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Do you recognize these faces?
Anchor/ReporterBones found by farmers and fishermen in our area are not resting in peace, but in limbo. Could computer scans, clay models and DNA help give them an identity? The state hopes you can help give an answer. The state medical examiner's office worked with...Tags: FBI, Biotechnology Industry, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Chemical Industry, Lee County
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Hertz salaries: Average isn't exactly typical
The release from Enterprise Florida was predictable stuff, the sort of preening you get whenever the state lands a big economic fish. Hertz's decision to relocate to Florida was "game changing!" Florida won on "cost, talent and competitiveness."...
Tags: Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Politics, Science and Technology, Government
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Case highlights staged car accidents, PIP insurance fraud in Florida
Although Junel Basile's job title was "driver," what he really did for Metro Chiropractic & Wellness Center, federal authorities say, was recruit people to participate in staged car accidents and meticulously plan the crashes. At the same time, the...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, FBI, Fraud, Crime, Law and Justice, Insurance
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Beach brawl: Man confronted a group of beachgoers with rifle
FloriDUHMaybe they ought to rename Memorial Day -- just call it Melee Day after all the beach blanket brawls. During the Memorial Day weekend on Sunday evening, deputies were contacted about a violent feud along the Sanibel Causeway involving two groups of...Tags: Memorial Day, Human Interest, Holidays, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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FAU Football Roster
++++++++++++++++++++ || Number || Name || Class || Ht. || Wt. || Position || Hometown (Last School) || || 1 || Adrian Burton || RS FR || 5-10 || 175 || DB || Pompano Beach, FL (Blanche Ely) || || 2 || DeAndre Richardson || RS SR || 6-2 || 180 || WR ||...
Tags: Miramar, Booker T. Washington, Apopka, Christianity, Tampa
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In politics, facts and figures are material for the spin cycle
TALLAHASSEE — With Gov. Rick Scott bound for Chile to tout Florida's business climate, one report he probably won't take with him came courtesy of Anderson Economic Group — a Michigan-based organization that ranked the state's business-tax...Tags: Business, Rick Scott, Amusement and Theme Parks, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Rick Scott touts rule repeal, end of teacher tenure, for economic rebound
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott has been on a "victory tour" of schools this week to tout the $480 million in merit-based raises for teachers that lawmakers agreed to fund in their $74.5 billion budget passed last week. And speaking with Enterprise...Tags: Rick Scott, Amusement and Theme Parks, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Florida air show guide -- Thunderbirds, Blue Angels and other show schedules
Update: Because of government sequestration, both the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thubderbirds performance teams have been grounded. Check air show websites for updated performers.
There must be something in the air. Actually, there is, all over...Tags: Key West, New Smyrna Beach, Tampa, Cocoa Beach, Homestead
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ASD Says Supt. Jim Browder to Leave Due to Family Medical Issues
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School District announced early Friday evening that Supt. Jim Browder may soon leave his post due to family medical issues, after serving since last July and proposing to reduce $25 million in spending earlier this year. ASD said Browder is...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, American School for the Deaf
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Florida travel calendar for March
Check out festivals and events in March 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)
March 1: Moonlight Carillon Concert at...Tags: Celebrities, Sheryl Crow, Cape Canaveral, Darius Rucker, Artists
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Group gives Orange schools a “D” for charter school access
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelA newly-formed group chaired by a former Jeb Bush ally has given Orange County a “D” rating for access to charter schools. The Center for School Options, a think tank focused that favors charter schools and other school choice options, ... -
Florida travel calendar for February
Check out festivals and events in February 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)
Through Feb. 3: 24th Annual Zora Neale...Tags: Highway Transportation, Artists, SeaWorld, Ocala, Amusement and Theme Parks
Jan 16, 2013
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Jun 3, 2013
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May 29, 2013
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May 25, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
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Feb 22, 2013
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Jan 17, 2013
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