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Looking Back: Woman seeks info on old photo, letter
Contributing WriterBrenda Preston of Mitchellsburg is interested in an old picture and letter about building a new bridge in Casey County she bought a few years ago at her late uncle Ed Waits’ estate sale. The photo appears to have been taken in the 1940s or 1950s...Tags: Chrysler Group LLC
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Weather: Storms to continue this evening in Metro Orlando
Storms that have been roaring through Central Florida will continue for another couple of hours, the National Weather Service in Melbourne said. Orlando, Volusia County and Lake County will continue to see rain, forecasters said. The worst of the...Tags: Weather, Bay Lake, Lake County (Florida), Weather Reports, Osceola County
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Traffic: S.R. 417 in Seminole slow because of crash
The right lane of the Central Florida GreeneWay is blocked before Exit 52 in Seminole County because of a crash. The trouble spot is just before the Exit, which leads to County Road 46A.Tags: Osceola County, Altamonte Springs, Orange Blossom Trail, Florida Highway Patrol, State Road 408
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Spate of shootings by law enforcers concerns community, FDLE
In the past month, seven people have been shot by law-enforcement officers in Central Florida — some fatally. In situations ranging from a crossbow-wielding man in Orange County to a 61-year-old woman in Volusia, officers have employed the most...
Tags: Justice System, Valencia College, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Law Enforcement
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Volusia County woman killed in morning crash
A 46-year-old Volusia County woman was killed after she left the roadway early Sunday and barreled head-on into a tree near the edge of the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jackie Baiga, of DeLand, was pronounced dead at...Tags: DeLand, Ocala National Forest
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Poinciana Blvd. reopens, I-4 east slow in Volusia
Poinciana Boulevard has reopened after being closed for eight hours after a head-on crash between two tractor-trailers, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The street was closed near Crescent Lakes Way, north of Poinciana and southwest of Kissimmee....Tags: Interstate 4, Kissimmee, Poinciana, Highway Transportation, Florida Highway Patrol
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Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge
The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...
Tags: Wildlife, Titusville, Heavy Engineering, Federal Aviation Administration, Space Programs
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Gov. Scott recognizes Central Florida teachers as among state's best
Sentinel School ZoneGov. Rick Scott on Wednesday presented ten district-level Teachers of the Year with "Shine Awards" in recognition of their hard work. The awards were presented during a cabinet meeting in Orlando. The local teachers recognized were: - Dorina...Tags: Rick Scott, Seminole County, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Osceola County
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Unusual rain pattern helps create riot of roadside color
Surely the six days of soggy weather last week caused some sort of mayhem like destructive flooding, heavy swarms of mosquitoes or a rash of new sinkholes. Not so much. But the weather that lurked about much of Florida last week, looking on radar like a...
Tags: Wildflowers, Palm Beach County, South Florida Water Management District, Seminole County, Orlando International Airport
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Traffic: Crash blocks Semoran Boulevard
A vehicle accident has southbound Semoran Boulevard blocked near Hoffner Avenue. Orlando police report the crash occurred about 6:55 p.m. No other details were immediately released. Elsewhere in Central Florida, a crash on Pleasant Hill Road at Cypress...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Daytona Beach, Interstate 4, Highway Transportation, Brevard County
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Weather: Mostly sunny, dry and breezy
Central Florida can continue to dry out today after a week of soaking rains. The National Weather Service in Melbourne is forecasting mostly sunny skies with a high near 80 degrees. Winds will be out of the west northwest at about 15 mph, with gusts...
Tags: Daytona Beach, Union Park, Weather, Weather Reports, Cinco de Mayo
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Volusia deputy shoots woman who called 911 to report burglar
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating after a Volusia County deputy shot a woman in the shoulder outside her Volusia County home Thursday evening. The deputy was dispatched to the home on Eloise Circle near Ormond Beach about 6:10...
Tags: Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Ormond Beach, Law Enforcement, Shootings
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