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Florida travel calendar for July
Check out festivals and events in July 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) July 3: Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Entertainment, Daytona International Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Key Largo
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Search for trust, and options, continues in Orange amid electronic-monitoring scandals
Orlando SentinelAfter a pair of brutal attacks — one allegedly by a defendant on home confinement, another by a man tracked by GPS — the electronic-monitoring programs used to keep tabs on defendants awaiting trial in Orange County are under heavy scrutiny....Tags: Entertainment, iSECUREtrac Corporation, Judges, Ocoee, Defendants
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Osceola clerk promotes son's girlfriend as new chief deputy
KISSIMMEE — Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez named his son's girlfriend to be his new chief deputy during a private news conference that excluded Orlando media. Jennifer Soto, Ramirez's secretary until Friday, will run the 160-...
Tags: New York City, Orlando, Television Industry, Labor Legislation, For-Profit Colleges
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Will Florida elections be improved? WFTV tackles issue
Staff writerIn local public-affairs programming this weekend: "Central Florida Spotlight" examines Florida's voter and election reform efforts at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WFTV-Channel 9. Moderator Greg Warmoth's guests are Bill Cowles, Orange County supervisor of...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Elections, Politics, Orange County (Florida), Polk County
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Check the cool attractions at the theme parks before the heat hits
April is a sandwich month for Orlando attractions, resting between the spring break and summer vacation crowds. It's a tasty time for locals because the theme parks are less congested and the temperatures aren't as high as they will be. Here are five...
Tags: Gaming, Gardens and Parks, SeaWorld, Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Horse-riding therapy for veterans to get new home in Osceola
A pioneering research effort that uses horses to help wounded veterans readjust to society has found a long-term home in Osceola County. The University of Central Florida, Heavenly Hoofs equine-therapy group and county leaders have agreed on a deal to...
Tags: Health Treatments, Narcoossee, University of Central Florida, Research
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Ousted politician's bid for benefits insults the real jobless
When I think of folks who desperately need and deserve unemployment benefits even to approach the mirage of scratching by, I think of people such as Alina Puerta. Here's a woman who hasn't worked a steady job since 2009 when the downsizing real-estate...
Tags: Government, Public Officials, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Start Earth Day celebrations at dinner table
Lighter meals are perfect for the longer days that daylight savings time brings. Check out a few test kitchen favorites today at orlandosentinel.com/thedish. In the meantime, let's dish: Earth Day from the kitchen table. Every year on April 22 more than...
Tags: Media Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Volusia County, Consumers, Earth Day
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Brazen burglars in disguise hit upscale homes
Officer Lina Strube spent Wednesday morning strolling Winter Park neighborhoods, knocking on doors, chatting with residents and urging more safety precautions in the wake of a series of brazen home burglaries. "I'm getting fabulous feedback," Strube...
Tags: Winter Park, Conway, Orlando, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Apple iPod
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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: St. Cloud, Social Media, Winter Garden, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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Astros may leave Kissimmee for spring training in South Florida
After almost 30 years, the days of spring-training baseball in Kissimmee may be numbered. Lucrative incentives from the state may keep the Houston Astros in Florida but encourage the team to leave Osceola County after its stadium lease expires in 2016....
Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Houston Astros, Kissimmee, Spring Training, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Seminole officials hope to extend SunRail to Sanford airport
SunRail commuter trains won't start running through the Orlando area for at least another year, but already some Seminole County officials envision extending the system to Orlando Sanford International Airport. That would mean a traveler could someday...
Tags: Seminole County, Orlando, International Travel, Travel, Poinciana
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