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Orlando Entrepreneur Center Hosts Free Seminars
education al seminars for small business owners. The center, which is home to 11 different business organizations and service providers, will mark the occasion with a private event in the morning followed by ...
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Restaurants Daily Green moving into old Louis Lunch site
Co-owner Adam Reinhard said the hope is to open in about five weeks.He described it as a California-style quick and healthy eatery with a Southern flavor.The menu will include vegan, vegetarian and meat selections, such as sandwiches in waffle cones, including a chicken pot pie in a cone and better-than-chicken salad, plus regular sandwiches. Other choices will include kale chips, green ...
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Tenn. agency traps hogs with text message system
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- How many wildlife agents does it take to catch a wild hog? Only one - under a new remote system used by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...
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Florida man curious about child porn charged with possessing illegal images
Osceola County Sheriff's Office .Elxio Rafael Colon, 40, "told detectives he downloaded the videos out of curiosity but he knew they were illegal," a report states.The videos were stored on multiple computers and storage files that were seized in February from Colon's home on Dartmouth Court, according to the sheriff's ...
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Man Wife and Mother Busted in $25M Prescription Drug Ring FDLE
A Miami Lakes man, his wife and his mother have all been arrested in a $25 million prescription drug trafficking scheme, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said ...
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Attorney Judge in gay sex trial should step down
VERO BEACH, Fla. -; The attorney for an 18-year-old Florida teen who was charged with a felony for having sexual contact with her 14-year-old girlfriend is asking the judge to remove himself from the ...
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Fla. couple sentenced for producing pornography
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Florida married couple is going to prison for producing child pornography.The U.S. Attorney office said that 33-year-old Brandon Gillreath was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison. His wife, 29-year-old Corine Motley, was sentenced to nearly 30 years.The investigation of the Mary Esther couple was triggered by police in Denmark who discovered a video showing an adult ...
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FedEx Ground to Relocate Florida Distribution Center
FedEx Ground Shipping Service will move its Jacksonville, Fla., distribution hub to a new facility it is planning to build at the Cecil Commerce ...
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Florida Enterprises Look to Costa Rica
Florida see Costa Rica as a safe place to do business, as it is a high-consumption market that is conveniently located less than three hours away by ...
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Police Three men arrested in scheme to enlist homeless in iPhone thefts
Three out-of-county residents have been arrested on allegations they are members of a large criminal ring and enlisted homeless men in Gainesville to try to fraudulently obtain iPhones from the Walmart Supercenter off Waldo ...
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Florida Gov. Rick Scotts job approval rating up to 43
A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows 43 percent of voters approve of the job Scott is doing and 40 percent have a favorable opinion of ...
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Woman 21 to Begin Serving Sentence in Fatal Crash
Villanueva was expected to begin serving the sentence Tuesday morning but there was a delay over her mandatory urine drug test. She's due back in court ...
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Man Left Beaten Robbed and Nude During First Date Deputies
A North Florida man is recovering after being beaten, robbed, forced to strip naked and abandoned during his first date with "Tree," a woman he had recently met at a convenience store, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s ...
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Activist Lorraine Margeson files to challenge St. Petersburg council member Jim Kennedy
ST. PETERSBURG -- City activist Lorraine Margeson wants to run against Jim Kennedy for his District 2 council seat. However, city officials appear to be trying to stop her. Margeson said city official warned her Monday that she could face a criminal perjury charge if she signs a campaign affidavit required to run against ...
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Tampa seeks to bring free Wi-Fi to downtown parks
TAMPA -- City Hall is seeking a private vendor to provide free Wi-Fi access in Tampa's downtown parks. As outlined in a new request for proposals, the provider would make free, outdoor wireless Internet access available along the Riverwalk, as well as in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Water Works Park, Cotanchobee Park and Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. And what's in it for the ...
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Attorney For Teen Lesbian Wants Judge To Step Down
VERO BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) -- The attorney for Kaitlyn Hunt, the 18-year-old charged with a felony for herrelationship with a 14-year-old basketball teammate, is asking for the judge to remove himself from the case. Kaitlyn Hunt was a high school cheerleader and star basketball player in Indian River County before her relationship with another girl came to light. Hunt was charged with two felony ...
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Republican Hill Insurance Agent Wins Florida House Seat
Republican Mike Hill has defeated Democrat Jeremy Lau for the vacant state House District 2 seat. The Miami Herald reported that Hill carried about 58 percent of the vote in the Northwest Florida district, which includes Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The 55-year old Hill is a State Farm insurance agent in Pensacola and a tea party favorite. He will fill the seat left by the death of Rep. ...
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At Boca Museum.s ‘All Florida’ show the art of strangeness
If you go The 62nd Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition is on display through July 14 at the Boca Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for students, free for children under 12. The museum is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July 3 with free ...
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2013 4th of July Celebrations and Fireworks Displays from Key West to Palm Beach
where to celebrate and watch fireworks from Palm Beach to Key West this 4th of July . Have fun, party safe and Happy 4th of July! Check out our ...
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Slow Burn Theatre The Wedding Singer has Florida dancin for tickets
put them on the Florida map for best new production company to watch. This theatre company has embraced local talent, made tickets affordable, created some of the best production values that includes sets, sound, costumes, choreography, best choice of musicals and wonderful direction. Florida is the "fun in the sun arts destination". Slow Burn Theatre ...
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Winter Springs rescinds boil water alert
Crews work to fix a water main break at Sheoah Boulevard and Macduff Lane in Winter Springs -- Sunday, June 16, 2013. (PHOTO/Bakari Savage, ...
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Orlando Magic launch online summer cooking series
ORLANDO -- The Orlando Magic has partnered with Fresh for Florida Kids to create an online summer cooking series as part of the team's focus on health and wellness. The Summer Cooking Series features nutritional recipes for kids using local fresh fruits and vegetables. Five instructional videos were produced at the Amway Center and feature Magic Team Nutritionist Tara Gidus, Amway ...
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Analyst Why question Zimmerman jurors with formed opinions
Legal analyst Vanessa Braeley with NeJame Law explains the strategy behind the lengthy questioning of a potential juror in the George Zimmerman trial who will most likely not make it to the next round of ...
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Man gets beaten stripped naked while on first date
Deputies say 34-year-old Shaun Williams was beaten, robbed, and even stripped naked during his first date with a woman he met at a convenience ...
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Multimillion dollar renovation for Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH -- A multimillion dollar renovation project at Daytona International Speedway has been approved and we're getting a first look at what it will all look like. The project will include a redevelopment of the front stretch of Daytona International Speedway. Designers say the vision for the redevelopment places an emphasis on enhancing the complete fan experience, beginning ...
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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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