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I-95 reopens, investigation continues after big rigs crash
A section of northbound Interstate 95 was repaved Wednesday to repair damage caused by the crash of two big rigs near the Port St. John Parkway exit in Brevard County. Drivers Harold Jones, 48, of West Palm Beach and Carlos Velazquez, 46, of Belleview,...
Tags: Florida Highway Patrol, Highway Transportation
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With revenue down, Harris Corp. plans 150 job cuts in Brevard
With its quarterly revenue and profit faltering, Harris Corp. confirmed Tuesday it plans to eliminate 150 jobs in Brevard County as part of a previously announced restructuring to cut costs. Melbourne-based Harris, the largest high-tech company based in...
Tags: Palm Bay (Brevard, Florida), Harris Corp., Companies and Corporations, Earnings Forecasts, Thomson Corporation
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Cris Costello: Almost everyone loses if fertilizer deregulation bill passes
For seven legislative sessions in a row, the pest control and fertilizer industries have tried to eliminate Florida's more than 50 local ordinances that put strict controls on lawn fertilizer pollution. In the past six years those industries failed...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Chemical Industry, Local Government, Litigation and Regulation, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Posey: Space Coast needs new, diversified jobs
The Orlando Sentinel, Washington BureauWASHINGTON — It's been a rocky few years for the Space Coast district represented by U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge — starting with NASA's decision to retire the space shuttle in 2011. The end of the 30-year program led to thousands of...Tags: NASA, Cruise Line Ports, Kennedy Space Center, Science and Technology, Port Canaveral
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Five science whiz kids compete for top prize this weekend
Five Central Florida students who've already won top awards at county and state science fairs will compete this weekend in the Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition. The five competing for the "Ying Prize" will explain their research to a panel of judges ...Tags: Satellite Beach, Agriculture, Science, Orlando Science Center, Science and Technology
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Local bake sale helps hunger-relief efforts
The Osceola County Grown Farm to Picnic will be a chef-inspired celebration of seasonal dishes from 3-6 p.m. on May 4 at the Diamond P Ranch, 5700 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in St. Cloud. The event will feature a local growers market and hayrides....
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Osceola County, Hamburgers, Human Interest, Social Media
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Citizens Property overhaul survives Senate vote
TALLAHASSEE — The Senate's sweeping overhaul of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is on track to make landfall in the House. The Senate approved by a 24-15 vote on Thursday the wide-ranging measure (SB 1770), which could require new homeowners...
Tags: Volusia County, Politics, Orlando, Insurance, Property
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Cash becomes king in Florida home sales
You're feeling a little better about the state's housing market, aren't you? Don't worry. You won't jinx it by admitting that. In Metro Orlando, the median home price has risen 22 percent in the past year. Statewide, the median sale price for single-...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Real Estate Sales, Homes
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Traffic: I-95 back open but I-4, SR 408 remain congested
Interstate 95 is back open, but Interstate 4 and State Road 408 remain congested this morning. Troopers shut down a portion of I-95 in Brevard County earlier today because of a brush fire in the area. I-4 delays are reported: Westbound at Florida's...
Tags: Florida Highway Patrol, Interstate 4, State Road 408, Florida's Turnpike, Lake Mary
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Angry Birds nest at Kennedy Space Center
Now it can be said: The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is for the birds. Make that the Angry Birds. The attraction has just opened Angry Birds Space Encounter, which brings the fowl characters from the digital-gaming world to real life in hopes of...
Tags: Kennedy Space Center, Science and Technology, Entertainment, Finland, Halloween Horror Nights
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Kennedy Space Center: Four Floridians for $99
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is re-introducing a ticket option that allows admission for four Florida residents for $99. To purchase the Florida Resident $99 Four-Pack, guests must use a printed coupon available online here: http://www....
Tags: Kennedy Space Center
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Monarch of the Seas leaving Port Canaveral
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelAfter 22 years of sailing the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas is leaving Central Florida again - this time for good. On April 1, right after its last trip to Royal's private island of CocoCay in the Bahamas, the cruise...
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Apr 30, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
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Feb 28, 2013
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Mar 18, 2013
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