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Federal Agents Raid Two Orlando Pain Clinics

Federal Agents Raid Two Orlando Pain Clinics

An Orlando doctor had his license suspended indefinitely on Friday, after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) raided two pain clinics in Orlando.

Scott Signs Bill to Push Florida’s Low-Income, Elderly into Managed Care

Scott Signs Bill to Push Florida’s Low-Income, Elderly into Managed Care

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed a landmark Medicaid overhaul that calls for shifting hundreds of thousands of low-income and elderly Floridians into managed-care plans.

Day 9: Crime Scene Investigators Called to the Stand

Day 9: Crime Scene Investigators Called to the Stand

On Friday, Day 9 in the murder trial of Casey Anthony began just as it had ended the day before, with jurors listening and watching video of conversations between Casey and her parents, George and Cindy, which prosecutors entered into evidence.

Enroll in Infocomm11, Get More Detail Award-Winning NEC’s Large Screen Display

Enroll in Infocomm11, Get More Detail Award-Winning NEC’s Large Screen Display

Visit booth 1901 at InfoComm ’11 to see NEC’s award-winning large-screen display, LED modules and top-of-the-line installation projectors. Learn how VUKUNET can increase your business’s revenue through its ad-serving platform, and why NEC is the right choice for managed services, including content creation and content management. InfoComm 2011 June 15, 2011 – June 17, 2011 [...]

A Petition to Clear Marcus Garvey’s Name

A Petition to Clear Marcus Garvey’s Name

A group of artists across North America, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean have created an online petition to request a full pardon for Marcus Garvey, founder of the UNIA, and a national hero of Jamaica. The goal is to get 10,000 signatures and to deliver the petition to President Barack Obama.

Jacobs: Orange County is Growing Stronger

Jacobs: Orange County is Growing Stronger

Returning to her priorities when she was sworn in earlier this year, Mayor Teresa Jacobs, in her first State of the County address Friday said, Orange County is growing stronger and she felt confident that the community will build a vision together. Jacobs highlighted the recent strong growth in the tourism industry and noted the County is projected to become the economic center for the state, as the Brookings Institute has indicated.

Scott Signs Bill to Crack Down on Pill Mills

Scott Signs Bill to Crack Down on Pill Mills

Gov. Rick Scott signed a high-profile bill Friday to try to root out Florida’s illicit — and deadly — trade in prescription painkillers.

Orlando Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting at In Town Suites

Orlando Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting at In Town Suites

Orange County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of another man at the In Town Suites late last month.

Cop Busted on Drug Charge by FBI

Cop Busted on Drug Charge by FBI

On Thursday, a Miami police officer was arrested by the FBI, accused of carrying around cocaine and marijuana he seized from a drug dealer during a bust in 2010.

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