Obama Telephones Boehner After Rebuke by Electorate
President Barack Obama makes an election night phone call to Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) from his Treaty Room office in the White House residence a couple of minutes after midnight, Nov. 3, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Hit & Run Driver Leaves Orlando Teens Badly Injured
Troopers are searching for the driver of a Pontiac Grand Am vehicle that struck and badly injured two young boys on Valencia College Lane near Bella Vista Way, on Wednesday, around 6:35 am.
Jacobs Wins Big to become Orange County’s Next Mayor
Teresa Jacobs soundly defeated Bill Segal to become Orange County’s next mayor, capturing 68 percent of the vote to Segal’s 32 percent.
Rubio Rides Tea Party Wave to Victory
Republican Marco Rubio rode a rising national GOP tsunami to an easy U.S. Senate win on Tuesday, helped from a divided Democratic electorate that was split between independent Charlie Crist and Democrat Kendrick Meek.
Tea Party Kool Aid
Tea Party Kool-aid has prevailed as the beverage of choice and Central Florida swallowed hard. Here, in the Sunshine State, there were no cries of “taking our government back”; the Republicans already had the government.
Magic’s Chris Duhon to Kick Off Hunger Event
Orlando Magic guard Chris Duhon will host the Stand Tall Against Hunger Kick-Off event on Thursday, November 4. The event includes Duhon, Magic players, STUFF the Magic mascot, Magic Dancers and will commence a 12 day food drive to take place at Magic home games and all Central Florida FAIRWINDS Credit Union locations.
“Hiccup Girl” Attorney Wants Her Out of Jail
Jennifer Mee’s attorney on Tuesday requested a judge to release his 19-year-old client from jail, despite being charged with first-degree murder of Shannon A. Griffin on October 23. Also, known as “Hiccup Girl”, Mee along with two other accomplices, Laron Raiford, 20 and Lamont Newton 22 has been charged in Griffin’s murder.
Florida Fugitive Arrested in Massachusetts for Aggravated Assault
A Florida man who had an altercation with a woman and her son and fired two shots into the air, while threatening to shoot the woman on October 10, was on today arrested in Massachusetts.
