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GTECH CORP. DONATES COMPUTER LAB

New Computer Lab Will Enable Students to Research Homework Assignments; Learn and Enhance Computer Skills in the After-School Hours

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Killers Caught

  Tremele Fields, 11/29/89 and Oliver Lewis,Jr. 7/24/89, have been arrested for the murder of Gary Vaughan which occurred at 916 S Parramore on 12/11/07. Both subjects have been charged with First Degree Murder and Armed Robbery. Fields has already been booked into the Orange County jail. Lewis is currently at OPH and will be more »

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Be Leery of those Mortgage-meltdown Fixes

     There will be few winners in the mortgage meltdown. Democrats may be an exception, but they can blow it by trying too hard to fix what pains so many homeowners facing foreclosure. On the campaign trail, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton calls for a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures and a five-year freeze on more »

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ANNUAL MLK, JR. PRAYER BREAKFAST

Central Fl YMCA & SOUTHWEST JAYCEES TO HOST MLK BREAFAST   WHAT: 17th annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast celebrating the life and accomplishments of Orlando’s first African-American elected official, Pappy Kennedy, as well as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday January 21, 2008

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Daisy Lynum Tones It Down

The recent slugfest between Orlando attorney Juan Lynum and Orlando Magazine’s Jim Clark recently got a moms approach.  Orlando City Commissioner, Daisy Lynum had to weigh in, and as usual brought her seasoned political approach to the melee.    Her comments can be seen here:

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Jim Clark Responds to Juan Lynum

Mr Lynum,   I think you need to study African-American history. The fact is that Florida had the highest rate of lynchings per capita in the entire nation. These were not people who were stopped for broken taillights, but people who gave their lives because of bigotry. They were leaders such as Harry T. Moore, more »

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Lynum Fires Back at Orlando Magazine

Mr. Clark:   I write to share my disappointment with the bigoted propaganda published in your November 2007 magazine.  Referencing my role in a recent lawsuit, your column concludes that “he offered no evidence”, suggesting this lawsuit did not go anywhere.  There is a process in lawsuits called discovery.  My clients are very pleased with more »

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Orlando Magazine Angers Juan Lynum & His Mom

Orlando Magazine has Juan Lynum on the brain.  The local publication recently mentioned that Juan was in the news again.  In a very negative portrayal of Lynum as well as his mother, Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum.  The magazine’s comments can be found here:Juan Lynum is back in the news, and he’s still playing the more »

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Some Interesting Info Regarding Oprah

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at a campaign rally as talk show host Oprah Winfrey listens at the US Cellular Center December 8, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.ERIC THAYER / GETTY IMAGES reprinted from mydd.com Do you know that Oprah does not employ union workers? Do you know that Oprah votes for more »

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Bloomberg’s Electoral Calculus

Voters Said To Be Open To Persuasion By GRACE RAUH Staff Reporter of the Sun   States rich in electoral votes, such as New York, California, and Florida, could be Mayor Bloomberg’s for the taking if he jumps into the presidential race next year as an independent candidate, political professionals say.   Mr. Bloomberg, a more »

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