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Some Florida Firms Enjoy Incentives
Located on eight acres in Fort Myers, the Florida office of technology research giant Gartner Inc. is 125,000 square feet of modern corporate campus, with a cafeteria large enough to feed 200 at a time, a gym and second-floor outdoor patio. It houses just over 10 percent of the multinational company's 4,500 staffers. Gartner's technology services and consulting operation grew up in ...
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MIAMI U. Miami Team Rescues NCIS Agent in Panama
A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing its story after being summoned to Panama to rescue a federal agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative ...
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Exclusive Wounded Undercover Detective John Saavedra Named Miami-Dade PBA Officer of the year
DORAL (CBSMiami) – An undercover Miami-Dade Police detective who was shot three times during a shoot-out at asuspected marijuana grow house last July has been named the 2012 Police Officer of the Year by the Miami-Dade PoliceBenevolent Association. CBS4's Peter D'Oench reported exclusively that the announcement came Saturday night at the ...
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AIDS Walk Orlando raises hope and help for awareness prevention
AIDS Walk Orlando, the second-largest annual fundraiser for the Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, Inc. Last year, the event raised more than $207,000 for the group. Early Saturday, the event had raised $116,150, but that amount was expected to grow. U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, delivered the event's opening remarks before leading the roughly two-mile walk through ...
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Mother Facing Aggravated Manslaughter Charge Held Without Bond
A mother charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child in the death of her 11-month-old son was ordered held without bond Saturday. Miami-Dade Judge Andrew Hague ordered Catalina Marista Bruno, 30, held on no bond in connection with a previous case involving her son. He set her bond at $250,000 for the new case, and set numerous conditions if she posts ...
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MLB Arizona 1 Miami 0
Brandon McCarthy fired his second career shutout Saturday, baffling the Marlins on three hits in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 1-0 decision over Miami. McCarthy (1-3) earned his first win of the season in his ninth start after firing eight shutout frames in his previous outing -- a no-decision against the Phillies. The right-hander allowed two walks and struck out five in the 100-pitch ...
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Miami student takes Heats Wade to senior prom
The Heat have cruised so easily through the 2013 playoffs that you can’t blame Dwyane Wade for lining up some events on his social calendar. Wade spent Friday night attending Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School’s senior prom with Nicole Muxo, a fan ...
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Tampa historian Leland Hawes dies at 83
TAMPA -- The love affair between Leland Hawes and newspapers began in the 1930s, with an old L.C. Smith typewriter in his father's office in their Thonotosassa home. Mr. Hawes, then a boy of 8 or 9, was fascinated by the typewriter, he told an interviewer later. His father, who worked in the citrus business, had an idea -- the boy could put out a newspaper in their rural community. That ...
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Olympian DeeDee Trotter asks for justice after awards stolen
ORLANDO -- Two time gold medalist DeeDee Trotter, whose Altamonte Springs home was robbed this month, is asking for help is getting her memorabilia back. The star ...
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CDC Study find 58 of pools tainted with E. coli
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did a study of public pools during swim season last year which yielded some stomach-turning ...
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Weather Isolated storms pop up in parts of Central Florida
A hot and humid afternoon has led to some evening weather activity in parts of Central Florida where the east and west coast sea breezes are colliding to produce showers and ...
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Law enforcement pay tribute on Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day recognized this year on Saturday, May 18, was established in 1949 to honor and thank members of all military ...
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Paul McCartney kicks off Out There tour with 2 shows in Orlando
ORLANDO -- Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show to a sold out crowd of 55,000 people in Brazil earlier ...
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Deputies Lakeland mother shoots kills son in self-defense
According to reports, 86-year-old Nancy Pennypacker told deputies she had shot her son, William Pennypacker, 64, in self-defense after he punched her in the face and fired a gun at her. (PHOTO: Polk County Sheriff's Office, 2012 booking ...
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Weekly Address Obama talks jobs says politics misplace focus
his weekly radio and Internet address , Obama says the U.S. should focus on attracting good jobs, educating workers and ensuring workers get paid a decent living. Obama has been pushing those priorities in recent visits to Baltimore and Austin, Texas. Obama says he'll make the case in more U.S. cities soon. Obama says politics in Washington often aren't focused on what Americans ...
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Bond set for 2 accused of having pipe bombs
COCOA -- Two people facing charges after police discovered pipe bombs inside their home appeared before a judge Saturday. Clarice Radcliff, 31, and Bryan O'Halloran, 37, are charged with possession of an explosive device, ...
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Family on sinking boat rescued by dolphin tour boat
Thirteen people were on a rented 20-foot boat Saturday when it began taking on water. They were rescued by personnel from a dolphin sightseeing boat that happened to be in the ...
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Marion Sheriff Chris Blair now facing ethics review
After being cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury, Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair's paperwork will now be reviewed by the Florida Commission of Ethics. ...
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Former Flagler Beach officer pleads not guilty in shooting
A former Flagler Beach officer was charged with attempted murder after an apparent road rage incident sent a Flagler firefighter to the hospital with two gunshot wounds -- Saturday, March 30, ...
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70+ stolen grave markers recovered from Volusia cemetery
Robert Jones was arrested and charged with grand theft of the grave markers from Lohmans Funeral Home, where he was an employee. (PHOTO/Volusia County ...
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Florida Teen Expelled Charged With Felony For Lesbian Relationship
Kaitlyn Hunt (Credit: Free Kate Facebook Page) A Florida family says their 18-year-old daughter was charged with a felony and expelled from high school as a result of a consensual, same-sex relationship with another student. Kaitlyn Hunt started dating a female classmate at the beginning of the school year ...
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SeaWorlds Antarctica could further tilt Orlandos tourism market
Penguins acclimate to their new habitat at the "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins" attraction, during an exclusive preview, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The attraction is scheduled to open Friday, May ...
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Orioles give up six runs in top of ninth inning in 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay Rays
Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation. Eventually that catches up with a club, even one with a great bullpen and a lineup that can hammer opponents. Case in point: Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that extended the Orioles' losing streak to a season-worst four games. The Orioles (23-19) bashed Rays starter Roberto Hernandez and ...
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MLB Tampa Bay 10 Baltimore 6
Luke Scott drew a bases-loaded walk to cap the rally, which enabled the Rays to clinch their three-game series. Joyce also homered, finishing 3-for-5 with five RBI in the victory. Alex Torres (1-0) earned the decision with four innings of scoreless ...
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Touch-a-Truck wows kids with 90 vehicles
Two-year-old Damian Brown pretends to steer the Waste Pro Display truck during the 4th Annual Sweet Dreams Touch A Truck event at Citizens Field on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Children climbed into large vehicles and learned about car and pedestrian safety from various companies and public ...
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Horticultural therapy for war veterans.
There are still Vietnam veterans living in poverty or on the street in the United States today, everyday many commit suicide from despair. Since the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, suicide rates among veterans have spiked again as sufferers of a range of mental and physical injuries fall through the net. Veteran Farms are one way in which these veterans can be helped.
Adam Burke is a man with a mission, to help war veterans returning to the United States after tours abroad, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan, that have struggled to reintegrate with society. This may be due to PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), physical injuries, such as disability, or a sense of a loss of purpose after the harried action of a war zone. Read more
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