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Near Drowning of Toddler Under Investigation »

Orange County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the near drowning of a toddler who fell into a pool on west Oak Ridge Road on Thursday evening. Although the child responded to…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Erection of tilt-wall panel at new Evans High School, August 31, 2010 (Photo credit: Evans High School)

New Evans High School to Anchor Rebirth of Pine Hills »

Construction of the new Evans High School is moving ahead with the erection of tilt-wall panels currently taking place. With a price tag of of $74.9 million, the new…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Overturned Semi Crushes Mother, Toddler »

The driver of a tractor trailer on State Road 60, who lost control near the entrance to the Turnpike in Osceola County, killed an Orlando mother and toddler in a…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Sup. Ronald Blocker

Blocker Introduces School Administrators »

At the Orange County School Board Meeting on Tuesday, Superintendent Ronald Bocker introduced seven new administrators.…

Sep 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Sobriety Checkpoint on SR 50 for Holiday Week-end »

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) will be conducting a Safety and Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, September 3, 2010 beginning at 9:00 pm on Colonial Dr. (SR 50) and Calvin Avenue.…

Sep 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Francis Ambach, charged with first degree murder

Marion County Inmate Charged with Murdering Roomate »

Orange County Sheriff's deputies arrested on Tuesday, an inmate in the Marion County Jail and charged him with first degree murder in the death of his Orlando roommate, a little…

Sep 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

FHP: Cadillac Lands in Pool after Crashing through Fence »

Troopers are still trying to determine how a Cadillac crashed through a fence and into a pool located on Darlington Drive off John Young Parkway on Tuesday afternoon. …

Aug 31 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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Rick Scott Still Rich, GOP Out of Money »

Despite Republican Rick Scott's near $50 million expenditure to secure his party's gubernatorial nomination, he remains a wealth man. But,…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Florida’s Population Growing Again »

After declining for the first time since the end of World War II, Florida's population increased modestly by more than…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Magic’s Landman-Gonzalez named Amigo Award Winner »

Linda Landman-Gonzalez

Linda Landman-Gonzalez, vice president of community relations and government affairs for the Orlando Magic, was the named the 2010 Osceola…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Greene to Sue Newspapers for $500 Million »

Jeff Greene

Billionaire Jeff Greene, who was unsuccessful in the race for the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee says, he'll sue the St.…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Case Closed Against UCF Professor, Police Say »

The case against a UCF philosophy professor who claimed she was racially profiled and discriminated against when police stopped her…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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The Troops Need Us »

In marking the end of the American combat mission in Iraq, we have now welcomed home nearly 100,000 of our troops from that war. Across the country, family and friends have honored these returning heroes. Spouses have been reunited, and military moms and dads have…

Sep 2 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Report: Slightly More Professionals to be Hired, 16M Remain Unemployed »

Looking ahead to the final months of the year, 11 percent of executives interviewed for the Robert Half Professional Employment Report said they expect to increase the number of full-time staff they employ in professional occupations in the fourth quarter. However, this is…

Sep 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

U.S. Consumers No More Confident Than A Year Ago »

Consumer confidence improved marginally in August, following its decline in July, the result of an improvement in consumers' short-term outlook, The Conference Board Consumer Research Center said on Tuesday. The Index now stands at 53.5, up from 51.0 in July. …

Aug 31 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Stealth Aircraft to Help Patrol Southwest Border »

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that Predatory Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flights will begin out of Corpus Christi, Texas, beginning on Wednesday, September 1. With the deployment of an UAS in Texas, DHS unmanned aerial capabilities will now cover the…

Aug 30 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

How Banks’ Self-Dealing Super-Charged the Financial Crisis »

Over the last two years of the housing bubble, Wall Street bankers perpetrated one of the greatest episodes of self-dealing in financial history. Faced with increasing difficulty in selling the mortgage-backed securities that had been among their most lucrative products, the banks hit on…

Aug 30 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Obama Pledges More Support On Katrina Anniversary »

President Obama at Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 29, 2010 (Photo credit: White House)

President Obama returned to New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina where he addressed a gathering of government officials, private sector and other representatives at Xavier University on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Obama told his audience that while an incredible amount of progress…

Aug 29 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Feds Dismiss Deportation Cases Against Illegal Immigrants »

About a month ago, Homeland Security began reviewing and moving to dismiss deportation cases against suspected illegal immigrants without serious criminal records. This shouldn't come as too much of a shocker. The Obama administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been up front about prioritizing…

Aug 29 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

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SPORTS

Football mi Amore… »

It’s that time of year again, when the hot summer days begin fading out to make way for orange leaves and falling acorns. Ok, palm…

Aug 30 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Orlando Magic Single-Game Tickets Go On Sale »

Single-game tickets for the 2010-11 Orlando Magic preseason will go on sale to the general public Thursday, August 26 at 12:00 p.m. The Magic will…

Aug 24 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

2010-11 Orlando Magic Schedule Released »

The National Basketball Association today released its 2010-11 schedule and announced the Orlando Magic will open its 22nd season on Thursday, October 28 at the…

Aug 10 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Magic to open New Season Against Washington »

The Orlando Magic will open the 2010-11 regular season at the new Amway Center on Thursday, October 28 against Washington.…

Aug 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Jason Williams Re-signed by Magic »

Orlando Magic, Jason Williams

The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent guard Jason Williams, General Manager Otis Smith announced today. …

Aug 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Orlando Magic Announce Leadership Promotions »

Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer/Vice Chair Bob Vander Weide has announced that Alex Martins has been promoted to Team President and Otis Smith has been…

Jul 28 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Orlando Magic Partial Ticket Plans on Sale Now »

The Orlando Magic announced partial ticket plans for the 2010-11 season are now on sale to the general public. …

Jul 26 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Business

Floridians Remain Worried About Economy

Floridians' consumer confidence continue to remain at low levels with no clear indication that the economic recovery is taking hold or entering into another recession, a new survey by the University of Florida revealed.…

Aug 31 2010 / Read More »
Health

Fl. Launches ‘War’ on Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic

In an effort to counter the prescription drug addiction epidemic, the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP), with endorsements from the FMA, and the FSAM, launched a statewide community campaign called The Pain Truth, on…

Sep 2 2010 / Read More »
Planet Florida

Warning: Earl Causing Ocean Swells, Rip Currents

Florida Division of Emergency Management officials are again urging beachgoers along the entire Atlantic coast from Nassau County south to Miami-Dade County to use extreme caution Wednesday through Friday as a high risk of dangerous rip…

Sep 1 2010 / Read More »
Home Improvement

A Small Project with Big Savings

A cost effective and easy-to-install energy savings project could pay back homeowners with significant savings on their home energy bills, according to a new study commissioned by The Dow Chemical Company. The study found that…

Sep 1 2010 / Read More »
State

Florida’s Population Growing Again

After declining for the first time since the end of World War II, Florida's population increased modestly by more than 21,000 residents between 2009 and 2010, the University of Florida said today. …

Sep 2 2010 / Read More »
Caribbean

Powerful Earl Continues Northwestward, Fiona Follows

The National Weather Service forecasts the center of Hurricane Earl to move into the open Atlantic today, and travel east of the Turks and Caicos Islands later today and tonight. …

Aug 31 2010 / Read More »
Food

Making Munchies Matter

Kids love to snack. But left to their own devices, most kids don't always make the healthiest snack choices. A new study of long-term eating patterns in children, from researchers at the University of North Carolina,…

Sep 1 2010 / Read More »
Casey Anthony Case Joez Baez

Casey’s Attorneys Object to First Amendment Right

Casey Anthony's defense attorneys are again objecting to the release of information by certain state agencies, stating in a new motion that their client's 6th Amendment right to a fair trial should supersede any First Amendment…

Aug 25 2010 / Read More »

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Crist Supports Constitutional Ban on Same Sex Marriage, but Believes in Tolerance, Live and Let Live

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