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Joan Cotter Lee: Hotelier catered to elite guests in Winter Park
Well before the arrival of theme parks, convention centers and towering hotels, Central Florida was home to a rarefied form of hospitality reserved for the well-to-do. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Joan Pennington Cotter Lee was part of that world....
Tags: Orlando Hotels, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Pancreatic Cancer, Winter Park, Rollins College
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Seminole, Brevard named "high performing" school districts, again
The Seminole County school district -- and neighboring Brevard County's -- are "academically high performing," based on Florida's annual designation. Both have earned the title in previous years. Seminole, in fact, has been so-named for six...Tags: Brevard County, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Seminole County
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Seminole teachers to vote on pay raise, change to salary schedule
Seminole County's public school teachers are to vote next week on a contract that will give them a retroactive, average raise of 2.7 percent for the current school year -- but also put them on a new "salary schedule" their union opposes. The Seminole...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Seminole County
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Seminoles also fighting suit filed by senior arcades
Lawyers trying to revive senior arcades have run into a new opponent: The Seminole Tribe of Florida. The tribe, which paid $1 billion for exclusive rights to operate slot machines outside of South Florida, has joined the state in defending a legal...Tags: Government, Chuck E. Cheese (fictional animal), Laws, Trials, Executive Branch
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Take a bow: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's grand finale for man, woman of year
The Southern Florida and Puerto Rico Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has announced that the co-chairs and candidates have been selected for the 2013 Man & Woman of the Year campaign in Fort Lauderdale. LLS funds blood cancer research and...Tags: Biotechnology, Elections, Human Interest, Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals
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Raise a glass for the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc.'s (SWS) Steven R. Becker will be honored for his contributions to South Florida at this year's "Cuisine for Art" fundraiser May 22 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Benefiting the Art and Culture Center of...Tags: Personal Service, Wines, Culture, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Los Angeles Hotels
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South Florida casino revenues increase
As revenue for casinos continues to climb in Florida, one thing is clear: The gambling industry here is ripe for expansion, experts say. "There's more than enough population to support it. It's a deep market," said Carlo Santarelli, of Deutsche Bank...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Deutsche Bank AG, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Florida Gaming Corporation, Pompano Beach
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Seminoles secure $750M loan
The Seminole Tribe of Florida announced earlier this week that it secured a new seven-year, $750 million loan. They'll use the money to pay off an existing loan that was set to mature in 2014. Those who follow the tribe's finances say the loan...Tags: Moody's Corporation, Native American Gaming Management, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Broward lawyer charged with overbilling Seminole tribe by $1 million
A Broward County lawyer was indicted Thursday on federal charges that he overbilled the Seminole Tribe of Florida by more than $1 million. Frank Excel Marley III, 39, of Southwest Ranches, and his office manager, Maria Hassun, 66, of Coral Gables,...
Tags: Southwest Ranches, Punishment, Theft, Broward County, Lawyers
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Accused witness killer Bessman Okafor moved to Seminole jail
The suspect in the killing of a home-invasion witness — whose case sparked scandal in the Orange County Corrections Department — was recently transferred to the Seminole County jail. Orange County spokesman Steve Triggs said "no incident...
Tags: Teresa Jacobs, Witnesses, Prosecution, Defendants, Prisons
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Seminole State student attacked by man in stairwell on campus
A Seminole State College student was attacked on the Sanford/Lake Mary campus last week, according to a statement from the school. The woman was waiting for class around 8:30 a.m. on April 24 when a man asked her to take a walk, she told officials....
Tags: Students, Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Seminole State College, Colleges and Universities, Television Industry
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Jimmy Hula's opening third Central Florida eatery in Lake Mary in July
Jimmy Hula’s Original Fish Taco restaurant is opening its third Central Florida location at 3837 Lake Emma Road in Lake Mary and at least nine more restaurants are on the way. The Seminole County space was previously occupied by Caffe Positano. This...
Tags: Winter Park, Gainesville, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tacos, Restaurants
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