was preparing to publish her book of memoirs and leadership advice, she asked Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton to write the foreword. Crofton read the book, Simply Significant, and agreed....Tags: Walt Disney, National Basketball Association, Walt Disney World Resort, Meg Crofton, David Robinson
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How grand will rail stop at OIA be?
Orlando International Airport rolled out plans last week for how it would like to mix air travel with high-speed rail. But how many of the world's major cities have big ground-transportation hubs that require the vast majority of local residents to...Tags: Walt Disney, Commuting, Celebration, Transportation, Railway Transportation
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Of primaries, G-strings and political lies
In today's Friday files, we're talking about everything from delusional politicians to philanthropic G-strings.
But first, I want to give House Speaker Dean Cannon a mild coronary by saying: Dean, you are right.
Not for your continued efforts to use...Tags: Cheng Yu-tung, Democratic National Conventions, AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Developer's plan to move Tampa Yankees to Orlando is foul
Former Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry once called us the "low-forehead, nose-picking yahoos of Orlando.''
That impression must still exist, because a developer from South Florida is making us an offer that only low-forehead, nose-picking yahoos...Tags: Corporate Crime, Disney's Wide World of Sports, Teresa Jacobs, Space Mountain, Minor League Baseball
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Head to Swamp House Grill via car or boat
SENTINEL Food EditorFrom the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, beach eats seem to be the postcard view of Florida's casual dining. But it's the water views of the St. Johns River that define much of Central Florida. The serpentine liquid highway slowly moves through...Tags: Florida, Caesar Salads, Hamburgers, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Foods and Beverages
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Hard Knocks: International Drive location set for spring
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelHard Knocks, the Oviedo-based combat-simulation arena, is adding a second location at Pointe Orlando, the shopping and entertainment complex on Orlando's International Drive. The goal is to be operating there by spring-break season, owner Joe Wheeler...
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