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Lake Tech's Fire Academy named 2012 Training Center of the Year
TAVARES — Fighting fires takes teamwork. So does training firefighters, according to Ron Williams, longtime director of the Lake Technical Center's Fire Academy. The Lake fire academy, located at Lake Tech's Institute of Public Safety on Lane...
Tags: Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, Fires, Rick Scott, Robin Williams
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Bulletin Board
Thursday Biz to Biz Networking, 5:30 p.m. at Michele's Fine Dining, 2761 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. $10. Call 954-838-9644. Citizenship Class, 6 p.m. at Helen B. Hoffman Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. Free. Call 954-797-2140....Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Whole Foods Market, Pembroke Pines, Arts and Culture, Lauderhill
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Hospitals fare well in recent scorecard
Broward and Palm Beach county hospitals, like those across the rest of the nation, have received their spring report cards as scored by a nonprofit organization that advocates for safer health-care delivery. Nineteen local hospitals earned A grades,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pharmaceuticals
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Coral Springs chef Kenny Tang opening his own restaurant in Coral Springs
When Barack Obama stayed at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables during a campaign stop last year, Kenny Tang got the call. The luxurious hotel wanted the caterer to make Thai scallop spring rolls — among other treats — for the president and...Tags: Dick's Sporting Goods Incorporated, Restaurants, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Chinese Restaurants
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Facebook for your business
Sun SentinelIt’s never too late to learn how to use social media tools for your company. Two Boca SCORE workshops will address using Facebook to grow your business and engage with consumers, guided by local Internet and marketing speciliasts, Kate Volman...Tags: Google+, Social Media, Marketing, Media Industry
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Broward women brought 143 Haitian workers to US for fake jobs, feds say
The 143 workers paid as much as $3,500 each, lured to South Florida from Haiti with false promises of steady paying jobs in construction or on farms, the hope of getting permanent residency and making a life in the U.S., they said. But when they arrived,...Tags: Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Politics, Labor Legislation, Tamarac
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Teacher and author profiles career of helping at-risk youth
Michelle Pfeiffer's Louanne Johnson in the film "Dangerous Minds" and Hilary Swank's Erin Gruwell in "Freedom Writers" tell the story of a teacher inspiring at-risk kids to rise up from the disparity of their surroundings and to be better. Susanne Jacoby-...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers, Authors
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Pick me, please: Homebuyers writing letters to sellers
Some buyers are solving their house-searching woes through prose. They're not writing poems or romantic novels — just notes to sellers, telling them how happy they'd be to buy their homes. The simple gesture is paying off in today's ultra-...
Tags: Coconut Creek, Lighthouse Point, Realty, HGTV (tv network), Property
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Vikings fast track to county title
Damion Thomas couldn't have picked a better year to start running track at Lauderdale Lakes Middle School. The eighth-grade standout won the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter dash before helping the 4-by-400 meter relay team take second place as the...Tags: Track and Field, Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Arthur Ashe, Parkway Middle School
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Coral Springs seeks public input on future downtown
There will be special meetings this week to discuss what the city commission — and the public — envisions for creating a downtown near University Drive and Sample Road. On Wednesday, city staff and members from the Urban Land Institute, a...Tags: Education, Charter Schools, Colleges and Universities, Schools
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A Florida first: UF offering cheaper online degrees
If you're a student, established professional or business owner, an initiative recently approved by the Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company. All you need is a computer, time and the...Tags: Florida Legislature, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, For-Profit Colleges
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Springs to update its public safety radio system
Coral Springs has decided to use new technology for its public safety radio system. At a recent city commission workshop, there was consensus among officials that it would be too risky to carry on with the current 15-year-old system. The city will follow...Tags: Plantation, Radio Industry, Safety of Citizens, Politics, Hollywood (Broward, Florida)
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