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Murky reporting obscures some cruise ship crimes
Surveillance video appears to show a cruise ship passenger rifling through a lost purse that is returned missing $260 -- but the suspect is never interviewed by ...
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Concrete Minerals comes to Orlando Airbrush Makeup
makeup was founded in 2009. Their website reflects that they "believe that every girl on Earth should have the opportunity to use gorgeous products that meet their needs in terms of quality without wreaking havoc on their skin -- there should never have to be a sacrifice!" Their mission is to "create sexy, richly-pigmented mineral makeup that's not only healthy, but reminds ...
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Local moms surprised by their tweens confessions about Instagram
Local 6 created a social networking experiment by interviewing six Central Florida moms and their kids. First, we separated the moms from their kids--in hopes of getting the most honest ...
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Orlando soldier injured in Iraq awarded Purple Heart
A soldier who was injured in Iraq and now lives in central Florida was awarded a Purple Heart Wednesday night. The award was presented to retired Sgt. Hector Latorre Jr. during the annual Armed Forces Day celebration at the Citrus Club. Latorre treated thousands of people as a combat medic and is credited with saving an estimated 75 lives. In 2009, he was severely wounded by a roadside bomb. ...
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OPD accuses officer of lying about work injury
Candelaria was off-duty because of an injury to his foot in 2007 while in a chase. His boss thought he was lying and the department set up a sting outside his ...
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Kaitlyn Hunt family hold press conference about relationship
For the first time, the high school senior arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship with her underage female classmate spoke out about her ordeal. Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, could be labeled a sex offender for the rest of her life for a relationship the two girls said was consensual. Her parents' online petition on change.org to keep their daughter out of jail has gained over 150,000 ...
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Pocket-dialing 911 leads to Fla. mans murder charge
The Broward Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Scott Simon is charged with first-degree murder in the May 5 shooting of 33-year-old Nicholas Walker. Walker was shot while driving his car onto an Interstate 95 ...
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Gatorland welcomes son of legendary crocodile
Bonecrusher II arrived at Gatorland Thursday from South Florida. Bonecrusher is a direct descendant of the legendary Bonecrusher II, who was a main attraction at the park in the '50s and ...
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Orlando honors American Cancer Societys 100th birthday
ORLANDO -- In the City of Orlando, May 22, 2013 is now American Cancer Society Day. Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a proclamation, recognizing the American Cancer Society's 100th Birthday. Wednesday marks 100 years that the Cancer Society has raised money and support for cancer research. To celebrate, officials are encouraging people to join together, and take action to finish the fight ...
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Bartow teen accused of setting an explosion at school speaks out
BARTOW -- Bartow High School student Kiera Wilmot spoke out in a press conference saying the same thing she's said from day one, this was an honest mistake. "I made a mistake of performing my experiment outside of the classroom, however that is the only mistake I feel I've made," she said. After mixing house hold cleaners in a water bottle with aluminum foil, Wilmont found ...
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Korean boy spy meets veterans more than 60 years later
LEESBURG -- Eddie Ko grew up in North Korea, which might make him an unlikely candidate to be delivering peace medallions from the South Korean government to Florida's largest chapter of Korean War veterans in Leesburg. That is, unless you know his story. "I wasn't patriotic by any means, it was just revenge against what they did to my parents," Ko said. Ko's ...
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Magic donate $25K to Oklahoma relief effort
"The Magic joins the National Basketball Association, National Basketball Players Association, Oklahoma City Thunder, Thunder star Kevin Durant and several NBA teams and current and former players who are all contributing to the aid in the recovery," the release ...
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Video Cleanup begins in Okla. neighborhoods
THE COST OF THE DESTRUCTION LEFT BEHIND IN OKLAHOMA CONTINUES TO CLIMB. TONIGHT OFFICIALS SAYING THAT THE TWISTER CAUSED AS MUCH AS $2 BILLION IN DAMAGE, AND 13,000 HOMES DESTROYED OR DAMAGED. AND TONIGHT WE GO IN THE RAVAGE NEIGHBORHOODS HIT THE HARDEST. MATT AUSTIN IS THERE TONIGHT. WE ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE PEOPLE KILLED IN THE STORM. AND WITH THE DESTRUCTION ...
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Parents wait to hear fate of 3 Brevard County schools
Brevard County parents will have to wait another week to find out if a judge will grant an injunction blocking the closure of three schools. In November, the school system superintendent recommended closing four schools to save money. In February, the school board decided to shut down Clearlake Middle School and Gardendale and South Lake Elementary schools after the 2012-2013 school year. ...
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Video shows Fla. man wrestle record-setting python
The capture is a new record for the longest Burmese python caught in the wild in Florida. The previous record was a 17-foot-7-inch python caught in August in Everglades National ...
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Officers take on Sanfords violent crime effort
During the ride-along, officers arrested six people, seized small amounts of pot and cocaine and spoke with people about things as simple as drinking beer on public ...
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2 arrested in Seminole County daycare car break-ins
Deputies found the vehicle, but the suspects fled. The getaway car was later found abandoned. Manning and Barnes were arrested after authorities searched the ...
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Tiger has surgery in Clearwater for giant hairball
CLEARWATER -- It's not a typical case of a cat with a hairball. The cat at BluePearl Veterinary animal hospital in Clearwater Wednesday weighs about 400 lbs - and its hairball had to be removed through surgery. A 18-year-old tiger named 'Ty' went under the knife Wednesday at BluePearl Veterinary Partners specialty and emergency hospital in Clearwater. The hairball they removed ...
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Watch beer go from grain to glass at Orlando Brewery
ORLANDO -- If you just so happen to have a frosty mug filled with your favorite beer next to you, you might dig this idea. At no charge, Orlando Brewing is offering 45 minute tours of its brewery, showing you how your next "cold one" is born. "When he runs out of beer, then the tour's over," joked Orlando Brewing President John Cheek, referring to the tour guide. ...
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Priority Health High Blood Pressure Education Month
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a silent killer because 90 percent of patients have no ...
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Fort Bragg soldier from Osceola County declared dead
ST CLOUD -- The US Army has declared dead a Fort Bragg soldier from St. Cloud, after being missing for more than a year. Specialist Kelli Bordeaux, 23, was last seen headed to a bar near her apartment in North Carolina in April 2012. Witnesses report seeing her leave the bar with a homeless sex offender, who denied any role in her disappearance. Volunteers scoured secluded areas around the ...
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Mrs. Fixit Book Safes
Most of Mrs. Fixit's projects are items you proudly want to display. This latest endeavour, hidden book compartments, is something you might want to keep low ...
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Caryn Kelley Medical examiner explains why death was homicide
Caryn Kelley is expected to take the stand in her own defense. She's faces up to 30 years in prison if she is found guilty of ...
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Community prayer service held for Oklahoma tornado victims
The Daytona Beach Black Clergy Alliance held a community prayer service at Tubman King Community Church for the Oklahoma tornado victims -- Wednesday, May 22, ...
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Kaitlyn Hunt gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend
Kaitlyn Hunt and her father, Steve, in Vero Beach on Monday, May 20, 2013 after Kaitlyn, 18, was arrested, expelled from school and charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery for dating and having sex with her 14-year-old girlfriend, who was a fellow player on her basketball team. (PHOTO/Hunt ...
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Some residents of Orlando unthrilled by new theme park plan
Tourism is essential to the economy of Orlando, to such an extent that The City Beautiful has become something of the capital city of amusement parks, not necessarily because of their number, but because of the calibre of amusement parks that are located within Orlando. A new theme park proposal for the city, however, has courted the ire of residents.
The three major amusement parks, or theme parks in Orlando are Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Studios Orlando, all of which are massive in size and comprise of several different huge parks within themselves. Read more
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