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Longest serving Fla. death row inmate dies
A spokeswoman confirmed the death but could not provide details, including whether Alvord's body was claimed by relatives or whether he will be buried on state ...
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NFL MLS avoid Florida after stadium bill fails
Orlando City Soccer wants to build a new stadium to lure a Major League Soccer franchise here. Florida was shut out Tuesday by the National Football League and Major League Soccer. The NFL awarded the 2016 Super Bowl to the San Francisco area and the 2017 championship game to Houston, while the MLS formally announced that New York, behind a partnership involving the New York Yankees and English ...
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Sports Buzz Should the Orlando Magic trade away the No. 2 draft pick
Orlando Magic had hoped. Orlando ended up with the No. 2 pick in next month's NBA Draft. Now, the No. 2 pick may as well be as good as No. 1 in the upcoming draft, since there are no standout players available. But there's something else the Magic could consider -- trading out of the first round completely. Our Sports Buzz question is: Do you think the Magic should trade away the No. ...
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FBI agent in fatal shooting of suspect in Orlando
(CBS News) The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal studios in Orlando, Fla. early Wednesday. CBS News correspondent John Miller, a former FBI assistant director, says the victim was "someone (the agency was) looking at in connection with (Boston bominbgs suspect) Tamerlan (Tsarnaev), based on contacts they had." In a statement Wednesday, the FBI said, "We ...
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Four finalists for I-4 makeover unveiled
Four teams are competing in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of I-4. The Florida Department of Transportation has chosen four teams to be in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of 21 miles of Interstate 4, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The teams include: The finalists were chosen from eight partnerships that originally wanted a shot at the project. See all eight teams ...
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Trial continues for real estate agent accused of killing boyfriend
On Tuesday, prosecutors used pictures to illustrate the chaos that surrounded Peatross' death. The pictures included Peatross' body, the gun, bottles of alcohol on the counter and in the trash can, bottles of Ambien and Xanax and a pair of women's panties on a patio. During cross examination, the defense accused authorities of contaminating the crime scene. Officers said she gave ...
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Search for survivors winds down in Oklahoma
No survivors or bodies have been found in Moore since Monday, the day a mammoth tornado ripped through 17 miles of central Oklahoma and pummeled 2,400 ...
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Floridians twice as likely to be identity theft victims
People in Florida are about twice as likely to be the victims of identity theft as Georgia, the next highest state. A national study of federal data shows that Florida is the leader in identity theft incidents and it's not even a close competition. Florida reported 70,000 incidents of identity theft last year, which equates to about 361 incidents for every 100,000 residents, the website ...
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Man tried to lure boy into van with candy toys Flagler County deputies say
TOP STORIES SECTION RIGHT ON OUR HOMEPAGE. RIGHT NOW, A COMMUNITY IS ON HIGH ALERT AFTER ANOTHER ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A CHILD AND MAN DRIVING A VAN. THIS TIME A 11-YEAR-OLD WAS OFFERED TOYS AND CANDY IF HE WOULD GET INSIDE. LATEST CASE HAPPENED IN PALM COAST ALONG RED MILL DRIVE BLOCKS FROM RIM FIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MIKE DE FOREST IS THERE TONIGHT AS DEPUTIES AND SCHOOL WARN PARENTS TO BE ON THE ...
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Brown Brown buys Beecher Carlson
Brown & Brown Inc. agreed to buy Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. Brown & Brown Inc. agreed to buy Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc., the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports. The purchase price is $360 million, subject to an adjustment for working capital, a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission said. Beecher Carlson is an insurance and risk management broker with operations that ...
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FBI agent fatally shoots man in Orlando
ORLANDO - The friend of a suspect shot by an FBI agent in Orlando Wednesday morning says agents were questioning the suspect about the Boston Marathon bombings, something the FBI has not confirmed, WFTV ...
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Two homes next to fatal Seffner sinkhole site being demolished
SEFFNER -- Two more homes in a sinkhole-plagued Seffner neighborhood will come down Wednesday morning. The homes at 238 and 242 Faithway Drive are being demolished following their April 1 condemnation. They sit next to 240 Faithway Drive, where a sinkhole opened up on the night of Feb. 28, killing Jeffrey Bush. Bush, 37, who was asleep in a bedroom when the house began collapsing. Authorities ...
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FBI agent involved in deadly shooting possible Boston bombing ties
Officials said the special agent was conducting official duties when they encountered a suspect. The suspect, who was not immediately identified by officials, died. A friend of the suspect said his friend, Ibragim Todashev, was being investigated as part of the Boston bombings and knew bombing ...
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Officials FBI agents shoot kill suspect at Orlando apartment complex
The FBI has taken over a fatal shooting investigation in Orlando Wednesday.Gunshots rang out just before midnight at the Windhover condominium complex near Kirkland Avenue and Vineland Road.Authorities said a suspect, whose name was not released, was shot and killed.Investigators are saying little about what happened.Overnight, a swarm of FBI agents moved into an apartment complex to investigate ...
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Retired Orlando Sentinel columnist Charley Reese dies at 76
Charley Reese, a retired Orlando Sentinel columnist known for his conservative voice, has died, according to a Facebook post by his daughter.Reese, who was 76, died Tuesday after a long illness, according to the post. He was admitted to a hospital in February and later was transferred to a rehabilitation facility.Reese, who lived in Seminole County, worked for the newspaper from 1972 until his ...
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Police sketch artists help solve crimes with the help of good witnesses
When crime happens in Central Florida, one of the first questions police have is, "who did it?" Many times that answer comes from a witness to the event or the victims ...
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After surgeries image released of face-chewing victim
The attack left him blind and disfigured. Poppo's doctors said Tuesday he knows he's lost his nose and his left eye completely, but he's satisfied with the surgeries and skin grafts that have closed his ...
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Gatorland takes on more animals
Gatorland officials say alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcats are arriving from Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs, which closed in April after 77 ...
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Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend gets celebrity attention
A Florida high school student is getting celebrity attention in her fight to have serious charges against her dropped.18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt from Sebastian, Fla., is charged with sexual battery on a minor for having a sexual relationship with her 15-year-old girlfriend.The two had been dating since they were both underage.Actress Evan Rachel Wood pledged to sign her online petition to have the ...
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Images of tornado devastation all-too-familiar for local woman
Seeing the images of rescuers in Oklahoma City digging through piles of rubble, searching for survivors, brings memories of the night her family was destroyed rushing back into her ...
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Photos Gatorland takes on more animals
Gatorland is preparing to welcome more than 70 animals that the central Florida zoo purchased from a recently closed attraction in southwest ...
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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing
A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Chicago fan at a popular waterfront shopping area before a Bears/Jaguars football game last ...
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Jesses Girl Cosmetics comes to Orlando Airbrush Makeup
Jesse's Girl product line includes high intensity nail enamels, mineralized baked eye shadows, eye and lip liners with built-in sharpeners, high quality lip glosses, ...
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State of Florida to take over crimes on cruises
SURVIVORS COMES TO A CLOSE. AND CALL FOR JUSTICE TONIGHT FOR CRUISE SHIP CRIME VICTIMS LIKE THIS 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHOSE MOLESTER ESCAPED PROSECUTION IN FLORIDA EVEN THOUGH DISNEY CRUISE LINE CAUGHT HIM ON TAPE. IT'S A STORY WE FIRST BROKE LAST TONIGHT AT 11:00 O'CLOCK. GIRL CORNERED AND ATTACKED ON DISNEY CRUISE ELEVATOR BY A CREW MEMBER. GOOD EVENING. AND LAUREN. BUT THE CRIME WAS NOT ...
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Brevard school officials refuse to answer lawsuit questions
VIERA -- The fight to save three schools in Brevard County moves to the courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Two parents, backed by civil rights leaders, are suing and accusing the school board of racial discrimination when they decided which schools to close in February 2013. Their attorney, Shayan Elahi, admits that it is never easy to discuss accusations of racial discrimination. However, Elahi ...
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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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