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16 Florida Health Practitioners Suspended

16 Florida Health Practitioners Suspended

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) today announced the Emergency Suspension Orders (ESO) of sixteen Florida practitioners. The ESOs immediately suspended the practitioners’ licenses to practice in Florida.

Woman Fined for Dumping Newspapers in Trash Can

Woman Fined for Dumping Newspapers in Trash Can

An elderly woman on the Upper East Side in New York claims a sanitation agent chased her, threatened her with arrest and slapped her with a ticket for putting day-old newspapers in a city trash can.

Obama Dishes Out Pay Raises to White House Staff

Obama Dishes Out Pay Raises to White House Staff

The White House released its annual salary report last week, and as usual, it’s nice to work for Barack Obama: Most staffers who were there for more than a year got a salary bump. A bigger one than you did.

Outrage Builds Over Casey Verdict

Outrage Builds Over Casey Verdict

Even as the 12-member jury that acquitted Casey Anthony of all charges in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, hunkers down and remains silent, disbelief and shock continue across not only Orlando but the rest of the country. Some are theorizing that jurors were unable to figure out the evidence, given there was no smoking gun; others suggest that jurors looked at Casey and thought because she is cute, they couldn’t give her the death penalty.

Carroll Emerges, Finds Her Voice

Carroll Emerges, Finds Her Voice

As the Space Coast prepares for the last shuttle flight on Friday, Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll plans visits later this week to two businesses as part of an effort to highlight the region’s attempt to bring new high tech and manufacturing jobs to blunt the impact of less government space spending.

Orange County Deputy Sheriff Hits, Kills Pedestrian

Orange County Deputy Sheriff Hits, Kills Pedestrian

An investigation is underway into the death of a pedestrian struck and killed by an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy early on Wednesday morning.

Orange County Nutritious Meals Program Moves into High Gear

Orange County Nutritious Meals Program Moves into High Gear

The Orange County Summer Break Spot Program is well underway at various sites across the county. The program provides free nutritious meals for children under 18 years of age throughout the summer.

Orange County Announces Caregivers Seminar Series

Orange County Announces Caregivers Seminar Series

Orange County announced on Wednesday its Counsel for Caregivers Seminar Series to be held at the Orlando Public Library on July 21st from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

20 Things the U.S. is #1 in that will Shock You

20 Things the U.S. is #1 in that will Shock You

The United States is “number one” in many things in which Americans can be proud. But the country also leads the world in a number of not so good categories.

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